Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
May 5th 2008, 5:52 pm
#31
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Location: Victoria
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Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
Hello
Yes I've come accross hundreds of sponsored welders and boilermakers.
A lot of the fab shops in Perth now have a large number of asian sponsored "tradesmen".
As I mentioned earlier Specialised Welding are currently sponsoring from the UK. (Sorry Kaye I Know they didn't get back to you but I've been talking to a Scotish lad, from your husbands welding forum, and he's having medicals for them soon).
Here's another link I found it may be of some use but I don't know anything about them.
Keel
Posted: 21st April 2008
Job Description:- Boilermakers / Metal Fabricators / MIG & TIG Welders
Location:- Central Queensland / Sunshine Coast
Rate:- $30 + / hr
Visa:- Sponsored 457 Visa (We pay your Visa Fee)
Contract Length:- Initial 12 month Contract, renewable on proof of ability
Experience:- Preferably 3 - 6 years
Trade Qualifications:- You must be trade qualified to at least
NVQ Level 2 / City and Guilds, and with a current UK or South African
welding licence
Type of work
Based in either Rockhampton or McKay, only a short distance from the Great
Barrier Reef Coast, we have 20 vacancies for working in a Large Scale Heavy
Plate Company producing equipment for the mining and resources Industries.
You should have experience in Plate sizes 8mm - 20mm, and the majority of the
work will be MIG. We will consider TIG Welders with similar experience.
We will pay your Visa Fee, although you are responsible for you one way air fares
to Australia. We will assist you in sourcing accommodation, schools, banks etc,
and we will provide a few nights free hotel accommodation when you first arrive.
We additionally have commercial partners to help with cheaper flights, currency
exchange and shipping of tools and personal effects.
Please send you CV to, or call Richard
[email protected]
Tel (UK Office) 01594 517126
Yes I've come accross hundreds of sponsored welders and boilermakers.
A lot of the fab shops in Perth now have a large number of asian sponsored "tradesmen".
As I mentioned earlier Specialised Welding are currently sponsoring from the UK. (Sorry Kaye I Know they didn't get back to you but I've been talking to a Scotish lad, from your husbands welding forum, and he's having medicals for them soon).
Here's another link I found it may be of some use but I don't know anything about them.
Keel
Posted: 21st April 2008
Job Description:- Boilermakers / Metal Fabricators / MIG & TIG Welders
Location:- Central Queensland / Sunshine Coast
Rate:- $30 + / hr
Visa:- Sponsored 457 Visa (We pay your Visa Fee)
Contract Length:- Initial 12 month Contract, renewable on proof of ability
Experience:- Preferably 3 - 6 years
Trade Qualifications:- You must be trade qualified to at least
NVQ Level 2 / City and Guilds, and with a current UK or South African
welding licence
Type of work
Based in either Rockhampton or McKay, only a short distance from the Great
Barrier Reef Coast, we have 20 vacancies for working in a Large Scale Heavy
Plate Company producing equipment for the mining and resources Industries.
You should have experience in Plate sizes 8mm - 20mm, and the majority of the
work will be MIG. We will consider TIG Welders with similar experience.
We will pay your Visa Fee, although you are responsible for you one way air fares
to Australia. We will assist you in sourcing accommodation, schools, banks etc,
and we will provide a few nights free hotel accommodation when you first arrive.
We additionally have commercial partners to help with cheaper flights, currency
exchange and shipping of tools and personal effects.
Please send you CV to, or call Richard
[email protected]
Tel (UK Office) 01594 517126
Just wanted to say how helpful I found this thread. My OH is a welder and we are hoping to get sponsorship to emigrate to Brisbane.
We have been talking to Workforce and they seem pretty genuine - we are just waiting for them to set up some interviews via Skype. Obviously I can't say anything definate about them until this happens but so far so good!
If anybody knows of any other companies that sponsor welders that would great to know as it always helps to keep your options open. I have mailed Specialised Welding.
Is there anyone else in the same position as us? OH has been welding for over 18 years (first 15 for same company), has trade certificates but no formal training as required by TRA?
Are there any other options apart from sponsorship?
Regards
Nikky
May 5th 2008, 5:58 pm
#32
aka DORIS
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: qld
Posts: 1,584
Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
Hello Kaye
Yes it's a bit chilly here at the moment and only forcast to reach 23c today.
If you give us a bell when you get out here I'll sort out that barbie. I'm not that good at barbies in fact the last one we had I ran out of gas half way through and had to leave about 30 guests hungry whilst I tried to get a new bottle.
I'm sure us locals can wrap up whilst you foriegners can strut about in shorts and T shirts.
Keel
Yes it's a bit chilly here at the moment and only forcast to reach 23c today.
If you give us a bell when you get out here I'll sort out that barbie. I'm not that good at barbies in fact the last one we had I ran out of gas half way through and had to leave about 30 guests hungry whilst I tried to get a new bottle.
I'm sure us locals can wrap up whilst you foriegners can strut about in shorts and T shirts.
Keel
Will do look forward to it.
Being a geordie hubby will wear shorts and T-shirts in the snow
they breed them hard here 
kaye
May 5th 2008, 6:09 pm
#33
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Coomera,GC
Posts: 138
Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
I live in Crawley now and never ever close the windows, even in winter!! What the hell i'm gonna be like welding in Queensland!!
May 5th 2008, 8:16 pm
#36
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Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Durham
Posts: 1,558
Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
My OH worked as a welder when we were over in Perth. Had two jobs in Kwinana. If interested I will PM the company names to you. Both were good companies and good wages as well.
Lynne
Lynne
May 5th 2008, 8:24 pm
#37
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Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
Do these companies offer sponsorship?
If so I would appreciate it if you could PM me.
Thanks
Nikky
May 5th 2008, 8:28 pm
#38
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Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
I do have to say that you need to pester the HR department as they are not very quick at processing applications.
I know this isn't much help for you Nikky but good luck with it all.
Lynne
May 9th 2008, 1:09 am
#39
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 93
Re: Any fabricators/welders already in Oz?
Cheers for the info,if them jobs are still going in a couple of years i'll give them a bell.
