Answering questions the WORLD has about living in AUSTRALIA (as a migrant) 🇦🇺
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Step into my shoes and explore life in Australia through the eyes of a migrant, to find out if Australia is the place to be for you! 🌏
From sharing my personal experiences to offering unique insights and opinions, I'll tackle the diverse array of questions you've been itching to ask about living Down Under. Join me on this video as I delve into the most frequently asked questions and provide firsthand perspectives on every aspect of Australian life. Get ready to understand Australia like never before! 🇦🇺
00:00 In this video...
00:10 Cultural surprises
00:58 Are Australians friendly with immigrants?
01:42 How does the Australian lifestyle differ from other countries?
02:42 What options do you have to find affordable
places to rent in Australia? And how do you find them?
03:51 How expensive is Australia?
05:45 Is the mullet haircut
really a thing in Australia?
06:20 How efficient and accessible is
public transportation in Australia?
07:30 Do you need a driver's licence in Australia?
08:21 What are my favourite Australian dishes?
09:18
How quickly can you work
when you come to Australia?
10:40 How hard is it to find a job in Australia?
12:05 Is it really dangerous?
12:46 Is it safe to swim anywhere in Australia?
14:23 What is the best thing
about living in Australia?
15:06 What are the worst things
about living in Australia?
16:55 My advice if you wish to move to Australia.
17:55 Ask me a question :)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ❀:
⇢ Q: how old are you? A: 25
⇢ Q: where do you live? A: Australia (originally from France)
⇢ Q: what is your ethnicity? A: Mauritian and Tunisian (born and raised in Paris)
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Cute video and accent, what a super addition to the country
Thank you very much! That is so kind of you to say. 🙏😊
@@HELENAMNR. No worries, love from Sydney
Over the last thirty Years Australia obviously has been destroyed both Socially and Ecologically . While to accelerate total collapse 'Millions of 'Migrants ' have and are Flooding in . 70% of the Insects ,etc disappeared this Summer with chemsky has been constant .While the foreign controlled Media says nothing !....
I love seeing perspectives on my country like this.
Sometimes all I hear is Australians whinging about our country. But they don’t have much to compare it too. So it’s refreshing to see a balanced view from someone who has something to compare their experiences in Australia to.
Thank you for sharing this! I agree that is very easy to not appreciate what we have until we can compare our country to other places. I never appreciated Europe and France as much as since I move out 😄
Hey! Maylis sent me your video and I loved it :). I'm at the begining of my path to go to Australia, and I found the information that you've shared really comforting! Great job
Hello Lucas! Thank you for your feedback, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it. I hope your time in Australia will be great, but rest assured, it is a fantastic country. 😊
Lovely presentation you get what Australia is all about comprehensive & practical advice well done. You're a great addition to Australia.
Hello 😇 thank you so much for your feedback, I truly appreciate that you have taken the time to what it Fully and understand where I was coming from.
Great video. Glad you love Oz … we have so much to offer.
Thank you very much!! You really really do!! 😊
A well produced video Helena. I am well traveled, and have lived in the northern hemisphere and I agree with you. Australia is a great country to live in..
Thank you very much for your feedback. I am happy you not only watched it, but are taking the time to tell me your opinion, which I value a lot. 🙏😊
I thoroughly enjoyed your perspective 😀 Nice video.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your feedback 😇
Love your answers! They resonate with me. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for letting me know. I love hearing that! 😇
This is a really intelligent and insightful assessment of this place. On your point regarding the downside of long travel "commutes" because of the size of the place, one thing we've embraced is the idea of the "road trip", or just "touring". It can be quite enjoyable (for some, not all) to just be on the road covering many hundred or even a thousand kilometres in a day, just stopping for a night or two with very loose plans. The travel itself is the adventure. Slow paced, low budget. It's a cool way to get around if you can adopt the mindset for it. Even more so if you're happy to head off road. (And you do love nature so I can imagine you enjoying it)
Thank you again for your feedback, I'm very touched by your kind words. I couldn't agree more on driving being an asset for a roadtrip. There is so much that can be done within a couple of hourse drive. Love it here. 😊
Totally enjoyed watching your video 😊. I totally agree with you about having a drivers livence, it’s hard getting around in the outer suburbs if you don’t have a car
That is so kind of you to say, thank you! 😇 yes, having a driver's licence is ESSENTIAL
A lot of public transport comes int the city from various directions, so if you want to travel from southern suburbs to south-eastern or south-western for example you usually have to catch one into the city and then another one out. I.e. backtracking.
