Paul2O

You are morally obligated to live and work in Victoria, but not legally obligated. Please make a search on forums. This topic has been discussed so many times.

front_act

thanks.

Dorothy

Here's your free advice for the day. Live up to your obligation, like you promised Victoria you would do.

mrsgreenstar76

I take it you have difficulty reading the part on your sponsorship documents, or hell, even on the websites saying that you have you work there for two years. What 'advice' are you expecting? Do you really think that people will encourage you to commit visa fraud? That is exactly what you'll have done. You obtained a visa by committing to live and work in a state, and are not intending to honour that. You've taken places from genuine people that would actually want to live & work there. Definitely not the kind of person I'd ever employ. Despicable.

Expecting people to search?! How could you?! It's seems to be an odd occurrence recently that the search button has become invisible to people. Either that, or they're too lazy to search!

I concur. I hope that the change to SkillSelect will close this loophole. It concerns me the number of people that are willing to dishonestly gain a visa.

moneypenny20

This offer came out of the blue did it? The Perth company heard about you via osmosis and offered you a job just like that? Oh hang on, you must have received your Vic SS and then made a decision to apply for work in WA, why are you now asking advice? Stable door appears to have been bolted on the moral obligation bit already.

paulry

mrsgreenstar76

Hey, don't hog all the popcorn! Pass some here!

paulry

Sorry, but the bag is glued to my hand - it wont come off!

mrsgreenstar76

A likely story!

paulry

II reckon that given the choice between Victoria and Perth, Victoria is worth remaining loyal to.

PamE

Omg CHILL lol...am unsubs from this thread, I always forget about it and then it pops up again with more of the same, I have serious deja vu. I wish you all love & light

front_act

I turned down the offer and hope to find where i belong.

airlineguy1980

I got a 176 visa suppose to be done by 6 months.everyody applied around the same time got it and moved on. mine took 18 months by the time Melbourne lost lot of aircraft engineering jobs. I didn't submit any research about Victoria because I was not asked that question in the first place. I just sent my qualifications and ilets. Then I sign the two year thing. In this 18 months lot of things changed want as closed bases.

I m all for the moral legal stuff. But when things change on ground so fast what power I hold. Will my moral ethics feed my child. I am still trying for a job. Most offers are coming from Sydney. But I love Melbourne so gonna try a bit more. So diac must close this and that don't cut a thing.

Bankers suppose to be moral are they. Corruption is immoral but lot happens in life. We just judge people because we are on the que. the only thing I don't agree is if at the time of application if you have no intent on living the state don't apply.but if you are sincere and applied but by the time your visa approved lot have changed.dont sweat over this moral stuff.peace on everyone

mrsgreenstar76

That's no excuse. Just because it is rife, it doesn't make it okay to ignore or to take part in it. I doubt if many people would object if someone has legitimately tried to fulfil their obligations but were unable to secure a job. However, when people openly admit they're not intending to honour their obligations before they even get there, you can't really blame people for being disgusted. Also, my opinion on moral/immoral behaviour isn't based on where my place in the queue is. I think it would make me remarkably shallow if I changed my morals to suit my circumstances. Hence I don't.

I agree, DIAC need to close the loopholes. Unless people get permission from the state (i.e. in exceptional circumstances), if they bolt, they should have their sponsorship withdrawn/visa cancelled. The 176 should be temporary until the two year commitment has been fulfilled.

paulry

+1