Do These 5 Things Most Migrants Miss When You Move To Australia

[@luanamarquezoni4605]

Hi Ross! my partner and I are on the exact same journey as you - We have been granted a 189 back in 2019 and visited Perth for the first time in September 2019 to activate the visa. Our flights are booked for November and we’re going back to Perth as we loved the vibe of the city! Selling everything in the UK and we can’t wait to be there! Your channel has been so informative and useful, we love it 😄 so far our flights haven’t been cancelled or re-scheduled so fingers crossed they stay that way!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the support guys. I'm really pleased that it has all been helpful for you. I wish you all the best and hope there is no problem with your flights!

[@jostaniforth7407]

I'm thinking of moving there in October. You there now? How you finding it?

[@luanamarquezoni4605]

Hi Jo, I am hopefully going to be arriving in Perth on the 19th November - just keeping my fingers crossed for the flights not to get cancelled, and then 2 weeks quarantine 🙈

[@jostaniforth7407]

@@luanamarquezoni4605 Ah yes… WA still has quarantine regs 🙄 fingers crossed it goes okay 👍🏻

[@Anon-nv7bp]

Hi Luana, how are you finding it?

[@brilliantbutblue]

Dude you nailed it, bang on and easy to understand for anyone relocating to Oz. Well done on such an informative vid👍

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thank bud. Always trying to help

[@wilbureatsaustralia120]

Welcome (belated) to Oz mate it’s a beautiful place and we want you and other “new” Aussies to enjoy the adventure - Cheers!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Cheers bud, thanks for the welcome. We love being here

[@jenniclark1064]

Hi Ross Once again very informative & will add the points to our list for whenever we can get over what with everything going on currently. Your videos have been so helpful so thank you.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for your support Jenni. Glad it all helps

[@estherfernandes1878]

As far as I know the Australian banks don't allow opening an account from outside Australia anymore except Commbank but the account only becomes operational post physical verification. HSBC allows opening, transferring money and operating the account as soon as you open it online before you reach Australia.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the update

[@jenniferparlour3037]

Great video! I’d say get a Revolut card from the UK before you leave and then you can use that over here (with a good exchange rate) for free before you get your Aussie card. 😄

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Great idea! Thanks Jen

[@elayne2237]

This is really good information to know thanks for the heads up👍🦋🦋🦋

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

No probs

[@suku420]

Great video, I like the way you link this into the other videos where more detail is needed. Perfect timing as we are looking at Gold Coast once borders open. Thank you

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks bud. Good luck to you when you manage to get over too

[@robynkila4313]

Thanks for another great video😊👍

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

No worries Robyn

[@VuNguyen-ws6nt]

Thanks for the great video! Please make another video about employment benefits in Australia.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for the idea

[@zerocurry]

Hi thanks for your videos! They were really helpful. Just a suggestion, would you be able to put up the links such as how to get a car in Australia and convert drivers' license etc, in the description box? It will be really helpful and easy to refer. Thanks!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks bud. It differs in each state so tricky to do. You just need to show up at your department of transport and main roads

[@kathleenharsha6504]

Love your videos. Love to visit Australia. Can't wait for this covid thing to subside so I can plan my next visit. But 47% withholding! YIKES!!!!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

As long as you get a tax file number it's nowhere near 47%. Thanks for your support

[@PinkRobinCamp]

Thanks for the information, I want to express my gratitude for your videos , I've been following and I finally being granted NSW 491 yesterday. Now I registered on VEVO, what should I do next to obtain Residence ID to open bank account and etc. I wondered if you know about this.. I got a last final stage from a job in Geelong (regional VIC) Can I actually move to VIC Geelong straight way without fulfilling 2 years in NSW , would that affect my PR application later on? HR has no clue what to advise me on. thanks in advance.

[@MrA21586]

I managed to get a Australian bank account with HSBC from the UK. It took a while and they usually charge for the service but might come in handy for online shopping in quarantine

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Wish we had know about that!

[@carolinecarter5703]

Thats worth knowing as we are already with HSBC in UK

[@techo61]

Yep, great advice.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks bud

[@estherfernandes1878]

Are you able to transfer money into the account before you travel to Australia?

