NSW QLD Boarder
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NSW QLD Boarder
So although this is a potentially future issue....
the wife and i are looking at moving to the gold coast area when eventually i get through this visa process (hopefully). im a plumber and noticed the boarder between nsw and qld is roughly tweed heads and coolangatta and each state has its own plumbing regs i believe so for example if i move to tweed heads i have to do nsw re training and does this mean i can only work in nsw?
partly just interested but also if i go state sponsorship it gives me another 5 points but just wondering how that effects my ability to find work if i live so close to the state line?
anyone know?
the wife and i are looking at moving to the gold coast area when eventually i get through this visa process (hopefully). im a plumber and noticed the boarder between nsw and qld is roughly tweed heads and coolangatta and each state has its own plumbing regs i believe so for example if i move to tweed heads i have to do nsw re training and does this mean i can only work in nsw?
partly just interested but also if i go state sponsorship it gives me another 5 points but just wondering how that effects my ability to find work if i live so close to the state line?
anyone know?
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My husband got his Air Con licence in QLD and his first job was with a NSW co and he worked in both states with no issue.
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I recall getting a notice that both were accepted in the border area, but couldn't find it to quote so wasn't sure if it was just sparks or not.
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oh that would make sense i was interested tbh
thanks sparkles
thanks sparkles
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Trade recognition is not easy to get. I had city and guilds 1,2,3 & 4 plus gas and they would only give me a licence to work as an apprentice. You can't support a family and a mortgage on apprentice wages. I gave up in the end it was too hard.
edit> I live on the NSW border but I got the licence in QLD. I wouldn't have bothered had they told me it was going to be a provisional licence, this meant being someone skivvi for a couple of years.
edit> I live on the NSW border but I got the licence in QLD. I wouldn't have bothered had they told me it was going to be a provisional licence, this meant being someone skivvi for a couple of years.
Last edited by robowen; Nov 12th 2017 at 7:12 am.
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Trade recognition is not easy to get. I had city and guilds 1,2,3 & 4 plus gas and they would only give me a licence to work as an apprentice. You can't support a family and a mortgage on apprentice wages. I gave up in the end it was too hard.
edit> I live on the NSW border but I got the licence in QLD. I wouldn't have bothered had they told me it was going to be a provisional licence, this meant being someone skivvi for a couple of years.
edit> I live on the NSW border but I got the licence in QLD. I wouldn't have bothered had they told me it was going to be a provisional licence, this meant being someone skivvi for a couple of years.
I know all states have their own rules, but I got signed off after 3 months, and my pay went up accordingly. It may be harder on the QLD / NSW so definitely something to factor in when choosing locations
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All trades get a license requiring a period of supervision initially. That is not to say that you need to be employed as a apprentice. Even then, an adult apprentice would be on 80% of the C10 rate, as a first year I think.
I know all states have their own rules, but I got signed off after 3 months, and my pay went up accordingly. It may be harder on the QLD / NSW so definitely something to factor in when choosing locations
I know all states have their own rules, but I got signed off after 3 months, and my pay went up accordingly. It may be harder on the QLD / NSW so definitely something to factor in when choosing locations
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im wondering mostly if your on a 190 visa and can get work across the boarder and not in nsw where your 190 is then where do you stand?
iv been told a 190 is not a legal live and work visa but an obligation but in not sure how that works tbh..
iv been told a 190 is not a legal live and work visa but an obligation but in not sure how that works tbh..