jeffcaz02

Hi everyone, I have been on a different page where I got alot of negative comments, all regarding my apparent rose co.oured glasses on what life in oz is. So I hope people will be more helpful and what I believe is the correct image of those who have the dream. Anyone who knows of employment agencies contact details this eould be greatly appreciated. Anyone who got to oz on the same visa all your advice would be very much appreciated.
Cheers have a good day Carol

Pollyana

Generally the way to find a 457 sponsor is sheer hard graft contacing as many prospective employers as possible. There are a few agencies - especially in the Nursing sphere - but most sponsorship is by individual companies.
And remember a 457 is temporary and does not automatically lead to PR.

verystormy

If you really want to go down the 457 route, then all you can do is apply for jobs. You may get lucky, but you may not. Is there a reason you want to go through this route rather than skilled migration?

Dorothy

With her medical condition they may not pass the medicals for a PR visa. And she said in an earlier post that they struggle with having money left at the end of the month, so I don't think they have the $$ for the visa application fees, medicals, skills assessment, etc.

verystormy

I can only hope then that the OP reads my reply here.

I came on a 457, back in 2008. This can seem like a cheap option. However, it isnt. While yes, you wouldnt have the visa fees to pay as the sponsoring company pay them - so a saving of several thousand in visa fees, there are a huge amount of other costs.

1 Shipping - you are going to need furnishings. So, about 5k to ship a smaller container. 8k for a big.

2. Flights - not cheap and kiss goodbye to a couple of thousand

3. Bond and initial rent - 4k

4. Transport - cars here are expensive. Good when reselling as they hold value better, but hard when starting out. A little Hyundai Getz - 3k

5. Purchasing - you leach money like a sieve when starting out. You will be buying things from fans to clothes and all sorts. 5k

6. Living costs. Chefs dont earn great cash and both partners are going to need to work. However, partners of 457 holders can find getting work hard as employers simply see you as a temporary visitor. So, you need saving to supplement income for several months - 6k

I dont know if you have children, but if so, then life gets a lot more expensive a lot quicker! A number of states have mandatory school fees for 457 holders. As a minimum, 4k. Then, uniforms, ipads, the famous "voluntary contributions" and misc - 2k

Then, all of this for a visa than may last a month! If the holder loses their job - and make no mistake, Oz is in very uncertain times at the moment. Then the holder has 90 days to find another company willing and able (do not forget not every company can sponsor) to take on the sponsorship, or you all leave the country. If you have to leave the country, then all the sponsoring company are required to pay is a economy ticket back to your home country. Nothing for furnishings etc. If you think that doesnt happen, i have waived goodbye to nearly a dozen friends.

Moley87

You see a lot of companies offer sponsorship oppertunities ie call centres but how does that work as I thought you needed a skilled occupation on the 457 CSOL list?

I don't know what the likelihood of getting sponsorship is like in oz but there is a lot advertised ?

Reviews show 1 in 20 417 get onto 457 visa but again not sure what jobs they do but I'm guessing it isn't that hard to find sponsorship

verystormy

Most of them are cons - there is a thread on another forum with a lot of people that have lost money to this scam

Beoz

Forget the doom and gloom on here. People tend to write the doom and gloom on here instead of the positives as they take the positives for granted. I guarantee you there are more positives out there than negatives.

Live your dream.