JB2

Hi all, after alot of work i finally got a job offer and they are going to sponsor me (great). i am going to be moving to perth in october. does anyone know weather or not i will have to pay for my children to go to school whilst on a 457 visa??? if so how much per child. need to know as have 4 children all at school. hopefully someone can answer , thanks if you can.

GinaUK

Don't know what the situation is in Perth re school fees if on a 457 visa. But you may want to have a look here for the other implications of being on a 457 visa: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357804

Gina

woody1cruiser

I am going to WA in a couple of weeks on a 457 and have been told from several sources that the only school fees that are payable are uniforms, books outings etc. This is apparantly what all have to pay.

Debs

herrchook

Cograts on getting the job

Susibabe

Hi JB2. Congratulations on the job offer. You must be buzzing!!. I hope you don't mind me asking but what is your occupation and how did you manage to secure a job? We are trying to get a 457 visa but are not having much joy on the job front. Haven't even got replies from most that we have applied to. Susibabe

JB2

hi, yes i work as a 'site manager' on new build housing. i sent off a load of c.v's to various companies. quite afew sent back either saying sorry but a couple gice me an interview. i was visiting perth and brisbane anyway. the first interview i went for was with a large building company, i was only in the interview 20 mins (15mins of which was talking about englands chances in the world cup!!!). they then informally offered the job to me but wanted me to go back for a second interview to meet an english manager. i did this and got on great. got offered a decent package and arrived back in england thursday this week and got contract through e-mail on friday morning. very pleased. i start work end oct/start nov. if you need any other questions answered i will do my best to help you if i can. thanks.

Susibabe

Thanks JB2. We've applied for quite a few jobs through agencies and many don't even reply. I'm now working through the Yellow pages. It's so hard to understand why they are not interested when you have an occupation that is on their SOL. Would you recommend actually going out to Oz? I know this is cheeky and a shot in the dark but does the company you have got sponsorship with employ their own gardeners/greenkeepers to either maintain garden areas or landscape for the new properties they build? Susibabe

JB2

hi susibabe, right, i am not sure if my future company employ gardeners. but i did'nt find any agencies helpful at all. what i done was looked very hard for a long time on the net and wrote directly to the companies and found this more beneficial. you will still get a few you won't hear back from but you only want the one response back and your in (sort of). would you not consider starting your own landscape company????? have you tried the local councils over there, they always want landscapers/gardeners. i do think it helps to visit first but i would say that because i got my job out of my visit. hope this helps. speak to you soon.

Tony & Tina

Likewise, I'll be on a 457 arriving (fingers crossed end of Aug). After a bit passing around, the Ed Dept WA passed me on to the Education & Training International Office in Perth www.eti.wa.edu.au. The reply I received was that 457 are eligible to attend government schools, and the school fees on this visa are as what a permanent resident would pay. i.e Uniforms, books etc. The school we're looking at (Carramar Primary) charges $30 pa per child for standard school amenities.