Migrating

There are many issues to consider when thinking about migrating to Australia or New Zealand. These include

• Will you gain employment, what is the market like
• How much can you expect to be paid
• Will your professional qualification be recognised
• Will the area of practice that you have been involved in elsewhere be similar or very different here
• What licenses will you need to work
• What employment or residency visa do you need and are you entitled to
  

All of these questions and more depend on a whole range of factors including

• What area of work you have experience in
• What discipline of RICS or RICS Chartered Designation you have attained
• What state, territory or country you will be moving to
• What type of work you wish to undertake
  

We attempt to answer the main questions that members raise but some questions can only be answered by those directly involved in the market. Also please understand that that it is not often possible to answer generic questions like 'Will I get a job' or 'Can you advise me which firms are recruiting.'

Will you be 'recognised' in Australia or New Zealand?
RICS is working hard to raise the profile of our members in Australia and New Zealand, through running events, government, media and lobbying on specific issues.

However, Australia in particular is a complex, fragmented, federal country with much more state government regulation of professionals than say in the UK. While in New Zealand there is also significant government regulation but on a national rather than state level.

How much you will be 'recognised' will depend on who you work for, which state you are going to be working in and what your role will be.

RICS Oceania migration information is split into Professional sectors, within each section we then advise on Australia and New Zealand.