Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community ๐ Join our Housing,...
@gregormendel (2M ago| Updated 3H ago)Guide to Housing, Jobs and Community
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Before Arrival - โ๏ธ Book Flights: Google Flights - ๐ฎ Get Protector Stamp (Pakistani Nationals) - ๐จ๏ธ Keep your passport, flight ticket and a physical print out of visa grant letter ready (for all applicants). - Optional: Carry Vaccination Certificates for all applicants
After Arrival - ๐ฑ Get Mobile Number: Optus | Telstra | Vodafone | Lebara | Lyca | Compare Plans - ๐ฆ Open Bank Account: Wise | CommBank | ANZ Bank | WestPac Bank | NAB - ๐ Apply Tax File Number TFN - ๐งฐ Apply Australian Business Number ABN (if you want to open business) - โ๏ธ Apply Medicare Card - ๐ Buy or Rent Home: RealEstate - ๐จ Short Term Accomodation: AirBnB - โ๏ธ Search and Apply Jobs: Seek | LinkedIn - ๐ Public Transport: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA - ๐ชช Convert or Apply Driving License: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA - ๐ Buy or Rent Car: CarSales | Hertz - ๐ข Schools: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA
Other Resources - ๐ช Shopping: Woolworths Supermarket | Coles Supermarket | Aldi Supermarket | Amazon Online | JB Hi Fi | Kmart | The Good Guys - ๐ต Part Time Jobs: Uber Eats | Doordash - ๐ฅ Private Health Insurance: BUPA | AAMI - ๐ถ๐ป Childcare and Subsidies - ๐ฃ CentreLink and Welfare - ๐ณ๏ธ Superannuation
Other Tips and Tricks - Bank Account: You can usually open a bank account online upto 14 days before arrival. On arrival in Australia, you will need to visit the bank branch to activate your account. - Reddit Finance and Frugal Living subreddits
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- how can I acquire an austrlian mobile number to receive calls before making my first entry?
- Can i send money to the account in this 14 days and get proof of receipt before I reach Australia and activate the account?
@all I have updated above guide. Its still work in progress, will keep updating it as we go ahead.
Please feel free to provide contributions in comments, and I can incorporate them into the main guide above.
For example Commbank says "You can only deposit money into your account or make purchases once your ID is verified at a CommBank branch in Australia"