Mr Brightside

I was wondering if anybody had actually managed to get a job over in OZ and get sponsored while they were still in the UK. If so, how did you go about it - internet??

Thanks

wannabauzzienurse

Think it depends what line of work your in, I'm a nurse and easily got a job and sponsorship while in the UK but there are other professions who seem to struggle. Internet is a good place to start, I sent loads of emails to possible employers....no harm in trying.

claire edwards

What is your occupation?

bezzanbob

Depends on the trade I guess.

Medical profession are in demand - even some teachers might get offers but depends on subject and location.

Bezza

skye

We both had interviews last week in London (in the med profession) just waiting confirmation in writing, go for our meds on friday for the visa which has been ok'd by our future employer to frontload!

yanH

Hi, I work in IT and got recruited from the UK and sponsored by my new employer.I know quite a few people in IT that have got over here this way. It all came about through an internet job site.

Vanessa

OH was headhunted in the UK - he works in the media

Mr Brightside

My role is not pure IT but I would classify it as IT/Analyst.

Which Job Site(s) did you look on if you dont mind me asking?

Thanks

yanH

I initially found it on Jobserve. The advert was posted by an Australian Agency called Professional Recruitment Australia their website is www.prorecruit.com.au.

Mr Brightside

Thanks for that!

wullieb1

I've signed a job offer that i have from OZ.

Just need to wait and see what the situation is with a visa now.

carmele

We are going over on sponsored visa also, OH looked at different companies in his current profession, the one he has gone for is also based here in the Uk with a worldwide presence.

C

yanH

Our visas took about 4 weeks, including having the medicals done, from this point. I suppose it depends on how quick your employers are at getting the paper work in and mine were very quick

TillyG

That's what happened with us.

An ex-work-colleague of my husband's (from when they worked in Harlow, UK, together) phoned him up in mid-November 2005 asking him if he wanted to work with him over here in Sydney! DH got offered the job beginning of December (had an interview at the London office of the company), we had our xrays on c21 January and DD had her medical a few days later.

Our visas were granted on 4 February 2006 and we left the UK on 12 Feb!

That was on the near-as-dammit-useless 457 visa (4yr sponsored employee). With hindsight we should have pushed for a PR one and will be asking his work to cover the costs of converting it later this year as financially we would be miles better off on the PR visa.

yanH

Agree with you on the useless 457 as we are also here on one. You really are basically a second class of person when you are on one of these as far as the Australian State is concerned. Although you still pay tax like anybody else you are not entitled to use public services and have to pay through the nose for translators to send your kids to school even though they speak english and don't need them In spite of that given the same choice again I would still choose to come here