davidhomer

Hello everyone... total newb to this stie. I current work and live in Cardiff as an IT Consultant. I'm thinking about moving to Australia as Im bored of the crappy weather in the UK. I have no idea where to start and just need some handholding with this... I'm 28, single and currently rent my appartment so I'm quite mobile.

Can I get work in Australia? How much would it cost to move there? I have no savings due to stupid lifestlye and going out too much ;-)
I think I would store my stuff here so I didnt have to transport it.

Any help much appreciated!!!

Wendy

Hi

Welcome to the madhouse

The best place to start is an online assessment to see which type of visa you are eligible for.

www.immi.gov.au

Then take it from there. Once you have an idea of what you need then come back to us and we'll see what help we can give you

davidhomer

Cool thanks - I guess that the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) includes IT Management and IT Consultancy roles - its a lot bigger than I thought it would be!

I cant find anything on the site regards assesment? I can see how to apply tho.... can you tell me where abouts on the site I should be looking? I guess Im looking for a Skilled Person's Visa assement?

CasG

http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/ski...processing.htm

try that page...and welcome

I am living proof that it can be done ...and still stay sane


Yeah...sure

tonyk38

Hi David and welcome to the forum!

Some computing specialisations are in demand in Aus; you would find out which ones by following the link in Wendy's post, which will take you to the official Department of Immigration and Muliticultural Affairs website. All the info on the process of immigration is there if you look long and hard enough (it's a big site), and you will quickly discover that there is a variety of visas on offer to skilled people. Check out the info on the Skilled Independent 136 visa first and take the points test. If you pass and satisfy the basic criteria for this visa, then apply under this visa category as it has the least restrictions placed on it, in so much as you can live where you like in Aus and do what you like work-wise.

Failing that, there are a number of other work visas including State Sponsored, Employee sponsored and Regional Sponsorship visas to consider as alternatives.

Have you visited Aus before? Would you say that the 'pull' factors outweigh the 'push' factors?

Wendy

Here you are.
http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/ski...bility_136.htm

CasG

You had to go one better than me !!

Wendy

It took me that long to find it, that you'd replied before I could

Hutch

'ello - welcome to the site. Any ideas about where you fancy settling in Oz?

CasG

Should Australia allow more Welsh in ?

Thought Ransi was more than enough for us to cope with !!




ER...sorry.....back to the purpose of the thread

Wendy

Erm, I'm not welsh

CasG

I know that

Carl is in Alice for a few days....he said they are like the Welsh there

(inbred)

Wendy

My aunt says the same, she lived there for about 15 years

CasG

Is this guy going to come back and read our replies..after doing so much work for him ?!

Did she like it?

Wendy

She did, but now she lives in Adelaide and prefers it there.