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Guides for Migrants in Australia

Straight answers with real numbers — written and kept current by Australia's largest migrant community (35,000 members). Updated July 2026.

🛂 Visas

How much does a partner visa cost?$11,710 from July 2026 — full breakdown of fees and timelines Can I work on a student visa? How many hours?48 hours a fortnight — the rules, the exceptions, the risks Working Holiday Visa: requirements, cost, age limit$840, ages 18–30 (35 for some countries), 12 months How to extend a Working Holiday Visa88 days of specified work — what counts and how to prove it
Student visa: cost, requirements, processing timeComing soon
Employer sponsorship: how the 482 worksComing soon

🏠 Living

How much money do I need to move to Australia?$5,000–$10,000 — first-month budget, line by line Best suburbs in Brisbane for newcomersWhere the communities, jobs and fair rents actually are How does Medicare work for new migrants?Who can enrol, the 11 reciprocal countries, OSHC and OVHC
Open a bank account before you arriveComing soon
Driving on a foreign licenceComing soon

💼 Work

What is a TFN and how do I get one?Free, 20 minutes online, arrives within 28 days
Find a job as a new migrantComing soon
Superannuation — and claiming it when you leaveComing soon

General information only, not personal migration advice. Visa figures verified against the Department of Home Affairs, July 2026.

⚡ Talk to our trusted migration partners

Yulia Moiseeva — Registered Migration Agent
Yulia MoiseevaRegistered Migration Agent · MARN 1066715 · Queensland
RHS Legal — Rustam Sandhu, Migration Lawyer
RHS Legal — Rustam SandhuMigration Lawyer · MARN 1574649 · South Australia

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