Anyone "Unskilled" granted a visa???

EM&M · 28-01-2007, 10:25 PM

Hi my hubby is a Senior Travel Consultant and I work as a Hotel Manager (unqualified) so we do not come under the skilled trades, has anyone in the same boat successfully been granted a visa??

Thanks in advance!!

Em

TimG · 30-01-2007, 01:10 PM

Hi EM

Not sure if this is the answer you are looking for but, just go for it you never know until you have tried,
If everything else is in order police checks, medicals and the rest.
Maybe the the help of an agent.

Hope this is of some help as a friend of a friend, who is not on the skilled shortage lists, got a job offer via the net, and therefore should make things a little bit simpler.

EM&M · 30-01-2007, 01:15 PM

Ive got in touch with an agent who delt with my friends application and awaiting a reply, but have had a look and think can only get a working holiday visa if under 30yrs. Do you know, if our family have a business if they can sponsor us even if we are not skill trained in their type of business?

Thanks

Em

Gollywobbler · 30-01-2007, 01:40 PM

Hi Em

Please see here:

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1916

You can get a free assessment of your situation from Phil Olsen, who is an experienced and capable Registered Migration Agent. The great thing with Phil is that he is very rescourceful and really believes in trying to help people to migrate even if it doesn't seem terribly promising to start with.

You can e-mail or phone Phil as well if you need to and he wouldn't charge for providing an honest opinion about how good or otherwise your chances might be.

Good luck and I hope you will be able to find a way.

Gill

EM&M · 30-01-2007, 02:11 PM

I Gill, might try Phil. I have done a few self assesments and they come back as not qualified. Need someoen who has the expertise to have a look. Thanks