kyle25

Im looking to send some smallish parcel from the UK To Oz ideally no more than 30-50kg wondering if there is any lock and store type places that will receive and store my parcel until i arrive or need them? Am i better off sending with UK based companies ie Fed Ex, Royal Mail, Excess Baggage etc thanks

Hi quick question im a fully qualified spark from the UK coming over in may have a WHV and hear seems to be easier option to get supervised licence?? wondering what proof the tra will want to prov time served, appreticeship etc?? do i need to bring my actual certs or will copies surfice? i have references from current employer on headed paper signed to show time served and range of skills? also my apprenticeship is shown through my C&G certs surely as have achieved levels 1,2,3 and NVQ 3 ??? some pointers would be much appreciated , also application process pointers would be great. Seems a harsh world for us sparks out in oz, is it really that hard?? I have done a range of work from domestic / industrial and now love automation and control and petrochemeical oil/gas site work... Im compEx qualified too is there much petrochem work out there?? thanks kyle

Hi, been doing some research and quite confused already as the goal posts seem to move often. Im a qualified electrican looking to come to Aus on a 12 month visa to start and look for sponsorship. Im looking to get my skills assesed in the UK ideally to make getting my licence easier when i arrive. Please correct me if im wrong but the route i think should take is the VETASSES assesment in the UK to get my restricted licence, alllowing me to enter Aus and be supervised for 12 mnths while i do GAP training to get my Level 3 cert , to then apply for my Full licence. Im not to clear on all the bits between and the range of test centres/dates in the UK, nor all the hoops to jump though in Aus. Can anyone help or give me a clearer route to take as want to do as much before i land in Aus as possible. There doesnt seem to be one set route to take...... thanks kyle

Hi I'm an electrican from uk looking to come to oz on a 12 month work holiday visa... Ideally looking for a 475 and sponsorship but the time frame is too small as want to leave beginning of January. Wondering if I come and find an employer, could I change my visa to a 475 and do my various courses to get my licence? Im currently from a marine/ aggregate/ petrochemical background, is there this sort of work available in the Queensland/ Victoria region?

If I come to oz on a 12 month work/ holiday visa can I find a sponsor and change my visa while in oz? Haven't got the time to wait for sponsorship now for a 475 visa I'm a skilled electrician and hoping the opportunity might be easier in oz? Any help please

I'm planning on coming to oz in january will be coming with at least £15,000 now will set up a oz bank account before I come. Every country I have ever travelled to generally has a much better exchange rate in the country, this saving me a lot of money not exchanging in the uk. My question is should I bring English pounds to Australia and exchange them over there or do it through the bank or various money changing companies? What have you guys done who have migrated!?

Hello all, Im in two minds on what visa to get had enough of the uk and want out by January ideally. now tempted to get a 12 month work holiday visa, with the option to get a second year visa after. Now this does restrict me to only working 6 months with a sinle employer . Im a electrician work in the marine/ mining/ petrochemical industry in the uk and would like to carry on with this in oz. I could really do with a 457 4 year work visa but the turn around time isn't possible, can I get this as an extension of the holiday/ work visa if I find a sponsor in the mean time while in oz? Thanks Kyle