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Another 457 Thread. Sorry

Hi All,

I have been looking to move to OZ for a while and while i have read so much infomation on here over the last few weeks my head is in a spin.

I have spoken to a employer in Melbourne this morning and he is keen to sponsor me for a 457. He has agreed that if it all goes through he will help me to get PR. I wouldn't go without this guarantee.
Now i have a few questions.

Does your job have to be on the SOL list to get PR?
For my job i program lighting/building control systems. I can't really match this to any job on the SOL list. I don't really have any further education nvq2 apart but what i do is very specialised. There are only 160 registed engineers to do this in the UK and only 8 in OZ. So as its a rare skill. Will this be taken into account if i apply for PR?

Another question is do you have to pay school fees in Victoria?
Does the LAFHA get included in the package from the employer or is it a tax benefit you automatically recieve if your on a temporary visa?

Thanks in advance for anyone who can answer any of my questions. I'm sure i will be back later with more questions.

Many Thanks:):)

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Originally Posted by pkhap (Post 6324677)

Hi All,

I have been looking to move to OZ for a while and while i have read so much infomation on here over the last few weeks my head is in a spin.

I have spoken to a employer in Melbourne this morning and he is keen to sponsor me for a 457. He has agreed that if it all goes through he will help me to get PR. I wouldn't go without this guarantee.
Now i have a few questions.
The normal time to get PR is 2 years, but some employers do it earlier:)

Does your job have to be on the SOL list to get PR?
For my job i program lighting/building control systems. I can't really match this to any job on the SOL list. I don't really have any further education nvq2 apart but what i do is very specialised. There are only 160 registed engineers to do this in the UK and only 8 in OZ. So as its a rare skill. Will this be taken into account if i apply for PR?
Sorry have no idea, hopefully someone will be on shortly to help!!!!!Another question is do you have to pay school fees in Victoria?
Does the LAFHA get included in the package from the employer or is it a tax benefit you automatically recieve if your on a temporary visa?
Not everyone gets the LAFHA its something that is decided between you and your employer. ( we r going on a 457 and the company where we will be working does not do it):sneaky:

Thanks in advance for anyone who can answer any of my questions. I'm sure i will be back later with more questions.

Many Thanks:):)

Sorry for not being that helpful, just giving you the information that I know. The only other thing I would say is make sure what ever you decide to do with regards the the LAFHA make sure its put in your contract.

emma

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Just thought i would bump this up. Does anyone have any answers to my questions. Please:):)

Re: Another 457 Thread. Sorry

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Originally Posted by pkhap (Post 6339979)

Just thought i would bump this up. Does anyone have any answers to my questions. Please:):)

The answers to the questions on getting a permanent visa are in booklet 5:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/booklets.htm

Booklet 11 explains the rules for the 457.