career change - is this ok for the visa?
Jul 20th 2004, 10:50 am
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career change - is this ok for the visa?
Just wondering... i am considering changing careers to something completely different from what i'm doing at the moment. Will this jeopardise my visa application?
We are still waiting results back from the TRA but wondering, if i change jobs whether this would be a bad move and whether i should just change company but stay within the same field of work....??
HELP....
We are still waiting results back from the TRA but wondering, if i change jobs whether this would be a bad move and whether i should just change company but stay within the same field of work....??
HELP....
Jul 20th 2004, 10:54 am
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as far as the visa goes once you've got it you can do what you like when you get there. 
Jul 20th 2004, 11:09 am
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Re: career change - is this ok for the visa?
Once you have your visas you can do what you like.
If you want to change careers before then, you need to make yourself very familiar with DIMIA's requirements for recent skilled work experience. Changing career may well reduce your options.
Hire a professional if confused as you can't afford to get something like this wrong.
Jeremy
If you want to change careers before then, you need to make yourself very familiar with DIMIA's requirements for recent skilled work experience. Changing career may well reduce your options.
Hire a professional if confused as you can't afford to get something like this wrong.
Jeremy
Originally posted by sooz&abby
Just wondering... i am considering changing careers to something completely different from what i'm doing at the moment. Will this jeopardise my visa application?
We are still waiting results back from the TRA but wondering, if i change jobs whether this would be a bad move and whether i should just change company but stay within the same field of work....??
HELP....
Just wondering... i am considering changing careers to something completely different from what i'm doing at the moment. Will this jeopardise my visa application?
We are still waiting results back from the TRA but wondering, if i change jobs whether this would be a bad move and whether i should just change company but stay within the same field of work....??
HELP....
Jul 20th 2004, 11:14 am
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My hubby will be changing - he's curently about to start his final year of electrician's course and is going to find himself a job with an electrician (currently he's in engineering)
We will probably apply next year, as we are hoping to visit Oz early 2005.
Will this be a problem?
We will probably apply next year, as we are hoping to visit Oz early 2005.
Will this be a problem?
Jul 20th 2004, 11:17 am
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It could well be a problem. You don't provide enough information to even guess.
Have you read the work experience requirements in the Skilled Migration Booklet (both basic requirements and points)? Full time study does not count, for example.
Jeremy
Have you read the work experience requirements in the Skilled Migration Booklet (both basic requirements and points)? Full time study does not count, for example.
Jeremy
Originally posted by bridiej
My hubby will be changing - he's curently about to start his final year of electrician's course and is going to find himself a job with an electrician (currently he's in engineering)
We will probably apply next year, as we are hoping to visit Oz early 2005.
Will this be a problem?
My hubby will be changing - he's curently about to start his final year of electrician's course and is going to find himself a job with an electrician (currently he's in engineering)
We will probably apply next year, as we are hoping to visit Oz early 2005.
Will this be a problem?
Jul 20th 2004, 11:21 am
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Hi Jeremy
He's 32, been in engineering for most of his working life (since age 17) but it's a dying trade in the UK, so he's been studying at the college on an "open learning" course - basically one evening a week at the college, the rest of the work done at home.
He's finished his first year (it's Electrical Installation) and about to start his second. He's hoping to get a job in this field very soon!
I have read the booklet, but to be honest have read so many things lately in my investigations that I forget what's what - will have to have another look...
He's 32, been in engineering for most of his working life (since age 17) but it's a dying trade in the UK, so he's been studying at the college on an "open learning" course - basically one evening a week at the college, the rest of the work done at home.
He's finished his first year (it's Electrical Installation) and about to start his second. He's hoping to get a job in this field very soon!
I have read the booklet, but to be honest have read so many things lately in my investigations that I forget what's what - will have to have another look...
