Singh is King

Hi Forum members. New here but have been actively reading the interesting posts.
To keep it short and to the point, I am 46, British Citizen, currently working as an IT Service Desk Analyst for past 6 years and prior to that have spent about 10+ years in Business Travel. Contemplating a move to Australia along with wife, 2 boys and family dog. Process I know is lengthy however can't seem to find any information on the type of visa I can apply for if I want to find work in my current or previous role. All seem to state that you need to be 45 or under at time of application. Does this mean I have lost all hope of a move? Appreciate any assistance/advice on this. Thx

rammygirl

Unfortunately the age limit changed recently. It means that a PR visa is just about impossible for 45 and over now. There are some investment visas possible but it doesn’t sound like you would be eligible.
If your wife is younger and has an occupation on the lists she can be the main applicant.

Singh is King

Thx Rammygirl. Wife works in a popular and branded Retail store. Would it work if I was to find a company that could sponsor me if a position was available and I was successful?, or is the age still going to be an issue?

rammygirl

Sponsored PR visas now have same age limits, sorry. I think the new temporary work sponsored visas could be possible for 2 or 4 years depending on occupation, but these cannot lead to PR if over 45 as you still need to qualify for the PR visa.

The rules changed this month so you may see posts and stories of people coming on temp visas and getting PR, this will be much more difficult now and impossible if over 45.

Singh is King

Thx again Rammygirl. So it looks realistically like that due to my age a move is definitely off the books. If my wife applied instead for one of these visas for example (she is under 45), and we moved, then could we still apply for PR later or would my age stop us "ALL" applying?

verystormy

If your wife is under 45, then yes she could apply and include the rest of the family on the application as only the main applicant needs to be under 45. However, does she have an occupation on the skills list? You say she works for a store,meowing what?

Singh is King

@verystormy. She works in fashion retail for a well known store.
If I pen my wife down as the main applicant and let's say for example that a year or 2 down the line whilst out there we apply for PR, then me being over 45 won't cause any problems obtaining permanent residency?

Dorothy

Unless your wife has a skill on the list then she can't apply for a visa either. What exactly does she do in the well known fashion retail store? Sales clerk or manager? Does she have a degree in her trade?

Singh is King

@Dorothy. Sales Assistant/Team Coach

verystormy

That isn't eligible. Sorry, but it seems you don't qualify.

Singh is King

@verystormy. So does this mean my chances of moving to Australia are basically scuppered?

Dorothy

Yes. At least on a skilled visa anyway.

Singh is King

@Dorothy @verystormy

So if skilled visa is out the window then is the only option the investment one where one has to put in xxxxx amount of money or is there a simplified option that doesn't require me to donate/depart with my arms and legs (lol)

verystormy

Basically, yes.

The investment route might be possible, but you would need professional advice on this as it is a far from straight forward visa and may only be temporary.