Visas - what to do
Aug 17th 2006, 2:48 pm
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Visas - what to do
Hi
I'm new to the site but thought you may be able to help me.
My husband and I want to emigrate to Melbourne early next year. My current employer has said that they would employ me on a freelance basis when i'm over there. We haven't applied for a visa because we assumed we would apply for a sponsored visa through my company. I've since spoken to our HR department and they said that i would have to apply for a visa before they can offer me work.
Looking at the visa options a Skilled Independent is what we would have to apply for but this takes up to a year! We have our house on the market and were hoping to go Jan.Feb 2007.
So my question is - is it possible to apply now for PR and then apply for a WHV and be in Australia working on that whilst we wait for the result of the PR?
Hope you can help
Spruciex
I'm new to the site but thought you may be able to help me.
My husband and I want to emigrate to Melbourne early next year. My current employer has said that they would employ me on a freelance basis when i'm over there. We haven't applied for a visa because we assumed we would apply for a sponsored visa through my company. I've since spoken to our HR department and they said that i would have to apply for a visa before they can offer me work.
Looking at the visa options a Skilled Independent is what we would have to apply for but this takes up to a year! We have our house on the market and were hoping to go Jan.Feb 2007.
So my question is - is it possible to apply now for PR and then apply for a WHV and be in Australia working on that whilst we wait for the result of the PR?
Hope you can help
Spruciex
