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Hey, Just want to ask a question relating to defacto visa as i will be going on my partners visa as soon as he gets sponsored. he leaves for Oz in May and is hoping to get sponsored asap..anyone in the same boat? how long does it take to go through? what are my rights as a defacto? am i able to work? really relying on my partner getting sponsored in order for us to start our new life in Oz as a family with our daughter..so excited!!!

Hi Gary your email address isnt working have you an alternative? my partner was trying to email you. thanks

Hi just wondering if there are many directional drillers needed? as i see tons of job ads in seek.au is there a demand for them with yourselves? thanks

Hi Suzi, Thanks for replying you have lots of experience! your CV sounds great...you will be snapped up in no time by the right people hold out... I cant wait to get over however i have to wait until my partner gets sponsored before myself and our daughter can go out, he leaves in may but its for the best..fingers crossed we are all together asap..as for jobs we have each signed up to seek.au email alerts for jobs in my line of work and his (he is a directional driller and a hgv mechanic) we receive at least 10 emails a week with jobs in Perth in both roles.. Best of Luck M

Thank you Mary Rose for taking the time to research that for me... fingers crossed my qualification is recognised, yes i will email some GP Surgeries and hospitals and ask if it is recognised. M

Hey, Just wanting to ask any Med Secs worknig in Oz from UK is the NVQ Diploma in Business and Admin recognised in Oz?? is EMIS System similar to GENIE in Oz?? Im seeing alot of jobs in this role in Perth! hoping its the same when i get there

Thanks for feedback ) Yes hopefully he gets a sponsorship fairly quickly when he gets a job. fingers crossed! thats our only option..trying to stay positive as we want it so bad. If that was to happen is it as easy as just being put on his visa and then for our daughter and I to go out to him? do we need to provide evidence of being together etc? need to be prepared. should i do police checks and have them also? what other paperwork should i have prepared other than cv. appreciate this guys...thanks!

He is a Horrizontal Directional Driller Gas/Water/Electric

He is a directional driller but also a qualified mechanic..he has been in touch with a few men regarding jobs in directional drilling that seem interested in him and he is to contact them as soon as he is in Perth..Im just wondering how long it would take the sponsorship to be finalised if he was to secure it and then how long for the defacto visa to be granted etc? just dont want him being out there for so long away from us..i know we wont know time scale until it actually happens but just need a little insight to it as im freaking out about it all now lol

Hi Guys, I have a query regarding my partner securing a sponsored employment visa. we plan to go to Oz. his flight is booked for May and has his working holiday visa already granted from June last year, so he has until this june to use it.. Our plan is for him to get a job that offers sponsorship and for myself and our daughter to follow out at a later date when this has been approved etc. is this possible as this is our only option? sorry this is all new to us and we are trying to find the best possible way as we are not able to do it the other way of paying thousands to get in...any advice would be greatly appreciated. anyone in this position or had any sucess this way?

Good Luck to yous too:wink: we are planning on living in Perth..Yokine. Close to partners job, same as yourselves. Yea im sick of talking about it at this stage, we have been planning to do this for a long time..my man just booked his flight an hour ago so its starting to feel real. Just need to fast forward to the summer now we are from Ireland yeah worth your while sending cv to companies. Hope its easy enough to get sponsored, the quicker he does the quicker we can be there in the sun shine. bring it on lol keep in touch M

Morning Yes he is going on a HWV. He applied for it last June so has until 3rd June 2013 to use it. So hes booking his flight today actually. He goes in May and hopes to get sponsored in order for us to follow out after. Im hoping it is within a few months (wishful thinking) :-/ we aren't going through an agent as we just dont have the money to do it that way..we have been speaking to a few agents over the phone and through email and they recommend we do it this way. Will my partner still have to upload work experience/evidence also? where are yous from? there seems to be a far few job opportunites in the drilling business out there! any idea where in WA you are going? M

easy peasy thanks for advice B M

oh....great lol where will we have to produce these documents? as i dont have a clue how this all works...totally new to us.its so confusing all the different types of visa etc...

Thanks for reply blossom yea we have joint bank account..how far dated back tho? is it 6 months? childs birth cert has different address tho lol hope it goes to plan as we are excited! hope he gets sponsored asap so we can all be together!

hi, i am going as defacto on my partners visa also, we have been together 5 years and have a 2 year old. not married. just curious as to what you have to do to prove we have been together? our plan is for him to go out infront of myself and child, get a job, get sponsored and for us to follow later on....m x

Hi He heads in May to Perth. Could you explain the abbreviations above please (sorry this is totally new) he has a potential job lined up as he was speaking to a drilling company and they have asked he contacts them as soon as he is in Perth! Hope you get sorted. I will let you know how he gets on come May time. when do yous plan on going yourselves? M

Thank you..so excited

Got answered about my NVQ and all is good, its recognised in Oz also oh i know that type of drilling is not in mining. if he was fortunate enough to get a job in the mines he could drive a digger or use his mechanicing skills..but we will see. emmigration advisor said it would be better for him to go as mechanic on visa.

Hi Gozzy We too are hopefully making the big move to Oz (Perth) in the summer. Myself, boyfriend and our 2 year old. We are just starting to do our planning and researching now. Im am just writing to ask how you went about securing your skilled residency visa for your family. I know there is a world of information online but it is just too much to take in lol i don't know what route to take? how did you go about this? my boyfriend is a mechanic also and is hoping to get employment in Perth..he is also a directional driller but mechanics seem to be the real big thing out there..im in college and i finish in April i will be looking for administration jobs and hoping there wont be too much trouble finding a job in that line of work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated..Good Luck with the move! M

Hi Verystormy.. not my husband lol just my Boyfriend..he is a Dirrectional Driller, can operate hdd directional drills (horrizontal dirrectional drills) i would have to ask him to go into detail regarding depths and methods..he has worked in Saudi Arabia..putting pipes into the ground for gas, water etc...He is also a qualified mechanic and is interested in working in the mines as thats where his brother is. jack of all trades lol regarding me: do you know anything about NVQ Levels 3 qualifications here in the UK if they are recognised in Oz?? thanks for reply M

In the same boat as you Owen! Good Luck with the move... I will keep an eye out for any advice i receive and pass on

Hi Rupert My OH (not married) occupation is a Directional Driller and has secured a WHV from June 2012 yea was thinking i will have a long wait for him to get a job and get sponsered in order for myself and our child to go out..

Hey Guys ) totally new to all this... here goes..m My bf and i have been wanting to move from Ireland to Oz for ages now and now its time to make it happen.. we have a 2 year old daughter and are hoping to move to Perth WA within the next 6 - 8 months. we are after some advice on Visa's etc. my bf already has his visa sorted and is up in june so he is going to go early May time. He applied for his visa last june and was supposed to go however he broke his hand and that kept him from going as he would not be able to work as soon as he got there anyway...he is going in May as his bro lives in Perth and is hoping to get work in the mines or directional drilling as he is a pipe layer and drill operator and also is a qualified mechanic. I am in college currently working towards a qualification in Medical Secetary/Business and Admin Level 3 so i want to eventually work in a Hospital or school.. was wondering if my qualifications here will be accepted in Oz?..and as far as renting a house/apartment goes my bf bro will help him getting that sorted before myself and child go over. Do i get my own Visa or do i wait for my bf to get sponsorship and then go? how does it work? when my child is school age will we have to pay for scholling etc? costs? any advice at all from anyone would be greatly appreciated... M xx