[@estherfernandes1878]

Hi. The medicare form asks for an address. Did you use a temporary address when applying?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We had a rental already

[@mal584]

Watched a number of your videos & found them very informative. However on many occasions you convert $ to £ for purchases, could you please compare in relation to take home pay.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Will try and do for future videos

[@TheNakedWombat]

Sydney's Opal reader now reads or is currently going through the expansion to allow using credit/debit cards.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Welcome to the 21st century Sydney lol

[@FreewayAngel]

You've been able to tap Mastercard / Visa AMEX credit cards & debit cards on all modes of public transport in NSW since late 2019. This includes foreign versions of these cards. You can also use your mobile phone & watch digital wallets. The trial started in 2018. And this is available statewide, no matter how big or small the town or what mode of public transport & irrespective of whether it's a government owned service or contracted out to private operators providing public transport. On a side note, about 10 years ago the private companies that operate most toll roads in Australia joined a common debit system. So no matter what tag you have, from any provider, you can use any toll road. In 2013, all toll roads in Australia became cashless.

[@TheNakedWombat]

@@FreewayAngel Not everywhere at that timeline. It was rolled out gradually, starting in the wealthiest regions first. Tolls are heaviest aimed in the poorer regions of Sydney who financially pay to build road infrastructure in the wealthier regions.

[@Britstralian]

Great video!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks

[@beejayicefrog2920]

Hi Ross, me and my family will be moving to Brisbane by end of 2022 as work visa not PR. Can we get a Medicare card also? Or its only for PR and citizen?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I believe medicare is for PR and citizens. Some countries may have reciprocal agreements for tourists, but most other visas may require you to get health insurance

[@glennoc8585]

What happened to the weather in Bris? Pretty cold -3 they said on the news just. Should've gone to Perth mate much better weather.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Ha ha. -3 inland, about 8 here in Bris

[@gusdrivinginaustralia6168]

That's probably Stanthorpe, 200-300 km away from Brisbane up high in the mountains exposed to the wind uninterrupted. Frost or rare snow overnight.

[@phoarey]

Not necessarily. Perth has winter rain and the place is brown in summer. Brisbane has summer rain and is green in summer. Brisbane is also 60 to 90 minutes from Gold and Sunshine coasts and magnificent hinterlands.

[@glennoc8585]

@@phoarey yeah but Perth has a more Mediterranean climate which many like.

[@carolinecarter5703]

Great tips Ross!! If you didn't have to quarenteen would you have gone straight into air B&B until you found a rental. Also do you still have your English Bank account? Is it expensive to transfer money back to UK to pay credit card or for mobiles if you keep your UK mobile to start with

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks Caroline. We probably would have used a hotel or Airbnb for sure in the short term. We still have the English accounts and they're registered to the in laws. We use wise to move money between the UK and Australia if we need to. Much better rates than banks. We used 3 in the UK so had a month of using it for free in Australia as we had 3 at home. Cancelled it after that

[@carolinecarter5703]

@@ThatJohnstonLife yes our phone contracts allow us to use internationally so would prob keep until contract ended. Do you still have things you pay for back in UK?

[@freakstraw8452]

Hey, hope it is OK if I share your channel on moving groups on Facebook

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Yeah go ahead

[@JustTheTwoWanderers]

How much should we save to take with us when we finally go? Will £10K be enough?

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Should be plenty

[@jakegargiulo5101]

Woooo Australia

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Straya!!

[@markleon411]

Your real problem when trying to get an ATM card is that you asked Steve Carrell for it.

[@shelkran]

7: buy a air-conditioner.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Yeah, maybe that should be top 5?

[@eddobson9274]

Your videos are good, but your "advertiser" talk at the start is just too long. Stopped watching! Shame because your early videos that were not stuffed full of advertising sponsorship chat were really good.

[@pavilova29]

Your accent is Australian already lol

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I've been working on it day and night

[@pavilova29]

@@ThatJohnstonLife you are doing great! Would love a video about that :))