Hi,

I am hoping to move to australia if and when I complete a Phd (meant to be starting in september, full scholarship, stip end etc), to be with close friends and hopefully have a better quality of life than is availible in this country.

Just a couple of questions. Will a Phd help me in anyway, when I attempt to gain permanant citizenship. I have checked skilled migration applications and it appears they are not short of academics or researchers. Can you get distinguished talent visas as with the USA?

Any ideas what the quickest and easiest route for an individual with a phd will be? Or shall I just take my MSc and a few grand, run over there on a one year working visa and try to establish some roots?