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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 17th 2012, 11:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 906
Posted By davie-t

Re: Most attractive VISA to Australian employers?

Thanks for the help guys. I'll be trying to find a job from the UK and negotiate the relocation and visa costs with any potential employers. Maybe go 50/50. Best thing I can do is ask I suppose!
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 17th 2012, 10:20 am
Replies: 3
Views: 906
Posted By davie-t

Most attractive VISA to Australian employers?

Does anyone know what visa is the most attractive to employers in Australia? I've heard very recently that the Working Holiday Visa is not attractive to employers for a serious engineering position....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 7th 2012, 4:52 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,267
Posted By davie-t

Re: Immigrating to Oz with a criminal conviction

Yeah the working holiday visa is what I meant. Thanks

Thanks to everyone who tried to help. I have my fingers crossed I'll be in Oz early next year :)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 26th 2012, 9:25 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,267
Posted By davie-t

Re: Immigrating to Oz with a criminal conviction

I'd try to get sponsored by a company (457). But if that doesn't happen I'd try the state/territory sponsored visa. Then if I don't get that I'll try the holiday visa I think. I'm not 100% sure...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 26th 2012, 9:09 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By davie-t

Re: Skills Assessment: Civil Engineer

Thanks for the offer bingobob! I have pm'd you further details. Any advice/help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 25th 2012, 11:42 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,267
Posted By davie-t

Re: Immigrating to Oz with a criminal conviction

Does it take a long time to get a visa processed?
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 25th 2012, 10:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By davie-t

Re: Skills Assessment: Civil Engineer

I have 3yrs experience in the rail sector. Engineering and project management.

Civil engineering is still in demand on the list. Im trying to find an employer that could pay my relocation costs...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 25th 2012, 9:58 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,267
Posted By davie-t

Re: Immigrating to Oz with a criminal conviction

To the first two people who replied - I'm not looking for a lecture on the rights or wrongs of my actions I was looking for people with experience or actual knowledge of this subject.

For your...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 24th 2012, 6:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By davie-t

Skills Assessment: Civil Engineer

Does anyone here have experience of doing a Skills Assessment with Engineers Australia? I've heard it around £600 for the test. Do you really need one to make yourself attractive to Employers prior...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 24th 2012, 3:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,267
Posted By davie-t

Immigrating to Oz with a criminal conviction

Hello, I am wondering what knowledge anyone here have of people moving to Oz with a criminal conviction. I have a conviction for serious assault. My punishment was a fine and 300hrs community...
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2012, 8:03 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Yeah that figure she mentioned of $214bn over 5 years sounded ridiculous considering Network Rail generally spend about £15bn over 5 years here to cover the whole of the UK (60 million population...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 29th 2012, 9:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 703
Posted By davie-t

Re: SKILLED MIGRANT WEBSITE

Skill Select will be the new way to get on the database for employers in Oz (from 1st July).
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 9:42 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Thanks campervanfan!! It's good to hear of some success stories :D

@ Bermudashorts - cheer up mate, nobody likes a moaning minnie (you're damn right your not my mate, but its just a phrase,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 9:10 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

I realise that mate, but I'm not willing to just sit around waiting on the next good cycle.

Thanks for your help anyway
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 8:11 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

You trying to tell me the economy and employment situation is not better in Oz than in the UK? The number of people employed in the UK (excluding self-employed) is down to the lowest number since...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 7:28 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it.

I'm going to look into the Visa situation a bit deeper. At the moment all I know is I'm best to try and get a Regional Visa or Employer Visa and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 6:41 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Yeah but the pay is greater and you have to realise in the industry I'm in in the UK, there is not a great deal of money to go around at the moment. In Oz they have almost completely avoided the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 6:23 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Re: Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Yeah I hear what your saying mate, but I dont particularly think its now or never... it's something I could do in future also. But it would definitely make financial sense to go now.

Yeah it...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 5:32 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,070
Posted By davie-t

Seriously thinking of making the move to Oz on my own...

Hello all, I have played with the idea of going to Australia for the past 2 years but now I'm seriously thinking of taking the bull by the horns and going. The thing is I'd be going by myself as I...
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