Tez

not sure this company is big on good will !! lol . am just having to squirrel away funds to be able to afford furniture etc when we return back to the UK... very hard . Came here thinking about living a dream and now its just a bit of a nightmare ! We have friends here who are going through PR now and they are on the skills list , some win ... some definitely don't.

Hi, we are in a similar situation , we came out 2 and a half yrs ago, on a 457, and now we are all settled and wanting to start the PR process, company now decides that profits need to be up and are now asking all regional employees to sell the same amount as city employees(husband is a audiometris) ... not really going to happen with the rebuilding of the towns we live in due to the cyclones and floods this year ! so now we are going to be first out of the door . Luckily we still have a house to go back to in the UK but I feel failed by the company really, we are not on the skills list and the company will not continue to sponsor whilst we do the PR process so looks like we are on borrowed time. Terrible shame , but there is zero we can do . I did wonder if they terminate the employment they have to stump up costs to send you home? Any migration agents know if that's the case?

I think it depends on the situation, I have friends who have PR already and going back is not really an issue , however for us, we have a 457 and as we have been here 2 years was about to begin the PR process but things have changed a little . The job we have over here is not on the skills list and therefore we would have to go for a employer sponsered PR , and they must say that the job is secure for the 2 years after the PR is granted .Who can say that with certainty these days and therefore we may not be able to stay where we are , where we have made a real effort to get on and fit in. The thought of returning to the UK is fine with me as we came on a"whim" just to see how it went , but my husband is fretting now that as we are getting onto 40 years old once we leave with no PR , or citizenship , there will be no chance of a return. I think people come with a certain view of how things will be and then work/ location etc change and going back is a safe option. Financially too , it costs for everything here if you don't have PR and we have missed out on so many helpful benefits that our friends have and find it quite difficult to afford holidays etc , so it's not as rosy as we thought it was going to be. It's a dream to live here really but sometimes it just does not tick all the boxes.

Hi, am currently in QLD but may have opportnity to work in Mandurah, Perth, WA anyone have any views or things to say about the place .I have 2 kids and wonder how the schools, things to do etc are better than where we are at present .