Pollyana

Thats what I said. The purpose of the tourist visa is a holiday.
However its not illegal if someone finds a sponsor while on holiday here.

Dorothy

No it's not illegal to find a sponsor however the point people (myself included) were making was that the OP coming on a tourist visa with the intent of finding a sponsor so they didn't have to leave was illegal.

eugene43

I would not worry about him or her as they think they are the original funny man but they will come to relise if they carry on how boring they sound.

daisymoo

Just to clarify, we are here on holiday with no intention of working whilst on a tourist visa, however whilst we are here we shall be looking for possibilities for the future but by no means will anything be illegal, we have 2 working age children one of which has a working visa the other one just left school at home, we are enjoying our holiday here and think it is a beautiful country so why would we not want to stay if it were possible,
Thanks for the above quote about it not being illegal, was getting a bit worried there,

Pollyana

All sounds perfectly legal to me

vinnybow

boring is what some of your views on immigration are, rules laws and regulations were made by men, some hundreds of years ago that have no place in todays society. just because it,s legal doesn,t mean its right. you live in a country settled by convicts and what about the fair go attitude regards. good white stock vinny and family

Bix

I wonder how many people toying with the idea of emigrating go to that country on a holiday to see if they think it would suit them.

If it's a positive experience do they not make some work inquiries whilst there?

It's still a holiday.

eugene43

Please dont prove me right. you will get great info on here but trying to be clever will do you no favours.

Pollyana

Exactly.

lastresort

What if I go to Australia on a 12 month working holiday visa and happen to start a small business. Say invest 50k in a surfboard renting shop. Would they let me stay after that?

itigo

I think people were confused about your intentions with your last sentence - "any info that might help me and my desperate family to stay here and not have to return to the UK???"

As stated before it sounds like you want to stay indefinitely rather than suss it out, go home and apply then come back........

moneypenny20

Probably depends on where you want to locate your surfboard rental shop. Alice probably don't have much call and so you may struggle to create enough business to be accepted.

Dorothy

No, not unless you qualify for a business skills visa or another substantive visa. You can't rock up on a WHV and expect to stay forever. While some may manage to get sponsorship for PR or 457, it's not the norm and certainly I wouldn't sink money into buying a business when you will likely have to leave at the end of the year.

Besides, you can only work for any employer for a maximum of 6 months on the WHV. Owning a business you would be working for the business, so therefore more than the 6 month limit which is in breach of your visa conditions.

If you want to own a surf shop here you can apply for a business skills visa if you can show proof of successful prior business ownership.

Buzzy--Bee

Yeh you're right mate and that's exactly what I did myself. However I didn't enter Australia on my tourist visa with the intention of ever working until I had left Australia and applied for a visa that allowed me to work.

ie if Immigration had said "are you here to work" I would have completely honestly be able to say no.

It's a fine line.

BB

Bix

Business ownership visa details......

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/busin...sa-options.htm