A relevant Linkedin discussion - why do you let your Visa expire?

[ottg]

Interesting discussion on Linkedin

 

Are skilled migrants to Australia getting visas approved, then not coming?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patrickcomerford1_are-skilled-migrants-to-australia-getting-activity-6604239991864418304-yTA4

 

[ChrisH]

Hmm, I think the job search from South Africa might be putting off some people.

 

I've always said its much much easier to find a job once you're here.

[Janti]

My wife and I just recently moved to Australia. From personal experience, there are a couple of reasons to defer the actual immigration:

• First trying to secure a job (safe option, but low probability of success).
• Complacency, you now have a safety net, you can wait till conditions improve in Australia or worsen in your own country.
• Cost of living in Melbourne and Sydney almost necessitate a dual income (probability of you both securing jobs in quick succession is quite low).
• All of this means you need quite a bit of cash to make the move, which poses another barrier or reason to delay i.e. time to save. 

Besides for that, the job hunt is rough without your network. I was fortunate to secure a job fairly quickly, but my wife is still looking (even with a PhD in chemical engineering).

[Riekie]

I'd like to know his source for making such a statement...