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Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2018, 8:39 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,122
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Engineering work on work & travel 12 month visa.

Not strictly true. I came here on a work holiday Visa back in 2012. I picked up a contract in Sydney and then in Brisbane easily for 3 months (software engineer). One of those companies sponsored me...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2013, 5:07 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,793
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Greetings from NZ

Congratulations! What type of IT work does Mr PG do? The company I work for is growing so there might be some openings there when he looks for work. They tend to hire privately as they hate...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2013, 7:45 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,793
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Greetings from NZ

We are currently living in Brisbane. I work in IT and my girlfriend is a teacher.

IT wise, the Brisbane market is quite slow. Specific areas of IT might be stronger (I'm a .NET developer, and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2012, 9:53 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,266
Posted By Paul2412

Re: 417 to 457 visa Medicare

Can you just go to the Medicare office and renew?
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2012, 9:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,266
Posted By Paul2412

417 to 457 visa Medicare

We arrived in Oz in February on a 417 working holiday visa and took out a Medicare card that expires in February 2013.

I've just started a job that is sponsoring my 457 visa and for this I need...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 4th 2012, 6:08 am
Replies: 6
Views: 973
Posted By Paul2412

Re: 417 to 457 to PR questions

OK, thanks. So if that happened (employer sponsored for PR) and it was granted would that mean that I would no longer be tied to that employer? From what I understand, on a 457 if I leave the company...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 4th 2012, 5:56 am
Replies: 6
Views: 973
Posted By Paul2412

Re: 417 to 457 to PR questions

I understand that I can put in an EOI at anytime, however in order to be considered I would first need to update my certifications at great expense followed by the application fee if invited.

I've...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 4th 2012, 5:31 am
Replies: 6
Views: 973
Posted By Paul2412

417 to 457 to PR questions

I arrived in Australia in February on a 417 working holiday visa. We later decided that we wanted to stay here longer and because our occupations are on the skills shortage list decided that a 457...
Forum: Australia
Jul 19th 2012, 3:09 am
Replies: 71
Views: 9,359
Posted By Paul2412

Re: IT employment market UK vs Aus

I'm a .NET MVC developer in Brisbane at the minute (working holiday visa).

Looking at hopefully getting a 457 sponsorship. Is the market still short of decent .NET developers?
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2012, 8:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 648
Posted By Paul2412

Query regarding tax

I arrived in Oz in Feb, and worked until the beginning of June as a contractor (paid on a pay as you go basis via a recruitment agency).

Would I be entitled to any tax back at the end of the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2012, 4:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 951
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Relief / temporary teaching in Queensland

Does anyone have any advice on the best way to find relief work in schools around Brisbane?
Forum: Australia
May 22nd 2012, 2:08 am
Replies: 6
Views: 951
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Relief / temporary teaching in Queensland

Thanks for that, does anyone have any experience with the availability of relief and temporary work in the Brisbane area?
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2012, 8:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 951
Posted By Paul2412

Relief / temporary teaching in Queensland

My girlfriend and I are on a 417 working holiday visa. We are currently in Sydney and will be moving to Queensland for 3 - 4 months in June.

My partner is a secondary school teacher and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2012, 10:22 am
Replies: 101
Views: 11,613
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Aus not better than London for IT - debunked

Wow, there's a lot of attitude on this thread... Although I've not had the most experience in Oz I've 10 years experience in my profession and can say that the professionalism is the same here as the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2012, 9:57 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 11,613
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Aus not better than London for IT - debunked

Ha, all I can say it its in Surry Hills...

Sure, it's quite pressured (projects need to be turned around in less than a week so the application is running for TV commercials) but it's still an...
Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2012, 11:25 am
Replies: 101
Views: 11,613
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Aus not better than London for IT - debunked

My first contract here (Surry Hills, Sydney) is on a working holiday visa with a digital agency. The pay is similar to my contract role in the UK (Sheffield) but obviously with a much higher cost of...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 16th 2012, 1:23 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,336
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Australian Computer Society skills assessment

Thanks, my experience is 10 years in the field.

I'd also like to know from anyone here whether experience alone is enough to qualify. I don't want to spend time taking more exams if there is no...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 11th 2012, 10:29 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,336
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Australian Computer Society skills assessment

OK thanks, I've actually only got one MCP (an MCTS certification). I should be able to meet the six years.

Has anyone on this forum submitted an application and can give advice on the experience?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 10th 2012, 11:32 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,336
Posted By Paul2412

Australian Computer Society skills assessment

I'm currently in Australia on a 417 working holiday visa and would like to submit an application for 175 skilled independent visa.

I am an IT developer and need to gain a skills assessment from...
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2012, 8:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,574
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Taxation Question

I applied for mine when I got here, and it came about 10 days later.
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2012, 7:53 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,574
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Taxation Question

Apparently I didn't tick something related to tax relief, so the tax office takes it as my second income which is taxed at 45%.

I've changed that now, and the agency said that it should now reduce...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 8:47 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,574
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Taxation Question

Hmm. I've just received my first pay slip and I've been taxed 45%. Is this correct? I gave the agency my TFN, and this is the first pay slip in Australia. Seems a little steep if this is correct!...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2012, 9:40 am
Replies: 6
Views: 790
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Teaching advice - Sydney

To be honest, finding work as a developer was easy. I signed up to 4 agencies, applied for positions on Seek that would fit into my Visa restrictions and actually got the first job I interviewed...
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2012, 7:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 790
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Teaching advice - Sydney

That's possibly plan B, but I really meant what else to try in order to get work as a teacher in some capacity.
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2012, 7:48 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,574
Posted By Paul2412

Re: Taxation Question

Fair enough, I didn't think it would be quite that easy. Thanks for the advice.
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