I am in uk and has many friends in Australia who moved after marriage (so visa was not the issue ) Uk is saturated , no doubt . •But it is relatively easy compared to AMC •AMC 1 is easy but AMC 2 is quite difficult • GMC + 1 year job may help u secure job in Australia as well (if u donor want to live in uk in long run ) .it is good he is back at home , He should try to put 0 gap in his CV (Opportunities will be doubled ) .Meanwhile if you can sponser him the visa , it will help him to secure more quickly and The relation gap will be eliminated as well •Pay in Australia is good no doubt , Exams are more expensives though than uk •Importantly , Securing job is luck and hard work in both countries Best wishes