Anyone here who recently migrated from Japan to Australia? Can you share the pros and cons of living in both countries, or share your opinion whether it’s a good move to settle down in Australia than in Japan considering my case?
I’m a foreigner who studied in Tokyo for 5 years and have been working at a university for 3 years now. I’ve had incredible time in those 8+ years years but now I’m thinking about migrating somewhere else to settle down and start a family with my wife who is not a resident in Japan. We recently got married but still living separately. She is a medical professional in my home country and she cannot simply migrate to Japan to work as a professional without starting from scratch. She can come here with a spouse visa but I think it’s not worth it to learn the language, take the medical certification exams (which may take years), and finally start working at a level below her current position in our home country.
Considering both of our careers, we thought about migrating to Australia so we can both work as professionals with relatively easier transition due to the lack of language barrier. Also, salary prospects are much higher in Australia, with good work-life balance, good social and health care system, politically and economically stable, high education standard, and friendlier people overall. The only downside I know is that it’s much more expensive to get a property in Australia than in Japan but it’s alright since I plan to stay there long term anyway. What’s your thoughts? Are there other things I forgot to take into account?
by youremyonlyexception