nevsy

Been here 2yrs down turn in the construction sector has raised its ugly head here on a 457 visa and to cut a long story short my boss has told to me can I find a new sponsor
still have house in uk I will find it tough raising the funds to ship me gear back as I think it will be very difficult to find a new sponsor in the current cilmate.
Anyone know of cheap shipping comps back to the uk self shipped over but hav'nt got the contacts here.

Nev

verystormy

I may be corrected here, but i believe that if you have to return due to you losing your sponsership it is up to the employer to pay the repatriation.

nevsy

yes thats correct as far know but its shipping my gear home I'm more concerned about.


Nev

Dorothy

I would have thought that repatriation includes repatriating your goods as well.

Pollyana

Have a look at the Moving Back to the UK forum - several people in there who have moved back recently and there are a lot of threads on shipping.

Vegemite Kids

Any time I've been repatriated, its included my household goods as well.

Vegemite Kids

Where are you located? What type of construction job do you do? Could you find a new sponsor in another state?


WA perhaps?

Weebie

Another person today said they might head home after a redundancy. The jobs market doesn't seem to be that flash at the moment.

nevsy

Glass and Glazing mostly commercial office blocks shopping ctrs etc no one is doing much everyone is undercutting eachother and the really big companies are literally buying jobs to get the work.The mob I work for have let over 50 go in last 12mths

nevsy

If you want to work for buttons you may get a job but even then they are few and far between

nevsy

SE QLD not shifting states sorry if I move it will be home to UK can't risk losing my house back home

Vegemite Kids

Fair enough. You have to do what you think is right for you and your family. Good luck with the move back. Sorry I cant help with your question about cheap shipping companies,

edmontron

The employer is only responsible to DIAC to get you physically out of the country, ie provide a one way ticket - nothing to do with your belongings. I'd still try and find a new job/sponsor, you may get some sympathy out there. Good luck.

nevsy

Have rang around a few companies everyone is quite so not much chance of a sponsor