Migrating To Australia Podcast

At the height of the Covid lockdown, as a Melbourne winter was taking hold, a sympathetic restaurant owner took it upon himself to feed the hoards of International students who found themselves trapped in the city.

David Bongiorno and I meet Alan Chong, and hear the story.

Alan runs Tian 38 and used his kitchen to dispense up to 700 meals a day for people who really needed a hand at a very difficult time.

You will love Alan. We do!

Why not book a table at Tian 38 next time you are in Melbourne and meet Alan?

Contact David via Twitter @davidbongiorno or check out his helpful posts on Instagram @davidbongiorno

Year after year, no matter where you are in Australia, it is proved over and over why insurance is something you need to consider. It can be a natural disaster, or just an accident or mishap that can befall on anyone, but insurance helps people carry on with life after misfortune, but it's a complex area, especially for business.

SO, we talked to an expert, Lyndon Holland from CBD Insurance to help you get a grip on a difficult subject.

You can find Lyndon on LinkedIn here if you need information about insurance.

If you need assistance with an immigration issue, or you want to share your story, contact David on Twitter @davidbongiorno

And for matters about the show, contact Grant on Twitter @workthecloudoz

 

In this episode we meet Dr. Ram, and emergency medicine specialist, who has a very interesting career path and has skills that are in demand all over the world.

Ram's background gives some clues to the origin of his obsession with the game of cricket, and Ram gives his opinion on the best places to watch this game around the world.

We discuss how his valuable skills have allowed him to work all over the world, and where is home.

The Australian Government has foreshadowed changes to the way Parter/Spouse/Fiance/Prospective Marriage visa will operate in the future - perhaps June/July 2021.

David Bongiorno, leading immigration lawyer, takes us through the expected changes, and Grant puts forward some potential scenarios that may confront sponsors and applicants in the new "pre-arroved" regime, that will begin later in the year.

There is also a little commentary about where the show is being listened to.

If you need assistance with an immigration issue, or you want to share your story, contact David on Twitter @davidbongiorno or Grant on Twitter @workthecloudoz

 

It's been a while between episodes!  Not for want of trying - we have had to recast a few episodes - but we are delighted to tackle a few of the things that David has been asked lately in this instalment.

First, after a request from a listener, Grant gives an update on the current state of his health.

The second part of the episode deals with what Australian citizens and Permanent Residents have to do in order to leave the country while the current restrictions are in force.  It is pretty hard! David gives some examples, and delivers his usual measured and considered opinion about what to do if you have a need to travel at this time.

If you want to contact David, look him up on Twitter or Instagram @davidbongiorno or Book an Appoinment with him here.

With a fanfare for our 50th official episode, David shares as much detail as has been released about the Skilled Migration programs the NSW and Victoria have opened up. We recap the year, look ahead a little and celebrate just a touch. Best Wishes and thanks for being with us in 2020, a year nobody will miss!

David will still be on Twitter - @davidbongiorno

Following on from our last episode about starting a business, this time we consider relocating or expanding your existing business to Australia, with the services available through Invest Victoria.

Invest Victoria is an arm of the Victorian government that assists businesses that wish to commence operations in Victoria by providing advisory services, including vital market intelligence and strategy development, applicable to the Australasian market, which is basically Australia and New Zealand.

We are joined by Nik Guruprasad, Market Leader for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Invest Victoria.  NIk explains how the system works, who it can help, and how to access it.

NIk also has his own migration story, and he shares it with us.

Contact Invest VIctoria via the website 

Contact David via Twitter

 

A rollicking good time in this episode, featuring lawyer, commercial airline pilot, NSW Supreme Court researcher and business entrepreneur, William Attoh.  His migration journey began in Ghana, took in Romania, then arrived in Australia at 6 years of age.

Please enjoy and hour of insight, joy and wisdom.

Serious migration updates at about 1 hr 10 mins in - Qld Skilled Migration sponsored program and priority for Social Work.

Interested to read about the journey from Ghana to Romania then Australia, as told by Will's Mum?

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/how-lenuta-hellen-nadolu-fled-a-tumultous-life-in-two-countries-20141017-1174ar.html

Daily Mail UK

You can get her book here

Will's website is here;

legalmadeeasy.com.au

Contact David on Twitter @davidbongiorno

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https://lovethepodcast.com/migratingtoaustralia

There have been some significant changes announced by the Australian Government regarding these visas;

• Partner (subclass 309)
• Prospective Marriage (subclass 300)
• Child (subclass 101)
• Adoption (subclass 102)
• Dependant Child (subclass 445)

These relate to where you need to be to apply for subsequent visas, or length of stay - arising due to the travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

David explains all the details of the changes and who is affected.  Then we have some fun, blowing off some pandemic pent up stress.

 

We speak with Louis Foo, from Singapore, who is contributing to Australia as a Social Worker and in the creative arts with his punk rock band, KNT.

You can check out Louis and his band here;

On ABC TV "Rage"

https://www.abc.net.au/rage/featured-videos/wild-one:-knt---fix-my-head/12249702   On Bandcamp https://kntband666.bandcamp.com/   On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DR0Wvkl3nslOlpnYHFG9o?si=QiMD2BTSRLOU8sKKgksM1A  

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