I love you and your attitude. You were talking about cliches so I will as well. Steak tartare - along with the fabulous wines, what could be better? Welcome to Australia - Vive la France,
Hello! Thank you very much for your feedback and kind words 😇 you have put a smile on my face with these Clichés. Vive l'Australie!
Well done Helena, great video and your definitely an Aussie now.
Thank you so much 🙏 I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Great video,thank you❤
Thank you!!! 😇
Great video!
Thank you very very much!!
Great video, and I'm glad you chose AU, seems your happy here, but if you are a little homesick, it's less than 3 hours to Noumea, New Caledonia and then your in "France"
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I am very happy here. It is true, New Caledonia is nearby, I haven't gotten a chance to yet, have you ever been?
@@HELENAMNR. No not yet, it's on my bucket list though, it looks beautiful there.
It really does look beautiful. I'd love to go one day 😊
Trop trop trop trop vrai. Vraiment realistic! Bravo!
Oh poulette!! Merci d avoir regardé et de me donner ton feedback!! Contente qu'on soit d accord 😄❤️
Excellent!
Thank you very much 🙏
Very good observations, not totally correct, but interesting and worthwhile to listen to.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry if I made some wrong suggestions.. but thank you 😊
We used to have weekly, monthly and yearly passes for public transport in Sydney. They replaced it with the Opal card equivalent to the Oyster in London) in Sydney many years ago. However $50 per week is the absolute maximum and that takes you on all the inter urban networks. The distance that would cover is probably be similar in size to the country of Belgium.
That is really great is it is the case, it wasn't always like this. 😊
Well done.
Thank you 😊
❤❤❤ good video 📸
Thank you very much!! I'm glad you enjoyed!! 😊
@@HELENAMNR. Good luck 🍀 how are you where are you from 💝 so nice of you
Regards cars and driving. Australian, like Britain and Japan drives to the Left (Right Hand Drive cars) which requires a "re-learning" of driving skills for anyone from mainland Asia, most of Asia and of the Americas.😊
Rent is extremely difficult to find ANYWHERE in Australia now, PARTICULARLY in the cities. AND EXPENSIVE
Yes you are right, I was really talking about finding a room, or a bed in a room with flatmates. My bad. Finding a full accommodation isn't the easiest task..
I liked this
Thank you!!
Are you in Australia with the working holiday visa?
Hello, no I'm not. I've had a couple of visas, but my boyfriend and friends have been on it.
@@HELENAMNR. 👍
Really great video!!
But could you please give me an advice?? Btw, sorry for my bad english mistakes (2nd language).
I'll be 17 in july, and since now i want to start collecting money for my 18th birthday. I'm planning to visit australia with my brother.
And if i like it, im planning to move to australia (i sure am rn, im obsessed with australia culture and the nature in whole). But I live in Russia now, and im afraid, that aussies dont like us(( What would be your advice for me???
And btw, please. I'll be in endlessly big grateful debt, if there's any chance, that i can dm you anywhere you would afford to? I see your help vital)
One more time, sorry for my (probably) inappropriate english(
Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you liked it! My best advice for you is to see with your passport what visas are available to you. If you can come on a working holiday visa to begin with, it's probably best. If after 3 months here, you can see yourself staying longer than a year, make sure to join some Facebook groups to find some farm work, in order to extend your visa to a 2nd year. You will need to complete 88 days in a remote/farm environment in order to be granted a 2nd WHV. Also, just think about what you are passionate about, and if there is anything you already know you wish to study, depending on the field, you could potentially study a course that could lead you to permanent residency. Research as much as you can ahead of time. Hope this helps 😊
If you are pro Putin I wouldn`t mention that in Australia. We supply Ukraine with ammunition and a lot more.
yeah farm work is good, i did a harvest season a couple of years ago as a chaser driver. it was only min wage at $25hr but the hours are long, after the 2 month season was over i walked away with $20000 in my pocket after tax and i got alot of that back.
Friendly with immigrants speaking english, yes. If not, then obviously a language barrier will prevent this.
You neglected to include the highest electricity prices in the world.
In Adelaide, you absolutely CAN get a 28-day pass for public transport; as well as a day-trip pass. And the footy express shuttle buses are free.
Never heard of cob loaf. You should try the pie floater. And what about pavlova?
50 years you could walk out of school one day and into a job the next. Nowadays, everything requires qualifications. If you have no qualifications, you've got no chance.
We don;t have rock pools in Adelaide. Someone in NSW tried to explain them to me and i was perplexed.
The geographical isolation means very high shipping costs if you shop online (approx $50). Some foreign companies won't even deliver over here.
Glad you're enjoying it here.
