Desperate in Perth
Oct 14th 2010, 4:44 am
#106
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Re: Desperate in Perth
What I have been told by a migration agent here in Perth is that tourist visas are for tourism and if people wish to come to look for work they should apply for the business short stay visa. I'm only passing on the information given to me. If it contradicts what others have been told then so be it.
Oct 14th 2010, 8:21 am
#107
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Re: Desperate in Perth
I'm sure it was NOT necessary to SHOUT while posting YOUR view.
What I have been told by a migration agent here in Perth is that tourist visas are for tourism and if people wish to come to look for work they should apply for the business short stay visa. I'm only passing on the information given to me. If it contradicts what others have been told then so be it.
What I have been told by a migration agent here in Perth is that tourist visas are for tourism and if people wish to come to look for work they should apply for the business short stay visa. I'm only passing on the information given to me. If it contradicts what others have been told then so be it.
I don't have a "view" on the subject as such, except that I would advise people to stick to a legal way - and there may be more than one - of going about things.
I should say that before I got my Spouse visa I did do some "looking for work"while on an ETA - I wouldn't have worked, but there was no harm in investigating openings
Oct 14th 2010, 9:15 am
#108
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Re: Desperate in Perth
I know someone who came over on holiday,got a job,then they sponsored him now here full time.
Good luck to you,hope you find something.
As for the its illegal brigade
Good luck to you,hope you find something.
As for the its illegal brigade
Oct 16th 2010, 5:51 am
#109
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Re: Desperate in Perth
i am sure may people have come over on holiday for a look about and a chat.
I myself arrived in NZ on a working holiday visa.. with the sole intention of getting permanent work and converting it to a full visa.. and did so after a few weeks of being here.
Play the game .. if asked.. you are on holiday.. if you are really paranoid.. put your cv online in a gmail account.. easy to get a copy should you need one.. as for certificates etc.. same thing.. have copies online..
your going to have to get the real thing for your visa.. but by then you have someone interested in sponsoring you..
as for the.."well its illegal".. it probably isnt in the spirit of the law.. but if you are not working or intend to actually work.. and therefore it is a holiday.. then its to the letter of the law
I myself arrived in NZ on a working holiday visa.. with the sole intention of getting permanent work and converting it to a full visa.. and did so after a few weeks of being here.
Play the game .. if asked.. you are on holiday.. if you are really paranoid.. put your cv online in a gmail account.. easy to get a copy should you need one.. as for certificates etc.. same thing.. have copies online..
your going to have to get the real thing for your visa.. but by then you have someone interested in sponsoring you..
as for the.."well its illegal".. it probably isnt in the spirit of the law.. but if you are not working or intend to actually work.. and therefore it is a holiday.. then its to the letter of the law
Oct 16th 2010, 7:06 am
#110
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Re: Desperate in Perth
i am sure may people have come over on holiday for a look about and a chat.
I myself arrived in NZ on a working holiday visa.. with the sole intention of getting permanent work and converting it to a full visa.. and did so after a few weeks of being here.
Play the game .. if asked.. you are on holiday.. if you are really paranoid.. put your cv online in a gmail account.. easy to get a copy should you need one.. as for certificates etc.. same thing.. have copies online..
your going to have to get the real thing for your visa.. but by then you have someone interested in sponsoring you..
as for the.."well its illegal".. it probably isnt in the spirit of the law.. but if you are not working or intend to actually work.. and therefore it is a holiday.. then its to the letter of the law
I myself arrived in NZ on a working holiday visa.. with the sole intention of getting permanent work and converting it to a full visa.. and did so after a few weeks of being here.
Play the game .. if asked.. you are on holiday.. if you are really paranoid.. put your cv online in a gmail account.. easy to get a copy should you need one.. as for certificates etc.. same thing.. have copies online..
your going to have to get the real thing for your visa.. but by then you have someone interested in sponsoring you..
as for the.."well its illegal".. it probably isnt in the spirit of the law.. but if you are not working or intend to actually work.. and therefore it is a holiday.. then its to the letter of the law
Oct 16th 2010, 7:21 am
#111
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Re: Desperate in Perth
very true re the WHV
but i just made the criterion.. if i hadnt been able to.. then i would have turned up on the holiday visa... moot point i know.. i didnt..
but the WHV isnt supposed to be used for permanent work.. just temp work for the purposes of filling up the funds whilst traveling.. so not really supposed to then get a full time job with one
but i just made the criterion.. if i hadnt been able to.. then i would have turned up on the holiday visa... moot point i know.. i didnt..
but the WHV isnt supposed to be used for permanent work.. just temp work for the purposes of filling up the funds whilst traveling.. so not really supposed to then get a full time job with one
