dont_call_me_cute

Hi ,

My boyfriend and myself have just started looking into moving abroad to Australia, but don't know where to start, it seems a bit overwhelming searching thro the internet websites.
My other half is employed with the British Police Force, and i have a degree in Events Management. We have been recommed to move to Australia, due to my boyfriends profession, they say Austrialia is looking for British Police (as some people in his office have already made the move), but not too sure if this still stands? And is event jobs popular in Aus?

Neither of us have property in the UK, does this matter? Will this make finding property in a foreign country harder, as we have no experience in this sector?

If not Aus, where would you reccomend taking into account my boyfriends career, which is the most important thing, as he has no other qualifications or skills to fall back on...

Thanks in advance
Jx

Buzzy--Bee

Hi, I'm not sure whether Australia is employing police from overseas right now -

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...ccupations.pdf

however individual states may be sponsoring?

BB

verystormy

The town near where i work has a new police officer from Sunderland. I believe the majority are state sponsered.

Not having a property in the UK should not be too big a issue, though you will need to save some money to either buy new furnishings when you arrive or to have things shipped.

The first thing that you should be asking though is why you want to come here. It has lots of amazing things but it also has its negatives. It isnt England with sunshine!

freebo

My best mate, who's a Police DI, looked into coming to Australia but found that none of the forces where sponsoring, and that without sponsorship from one of the local police forces he couldn't apply for a visa.

This was 6 months ago so things may have changed, I'd be interested to know if they have so I can let him know.

paddyo

Big drinking buddy of mine in Canberra left the Met and joined WA police based in Perth 3 years ago. Found it all very basic and poorly structured, which was good for him as his skills in the Met far outweighted his, jealous, WA colleagues. After being there a short while he has now transferred to the Federal Police, hence his time in Canberra, still in WA but better pay and conditions and none of the 'bobby on the streets' crap!!

freebo

I think it was different 3 years ago, my mates heavily trained in Child Protection, you'd think that this would be in demand over here but he wrote to all of the state forces and none wanted to know..

Sally Simpson

Yes, I believe it has changed. When we were first applying for our visa (3 yrs ago), I went for a job interview at Aus house & they were very busy with police recruit interviews/assessments. It was a big recruitment drive that I believe has not been repeated since.

paddyo

Of course they wouldn't, that would be admitting they have a problem, can't be having that can we!!

littda01

Thank god :-)

Still Game

you beat me to it!

SDDep

It isnt? wtf? thats it...i aint movin there...

paddyo

Yes it is.....its England with sunshine 20 years ago!!!! They still watch Love Thy Neighbour and Benny Hill here!!!

Pollyana

And think its the cream of TV too