MrsE

Hi Guys

How quick and easy is it to get Employer sponsorship for Accountants? Hubby is fully qualified CIMA.

Anyone recommend any good websites or agencies for this type of thing please.

Thanks

Bermudashorts

Sorry but I really don't think it would be either quick or easy, there are accountant jobs around but also plenty of candidates.

I made queries at various points during my application process and afterwards and there is little interest before you have PR. Not a great deal of interest even after getting the PR visa if not in the country. I don't think that it was anything to do with me either, as I was offered two senior positions during three weeks on my validation trip, but I am very sure that neither company would have even met me without the visa never mind sponsored me.

MrsE

Hi BS - thanks for the response. Not good news eh! We are just trying to think of ways around the torturous 3 year wait for 176 visa.

Bermudashorts

Yes I can see where you are coming from, sadly I would almost go so far as to say employer sponsorship a non starter for an accountant. Unless hubby has business contacts he can call upon that is?

Why do you think it would be a three year wait? I feel sure accountant will be on one of the SMPs so you would be category two processing, shouldn't think that would take 3 years.

You are short on points for the 175 aren't you?

Dentonburn

Bermuda, without putting you on the spot, what would your best estimate of time frame for an accountant on a 176 application (NSW SS)? Appreciate your best guess, - as it would be as good as any.

JoeBlogsOfOz

I totally agree with this. The employers in Australia have a mindset (over the years) to not look at you without P.R. While DIAC is cutting down on independent migration, and sharply increasing ENS quota, I dont think they have invested any time or resources in educating employers about this. I see so many overseas graduates (including some very intelligent and high scorers in their degrees), waiting for P.R. while their australian degree is rusting away and no employer wants to look at them, while crying about skilled shortages at the same time.....

Bermudashorts

I really, really don't know. I think we will have to wait and see how things go over the next few months whilst the new processing priorities bed down. If I were to take a wild stab in the dark, I would probably think OK my application took about six or seven months and was one of the higher priorities at the time. So maybe something like that, for a LR applicant that is?

JAJ

If an occupation is in real shortage in Australia (unusual), then employers will use ENS or other sponsorship programs. If it's just as easy to hire the Australian next in line, they won't.

man_called_Horse

If they are so employable then they will get sponsored easy enough, it not a difficult procedure.

JoeBlogsOfOz

Have you been yourself an overseas graduate in Australia? I have been and now know lots of people who are. Employers dont just look at you without P.R. and thats just how things are in Australia. I know employers didn't look at me without P.R. and if there was something wrong with me 6 years ago, why are they clinging with me now? I guess I am just lucky

Also you don't really know about three years experience rule for ENS, do you? while declaring that this procedure is easy enough.

man_called_Horse

Been through the 457>PR route, really this this will probably be the standard route if the opposition get in. If you got the minerals you will be sponsored alright.

Might come to the point that will be the only way in.

Bermudashorts

OK but OP is not on a 457, they are still in the UK and, in accountancy, I very much doubt that a 457 will be forthcoming for a UK resident.

man_called_Horse

Thanks for that Bermudashorts but my post #11 was solely in reply to Joebloggs post.

Bermudashorts

Yes, well I thought it might have been, but I felt it was appropriate to keep OP's thread specific to them whilst they have unresolved questions. And I would be uncomfortable if OP read your post and somehow go the impression that anyone half decent at their job can get employer sponsorship.

man_called_Horse

Yeah I know where you are coming from, but Joeblogg asked me if I got my PR by from being an overseas student and my reply was I came by way of 457>PR..

But I doubt any employer would sponsor someone unless they were sure the candidate was half decent.