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Maybe. I've been told before that's its a kind of unwritten rule that you stay at least a year, maybe two. That's reassuring though, thankyou. I'll maybe just shop around for a job where I can stay only one year and then see what happens

Thanks I'll have a look. What I mean is, with a proper visa I can go for whatever duration I like. But with a sponsorship, I believe I'd have to agree to stay/work for two years for the sponsor to recoup their costs

I was hoping someone could give me a rough idea of how much money I'd need to get a visa to allow me the right to live/work in Australia. Also do you need a good financial situation to get a visa, even where I'd be leaving a job in the UK for one over there. I'd be able to get sponsored (experienced midwife/nurse) but I'm reluctant to want to commit to being away for 2 years at 34 when I'd ideally like a family. I believe I'd need to agree to around 2 years for the 457. Just looking at life options. It's not easy.

Greenman is amazing!!!!!!!!! My fave event of the year!! I'll miss it when I finally get to Oz!!!

Nope! I went to Errington and Bydales! I live in Kildale just now, but will be Australia bound next!!

No way!!!!! I'm from Marske-By-The-Sea!!!!

Yes, that's great, thankyou. I'd like to head for Melbourne and stay there a while but would like to do some rural/remote midwifery once settled in a bit! I'm open minded though, will have to see what happens!!

Can I just check...I'm a experienced dual qualified nurse/midwife. I'm working on my AHPRA application currently and require sponsorship. My agent has never mentioned me requiring any savings set aside for the move over ,is this required?? Obviously I'll be leaving my job here to go to a job there. I'd try to save as much money as possible but am unlikely to have a significant amount. Is this a problem??

Where in Middlesbrough are you from tashpotato? I'm from there and moving to Melbourne, hopefully January. Hope you're enjoying it, no change here!!

Does anyone, or has anyone, ever come to Australia on a holiday, say a long holiday staying with friends/family, and ended up being offered a job and staying on a 457 visa? I'm just wondering if it's possible!!

Thankyou nic1171, makes much more sense now!!

Hi there! I'm soon to begin my AHPRA process. I've been in touch with my University and they will only send my transcriptions of learning directly, when I give them an address in Australia to send it to. I'm not sure where to send it and what I would need to do to inform them of it's impending arrival! I had previously thought that you sent in everything together. Also, I'm confused over this ANMAC thing? Is that always part of AHPRA or something separate!!?