Simon Miles

I am just starting down the road of applying for a skilled migrant visa, but
it seems to me the best way is to try to line up a job beforehand.

Does anyone know of agencies or organisations that are prepared to look at
you as a candidate for (IT) jobs without having a visa already in the bag?

Any help or info much appreciated etc etc

Jaj

I've heard of organisations like Lesters or Freespirit, but no
experience of them:

http://www.lester.com.au/
http://www.freespirit.com.au/

You would generally get a work permit (457 visa) rather than PR, so
keep your skilled PR application in the system (letting Adelaide know
your movements, and also about your temp visa application) - when your
PR visa is about to be granted, just go to Singapore or Auckland to
collect it.

Jeremy


    >On Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:06:16 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Miles" wrote:
    >I am just starting down the road of applying for a skilled migrant visa, but
    >it seems to me the best way is to try to line up a job beforehand.
    >Does anyone know of agencies or organisations that are prepared to look at
    >you as a candidate for (IT) jobs without having a visa already in the bag?
    >Any help or info much appreciated etc etc

immigrationcafe

"Simon Miles" wrote in message news:...
    > I am just starting down the road of applying for a skilled migrant visa, but
    > it seems to me the best way is to try to line up a job beforehand.
    > Does anyone know of agencies or organisations that are prepared to look at
    > you as a candidate for (IT) jobs without having a visa already in the bag?
    > Any help or info much appreciated etc etc

You can apply for a Permanent Resident Visa under Skill Migration
provided you score 115 points.

Employers in Australia sometimes want the applicant to be the holder
of Permanent Residence status.

However if you get a job in Australia and you have worked 6 months in
Australia you will get 5 extra bonus points.

Best of luck

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