danrst171

Oh yes, that would be the plan, obviously with a little time to ourselves on the beaches! However, I'm under no illusion that I'll walk straight into a job (particularly given I can only work 6 months for each employee). I think I'd be best suited to paving a way into Database Development, which falls under Developer Programmer and is on the SOL. Some of the skills required to do my current role are directly transferable to that role (often you'll find a DBA is required to do development work, which I have done small amounts of already). May need to extend my timeframe a little!

My only concern is money. We are saving by living at my girlfriends parents but would be using all our savings to both go with a WHV. Then we'd have to come home and rent, which means saving would be much slower and we'd also need to find money to get qualifications to help us move (if that's what we chose to do). I never saw the benefit of going to University when I was younger, now I do!

Sorry, just found this: https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/7324/Summary-of-Criteria-2014.pdf Seems to suggest I need 8 years experience as I have no Diploma or higher? I wasn't expecting to need that much experience! That makes things very difficult! Is that a strict 8 years? And does it all have to be specific to the role I am applying for? For example, I worked on the IT Service Desk for 3 years prior to taking a role in Database Services. That was IT related knowledge, although not specifically in the field of Databases.

Thanks for this, very helpful. My girlfriend has done unpaid volunteer work and worked as part of her degree but hasn't actually had a paid job in either field. Would this potentially benefit us? Could you provide a link to something I can read on the skills assessment that I would need to complete? I am probably able to obtain an MCSA qualification at my current skill level and not far off MCSE, so could do those within the next few years, along with another couple of years experience.

So if we went on a WHV each, could we get jobs in our respective sectors and look to make the visa permanent by getting sponsorship by whoever we are working for? Sent from my phone using Tapatalk

Married, probably not by the time we want to go. Engaged, potentially. Sent from my phone using Tapatalk

My company was bought by an Australian based firm about a year or 2 ago now. If I could internal transfer to Australia I assume it would make the whole thing a lot easier? Would my girlfriend be able to come with me if I did transfer? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Hi all, I'm completely new to all of this and have been trying to understand the visa process but have no idea what it all means. I've got no familiarity with visas or how it all works. Myself and my girlfriend are thinking of moving to Australia. I'm 27 next month and she is 25 later this year. I am an IT Database Administrator and she is the manager in an outdoor store. I have 3 a level's, although low grades, and my girlfriend has NVQ level 2 hairdressing and a foundation degree in theatrical media and makeup. I have no idea if this would get us visas or not? My job was a trainee role, which I've done for over 2 years now, but I don't have a qualification. I can gain Microsoft Certification but I don't think it's recognised qualification from what I have read. We are currently saving money and have around £3.5k at the moment, but wouldn't be looking to make the move until later next year at the earliest. Any advice on whether we would be accepted for a visa, what to do to help our applications and also how to go about it, do we look for jobs then apply for visas or the other way? We have friends in Australia already who we could stay with if we need to go to there at any point. Cheers, Dan