Ep 22. Life in a Regional Area – Maksym Vasylkov

Keywords:
Regional Skilled Work Visa, Subclass 491, Darwin, Software Engineer, Skilled Migration, Northern Territory

Episode Summary:

This week on our podcast, we have our first-ever guest – Maksym Vasylkov – one of DMS’s clients. Maksym moved to Australia on a Subclass 491 visa. He is a software engineer from Ukraine with 15 years of experience in the IT Industry. Maksym talks about his journey to Australia and why he fell in love with it. Since Feb 2024, he’s been living in Darwin, which is the capital city of Northern Territory, with his family.

Amitava and Arun have a chat with him about life in a regional area. Maksym share his story about enrolling his three daughters in school, finding an apartment and securing a full time job.

Have a listen if you have your misgivings about moving to a regional area.

Main Topics:

• (00:00) Maksym Vasylkov
• (03:20) Living in a regional area
• (07:54) Employment opportunities
• (09:35) Should one move to Australia?

Additional Resources:

• Maksym Vasylkov
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
• Northern Territory Govt