[Cardhu]

"Certain professions are favoured by the Australian government, including health workers and engineers. Applications for skilled visas can take months to complete and are no guarantee of work once you arrive, unless you have been sponsored by an employer."

[yarddog]

What, none of them are cooks?

I have no idea why but Greeks seem to be the world’s best cooks.

[DUMBGRUNT]

"This year alone, 2,500 Greek citizens have moved to Australia "

"Only 134 visas were granted to Greeks in the year to June 2011, with all but 15 granted on family grounds. In the same year, 102 student visas were granted, an increase of 56% on the previous year."

Does not add up?

[grumpygresh]

It appears that they are not coming here. In 3 short years, zero has destroyed America’s allure for productive and educated immigrants, the type of people that once built this nation.

[proxy_user]

As EU citizens, can’t they go to any EU country and work there without a visa?

[The Duke]

If the Greeks had check with Craigslist first they would have headed to Canada over Australia. When it comes to opportunity, my own marketing research suggests that Australia is a dessert, while Canada is doing pretty well
(at least in high-tech fields).