Thank you so much 😇
Just walk up to someone say hi I’ve just got here from what country females start a conversation with females ask what places there are around most times I’ve seen that those 2 people become friends then you get introduced to there friends then you are apart off the circle and the same with males we are pretty good over here to talk but like other countries you always get those people who are just ignorant but 95 % anyone will talk to you and start a friendship from there thanks for the great rap to Aussie as you are now one
Food has increased by 75% since the pandemic
Cob loaf? I've never even heard of it. I doubt it's Australian.
I can promise you it is Australian, it's a typical dish you would get at gatherings and office parties. I've had it only homemade by Australians and definitely recommend it 😊
They sell them at Coles/ Woolies and all bread shops, Ive been buying them for 40 years
They sell them already made? I've never paid attention.. I'll check it out :)
Apparently it’s technically British but we’ve kind of adopted it. We even have a cob loaf festival every year.
How have I never heard of it???
Public transport in Melbourne is very good. Trams run from 5am to 2am. There is a cap on the maximum you’ll be charged per day. Regional trains are the same price as trams.
I'm sorry, I didn't go into details, but yes indeed, tram is free in Melbourne, within the city centre, and is very good. 😇
@@HELENAMNR. no criticism just adding details for other visitors 😊
You are absolutely right to have done this, thank you 😊
If you can speak English, you can get a job in the capital cities as a Telemarketer, within 24 hours.
Exactly! There is no place like Australia!
Even if you dont speak english.
indian or mexican???
Neither 😄 French-Mauritian-Tunisian
@@HELENAMNR. I think you said you were french at least twice in the video 🤣but basically your an Aussie now, we're glad to have you 👍
Only twice, you're sure? 😄 I don't it on purpose, but it's almost a defence mechanism to explain the accent... thank you for your kind words!!
@HELENAMNR. I'm Aussie, mostly of British ancestry 9th generation born. But my great great great-grandmother on my farther side of the family was the same nationality as you.
Come for a visit but please leave . We’ve already got a housing crisis and strained services and infrastructure
The housing and infrastructure problems are the result of shortsighted Federal and State government policies, such as defunding public housing construction, negative gearing laws, etc. Migrants should not be blamed for the governments' policy failures.
@@leoniedavies it’s some of those things yes. But our idiot government allowed record migration last year which made the problem significantly worse. Why is it that whenever we get a government that swears they’ll fix the problem, they only make it worse. We’re copying the exact same mistakes of the previous New Zealand government.
@@leoniedavies it’s some of those things yes. Ignoring a record intake of migrants during an existing housing crisis in the last 12 months is pretty stupid though.
The intake number is part of Government's policy so we need to hold them to account for this, not blame the migrants themselves. I agree that the numbers allowed into the country is too high.
The worst part living in Australia is heavy fines here
How could I forget about it? 😄
Then don’t break the law. Pretty bloody simple don’t you think?
@@Glenn-ei3xp I didn't break any law
@@humaisashraf8047 if you don’t break the law then you don’t get a fine. That’s what fines are for
@Glenn-ei3xp you guys always break laws after drinking now lecture me about fines
If you have to ask yourself these questions don't bother coming.
I didn't quite get your comment, but thank you for your opinion.
The mullet has been seen as awful for a long time. That’s why the youth have brought it back.
😄😄
Helena I am glad that you are happy with your move to Australia but potential immigrants need to keep in mind that the current hgh level of immigration is putiing upward pressure on prices and infrastructure and if it continues at this level it will only get worse. The big cities are the worst effected because everybody arriving here wants to live in them in terms of affordability immigrants really need to be looking at the regional areas. I'm sorry but like a lot of Australians I am getting very concerned for my children and grand children finding employment and affordable housing rather than what is available for new arrivals. I doubt most Australians who were born here feel isolated I personally love the distance and the wide open spaces that this country has to offer..
Hello, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the subject. Your opinion is valuable. I agree with you, like anywhere in the world, immigration has an impact on the country's economy. I do believe that there is still a lot of work available for everyone and that in the future, new roles will emerge. This country is so big, there are many opportunities for everyone to make something out of life. I agree that it is important to go outside of the cities, but regional areas will need to get a little bit more developed in order to welcome more people. It's a work in progress.. 😇😊
@@HELENAMNR. It is a bit of a catch22 regional areas dont get the funding needed to develop because the government has to spend the majority of its money improving infrastructure of the places that people are overcrowding. I welcome immigration but in a controlled fashion since the end of covid it has been anything but. I just heard the PM offer a French non citizen a PR for his brave actions at Bondi on Saturday there will always be room for those considered to be an asset for the country. Australians are asking for a sensible approach to immigration not stopping it..
