Daz,Tam & Jake

Hi All

I have a friend who is 53 Years Old and is Maintenance Fitter, he is married but has no children. They would have around £200k plus pension etc.

They would love to emigrate to Australia, my friend still wants to work hopefully as a Maintenance Fitter.

Has anybody got any advice for them, which I could pass on, do you think they would be able to make the move, or his is age making the move a NO NO?

Any advice would be appreciated.

With thanks Daz

Hutch

Not sure of the visa side of things (that's something best asked in the immigration forum I reckon), but if he's up for it - why not?

Daz,Tam & Jake

Cheers Hutch, he is definatly up for it, sick of me waffling on about it all the time

Wendy

Hi

He could try these routes, not sure about how successful he will be but worth a try
ENS Visa

http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/ens/exemptions.htm

RSMS

http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/rsms/exemptions.htm

Also this, although I'm not sure about any age barrier

Business Visa

http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/business/more_info.htm


Probably be best speaking to a migration agent to explore his options.

Hutch

lol - aye - I have to stop myself sometimes. Bore everyone to tears about it otherwise

Daz,Tam & Jake

Cheers, I think he is hoping to contact a agent real soon, that would put there mind at rest

h2oskineil

Please correct me if I'm wrong.... I thought the cut off age for migration was 45yrs?

Wendy

There is a few possible visa's although they are harder to obtain unless you have significant funds. But still a possibility

cranni

If your occupation is job in demand, and you can get a sponsor there are no age restrictions.

cranni

If you want to come regional WA, i can give you a contact, who may be able to get you a sponsor.

moneypenny20

I'm sure I'm not telling tales out of school but there is a certain friendly lion who was over 45 when he escaped his UK enclosure

Bix

I heard about him too.
Came over on a 457 temp visa and converted to an RSMS PR visa.

As I understand it the usual skilled visas are strictly closed at 45.

The options are probably limited to the sponsored visas mentioned by Wendy, plus a 457 temp visa.......and STNI, I don't know ?

I am not up to date on each of these but I did hear the age thing was being tightened. The farther away from 45 you are the more difficult it will be to get a visa.

Basically the employer has to justify why the person should be treated as a special case and the person would have to submit a justification when asked by DIMIA.

He definately needs to see an agent experienced in sponsorship visas and I recall JAJ saying not many are. Was it Ian Harrop he recommended ? http://www.ianharrop.co.uk

My gut feeling is that a regional sponsored visa (RSMS) is the best hope. It locks you into working for the sponsor in that regional area for 2 years then you are a free agent IF you want to move.

Daz,Tam & Jake

Thanks to everyone for there advice, I am going to pass it on to my friends.

Daz