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Canada – Choosing Your Destination

by Thelma O' Connor, President of Canada Wise You’ve decided to move to Canada but before you go you must choose a destination in which to settle. Canada, with over 10 million square kilometers of territory, is the second largest

Affordability and the Cost of Living in South East Queensland, Australia

by Tracie HocartResidential Property Solutions Affordability, Cost of Living, GFC, Resources Boom, skills shortages, budgets, cheap holidays, strong Aussie Dollar, infrastructure spending, under supply of housing – these are just some of the phrases appearing frequently in the media today.

Floods and the Brisbane Property Market

by Tracie HocartResidential Property Solutions I was only 4 years old when the 1974 floods swept through Queensland and I really can’t remember a lot about the actual event, apart from the fact that there were a lot of the

Putting The Home Buyer First In Australia

by Tracie HocartResidential Property Solutions Buying a home or investment property can be hard work in your own suburb let alone in a suburb somewhere on the other side of the world. When buying property, usually the most expensive purchase

An Australian Christmas on the Gold Coast

by Tracie Hocart Christmas on the Gold Coast is really something special. People ask me “Are you heading away over the Christmas break?” and I always say I would rather be here than anywhere else this time of year. Why

Australian Life Readiness Test

by Sarah Husselmann It’s fair to say I was unprepared for my new life in Australia. Not that I wasn’t organised on some level – belongings were shipped, finances were in place, and my old life in London wrapped up

10 And A Half Things To Think About When Moving Your Children To An Australian School

by Lesley Snell Set out below are a list of the things you might want to think about when moving your children to an Australian school. The information is general in nature and things might vary from state to state

Moving to Australia and Living on the Northern Beaches, Sydney

by Lesley Snell My day starts the same way every day….I look out through my bedroom window at the trees in Garigal National park. Our house backs onto “the Bush” yet I am right in the suburbs of Sydney. The

Shipping Your Stuff to Australia

Container shipping to Australia is the preferred way for immigrants to get their belongings “down under” on time and in one piece. There are many companies specializing in container shipping to Australia, but only a handful which are reliable and

The Value of Mateship

by Suzer After I got all of my spousal visa paperwork submitted for my move to Australia, a slim envelope turned up in my mailbox with another form to fill out. It was called an Australian Values Statement, and required