@@HELENAMNR. Its a large country in land-size, but our population has always been low with a majority of the population living along the coastlines which doesn't have the ability/resources or space to house a large growing immigration population. You can't just say, "it's a work in progress" and continue. Until definite changes are made, it's irresponsible to encourage more immigrants to move here until it is dealt with.
I completely understand where you are coming from again. This video was made for information and entertainment. I love making videos and love helping others when I can. I am not trying to encourage more immigration, I am trying to help those who have already planned to come, or those wondering if they should. I love this country and just wanted to spread good things about it. 😊
To the whingers: Guys, we have SO much space. And we are SO multicultural. WE - as in, unless you're indigenous then your family was once an immigrant too. Chill out. The government dictates how many immigrants can move to Australia per year. So if you have an issue with it, talk to the government. These people are moving here because they love Australia, they are lawfully welcome to come.
Everyone else: For those wanting to move here, don't be put off, immigrants are welcome. If you smile, you'll get smiles back 😄
I do agree there's some cool regional cities to check out that are cheaper and have everything you need (eg Ballarat and Bendigo in VIC, Newcastle or the Central Coast in NSW), but you can't come to Australia and not check out Sydney and Melbourne. So you can start there but don't be afraid to broaden your horizons, especially if you don't want to pay the higher rents or find its too busy and too much traffic etc in the big cities.
Maybe another video could explore some of these smaller regional cities, just a thought 🙂
And also another video idea; immigrant zones eg. Lyndhurst VIC and Woolgoolga NSW have lovely Indian communities, Carlton VIC and Leichardt NSW have big Italian communities. It might help people ease into Australian life if their English isn't all that great yet. I lived in Lyndhurst (suburbia 45 mins from Melbourne) and honestly never felt safer, my Indian neighbours were all so lovely and happy and friendly to me.
I'm Australian born and raised and I love your videos, they're very accurate and well thought out 🙂 I'm moving to Portugal and think I'll pop back to watch a couple more of your vids when I feel homesick 🇦🇺
Aussie here: Aussies will be polite, friendly and respectful to positive, peaceful intended immigrants who follow our laws, are appreciative, respectful and friendly themselves and don't cause trouble or drama in our country. However, honestly, as Australia has a housing shortage, resources not growing to suit a growing population of immigrants, and pro-palestine protestors wanting to protest every week, Australians are growingly not wanting any more immigrants to move to Australia. Aussies don't want to compete for resources with immigrants, we want our space, and are sick of the protesting and disrespect towards white Aussies from those immigrants who have a negative mindset.
Hello 😊 thank you for sharing your thoughts. I couldn't agree more with immigrants needing to be respectful and appreciative. I also understand where you are coming from when it comes to rental shortage. The country is developing fast in some way, and not fast enough in others, and like in most countries, it is not always easy to make space for everyone. But it's also how à country grows.. I can only hope for the best, and I do believe we are in a beautiful country, that should still welcome those who are here to appreciate what the country has to offer. Only for the right reasons. 🙏😇
This comment sounds a little racist to feel comfortable saying “white aussies” out loud and imply our housing shortage is the fault of migrants is not true. As an Australian, you would well know who John Howard his and how his changes to capital gains taxes are impacting investment in housing today…most housing bought is not new stock and the government has completely vacated the realm of public housing. As is the trend in other developed countries.
As to your comment about pro-Palestinian protesters many of these folks are your “white Aussie” brothers and sisters, born and bred here. Democracy is important and the right to protest is a part of that.
I am Australian and I am appalled at the situation in Gaza. Australians are perfectly within their right to peacefully protest and demonstrate their disagreement with government policy or decisions. It is part of democracy to participate in civil discourse in a peaceful and respectful way.
I'm 8th gen white Australian. Stop acting like you speak for all of us. FYI, I'm in those protests against genocide. Funnily enough, most Aussies aren't a fan of the indiscriminate murder of civilians.
@@becsutherland4506yeah but it's not been very respectful, just obnoxious. Australian's mostly just want to be left alone.
You will be lucky to be able to get a sharehouse anywhere in Australia because it is so overpopulated because of the extreme immigration levels. You will be exploited by most employers who will take advantage of your vulnerability as a visa holder to exploit you mercilessly. The more people coming will continue to destroy our living standards as there is too much demand for everything, like housing,health care, schools,gridlocked roads etc.I could go on,but whats the point.
I think that this person is opening an immigration agency, she is spouting the same lies that they use to fool people into coming here. It is like she is describing the Australia of 30 years ago. I am getting out very soon to live in South East Asia and live off the rental from my property, and I can hardly wait.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback. I have talked based on what I have experienced and am definitely not planning to EVER open an agency. But thank you for your opinion. 😊