Mconway90

Hello chaps
My girlfriend and I have been discussing moving and living in Australia permanently!
Here's the situation
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I myself and am engineer, mechanical. Time served apprentice, with paperwork to go with. Born I'm the UK and lived here since
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My girlfriend is Spanish native and has A levels in psychology
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Just wondering what visa... Where to find these visas, and of there is anybody I can talk with to help me
We don't actually mind the location, although, I would definitely need a job in engineering, as I would be more than useless doing anything else!
Please help!?

Thank-you kindly

spouse of scouse

Hi, you need to begin at the beginning. Find out if you're eligible for a visa here Visa Finder If you are, next step is checking the Skilled Occupation List and Consolidated Skilled Occupation List, to see if Australia needs your skills. If your occupation is on the list, you'd need to see which Australian organization assesses those skills to see if your experience and skills are up to scratch. That's probably enough to start with

Mconway90

Thank-you for the reply, would like somebody to chat with who has done it all before, help us in the right direction it's not that we're nervous, we honestly don't have a bloody clue!! Haha!
Thanks for the information, I'll check it out

spouse of scouse

You'll always find someone to chat with here about any aspect of moving from the UK to Australia. What are your most burning question/s concern/s? Work that out and start a new thread with that reflected in the title, you'll get all sorts of advice, opinions and suggestions. Every one different usually, but it's up to you to take what you need out if it

One thing that most people will say is that everything is moot until you find out if you're eligible for a visa though, so you're doing the right thing by checking that out first.

quoll

Is your girlfriend your girlfriend or your partner? Her A levels in psychology are going to lead her nowhere at all but if you are in a committed relationship and can demonstrate that with shared accommodation, bank accounts, holidays, testimonials from friends about commitment etc etc then she might get with you on a partner visa. However, left to her own devices she might be able to get a WHV for a year (or two) but then she would have to be off home.

Mconway90

Yeah, she's my partner in crime we have lived together for two years, shared holidays etc, just bank accounts we don't share, would this be beneficial? it wouldn't be a problem as we currently share money regardless, so a shared bank account wouldn't be an issue thanks for the response!

Dorothy

Are you a mechanical engineer with a university degree or a tradesman who's done an apprenticeship? They're different things and could be the difference between a positive skills assessment and not qualifying for a visa at all.

quoll

Joint anything that indicates you are a committed couple - bank accounts are the usual ones that people go for, rental agreements, hire purchase, insurances etc etc. you have to demonstrate at least 12 months together in your committed relationship.

Mconway90

Outstanding, proof of this shouldn't be an issue was actually thinking of doing a joint account anyhow, so this can just add to paperwork Thank-you

Mconway90

Fully qualified mechanical engineer, in another year I will have a full degree, but for now it's ONC level, which is between university and college, I have certificates from city and guilds etc, in a year I'll have these aswell as university papers

Thanks for responding!

Dorothy

Withoutthat degree you are not an engineer for immigration purposes. Or Engineers Australia skills assessment purposes. Right now you are a tradesman.

moneypenny20

Moved to the Immi Forum where all relevant information can be found.

spuddyo

Dorothy is right but don't let it worry you too much. The visa is your foot in the door and if you can apply as a tradesman with City and Guilds and can get a skilled visa don't worry about the title. I was a fully qualified Electrical and Electronic Engineer but got a visa in the 'Electrical Fitter' category. Once you have the visa it doesn't really matter, you can go back to being an Engineer. Its all about ticking boxes.

Mconway90

Thank goodness! I've worked hard to get where I am, lol 😁
I've had a chat with a gentleman from the Australian bureau, nice man.
I was asked to fill out a visa application prior to applying, with the "engineer" status, I was able to be allowed 1 type of visa (I think temporary), although as you mentioned, if I select "tradesman" from the Dropbox it's opens up a world of opportunities!
Just wondering, which visa did you go for? And which would be best for myself (with the hope that my girlfriend can come with me)

Pollyana

Whatever visa you go for, she can be included as your de facto spouse -as long as you can prove at least 12 months living together as if you were married. Howeve, from a visa point of view, you need to start calling her your de facto partner, that way DIBP will view you as a couple. Just calling her your girlfriend unfortunately won't cut any mustard over here.