Farfalla25

Hi everyone,

I am really hoping I can gain some advice/insight into the job market in Australia. We are desperate to move to Oz and as we are now 40 & 47 are finding our options limited.

I have ascertained that my only real option to make the move to Australia would be via a 457 sponsorship visa. I had one back in my twenties when I was in recruitment, in fact back then it seemed that every expat I met in Oz that was on a 457 visa was doing recruitment, is this still the case? or are there other jobs shortages that hold sponsorship opportunities??

I am looking to do an NVQ in childcare/early childhood development, can anyone shed any light on if this type of qualification would be of benefit for finding work in Oz?

Thank you in advance, any advice/guidance would be much appreciated.

Kind Regards
Nina

old.sparkles

If neither of you currently have an occupation on the SOL / CSOL then it is unlikely that you will be eligible to be sponsored. Even if you were to start studying for an occupation that does not require experience to be able to pass the skills assessment, given your ages it is still unlikely. Sponsorship is rare for many occupations.

However, the place to start is the SOL/CSOL (google can find you the current lists) to see if either of your occupations are there.

Pollyana

Bear in mind too that if you do get sponsorship for a 457 thats only a temporary visa, its not an automatic route to PR. You would still need to qualify for that separately, which given your ages may not be possible.
Just something to be aware of - a 457 may end with you having to go home again.

brits1

I think there are a few things for this move in your current situation that does not sound to great ie jobs, your ages etc, have you thought of going on a business visa? do you have enough money to buy a business and enter Australia that way? Back in the day when Aus needed lots more people to fill certain jobs tons of people entered Aus on all types of visa's but sadly for some it is not that way anymore, Australia is now choosing it's "skill/needs" visas which is lots of ways is a good thing. Good luck and hope you find a way.

keel

About 70% of the employment agency staff I talk to are Poms. Not sure how easy it is to get sponsored though with the work drying up.
Good luck
Keel