Just a quick query.....
 

Hi all,

Apologies if this has been answered a thousand times before but I've had a look through the many threads and couldn't find the answer, if there is a thread please point me in the right direction...:o

Anyway my question is: Am I wasting my time applying for jobs in Australia without yet having the right to work in Australia?? I suspect the answer is yes, but then I thought surely you need a job to get a visa??? ....thought I'd ask anyway.

Sam

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Your answer is yes...mostly. Almost every employer will want to interview you and will want you to have the ability to work legally in the country. I think the only exceptions would be if you had some prior relationship with the company.

As for the visa question, you dont need a job to apply for a visa, unlike most usa visa where you do. If you are qualified and have experience in your job you can apply for a proffsional visa and then come over and find work. Or if you wanted to see the country first you could come over on a easy to get temp work visa, travel around a bit and see where you like, but that one would limit you to only working for an employer for 3 months I think it is.

So there are a few options,

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Thanks Dave. Very helpful.:thumbup:

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it' hard even when you have your visa if applying from UK unless in healthcare or some very specialist areas. :(

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I agree - most dont want to know until you are physically present in Australia, and then they go through the visa stuff after that and they like you.

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It depends on what you are planning on working as. If it is a industry / position that might get you sponsered on a 457 visa, then you have to find the job first. I hadnt even though about visas when i was offered the job in Australia