shresthaz

Well, I do have a job offer from Sydney: the job offer is related with the skilled occupation WA sponsored me, and (which could make things even a bit easier), part of my tasks will be also taking care of several customers in WA. Let's see...

Have you approached migration WA and receive the release letter?

Well I have not approached the Migration Office yet as I am still searching for jobs here in WA. However, I have heard from so many posters around here that if you have an offer from outside the state, then you can go to the migration office, show them the offer and can get the release letter easily. I suggest you to go there and talk to them.

When I looked at immigration dept website for the list of relatives who can sponsor, then I found out the following:

The relative or the relative’s partner you want to sponsor must be your:

• child or stepchild
  
• parent or step-parent
  
• brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, stepbrother, step sister, niece, nephew, adoptive niece, adoptive nephew, step niece, step nephew, aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle
  
• grandparent or first cousin.
  

Your sponsor should provide certain documents as listed in the document checklist

Where in this it states that you can sponsor your sister in law or brother in law? Can anyone clarify?

Have actually spoke to two different migration agents and have found out that a lot of the information on here has been untrue.

 

1. You do not need to teach two different subjects to be a teacher in oz. One will be sufficient to pass the skills assessment. As long as you have the drama degree and the PGCE in secondary you will get in and you pass the points test and skill assessment. (providing the rules don't change)

 

When I was advised I needed to teach two subjects I think you were thinking I was going to go for State sponsorship visa.

 

2. You do not go into a pool of applicants. If you pass the skill assessment and pass the points test you get a visa straight up. Providing the rules don't change.

 

3. You need two- three years experience for hairdressing.

I don't know about Points 1 and 3. However as far as Point 2 is concerned, then you have been mislead. Under skills select, having positive skill assessment and 60 points is not enough. You need to receive invitation before you can lodge a visa application. That's for sure.

Anytime. Well versed in that area. Do let us know what you decide finally and if do head down to Albany how it pans out.

I sure will.

Oh I see. You are already here in WA. I'd check out the work first and make sure it is genuine. You probably wouldn't want to move without something beforehand. Have you checked the city out? It is remote and if the work doesn't pan out there, not like you can apply in the next town. I've known a few from Perth that have gone down there and not last. Two of those went down to start in one case and buy in another a business.

Afraid the population wasn't there to sustain their business's outside of the season.

Albany can indeed be cliquey, but knowing someone should help to break the ice. You probably do need to be a reasonably self contained sort of person as well, if you get my drift.

Thank you very much for the advice

Just a question in return. Wondering why you are planning to settle in the Albany region? Not the usual place perhaps folk would go immediately to from abroad. Most seem to move there after spending time in other regions of Australia first.

I am finding it hard to get a job out here in Perth. An acquaintance of mine suggested that he can find me work there in Albany if I was willing to make a move. That's why I wanted to find about some information before making the final decision.

I am planning to move to Albany but before that I want to gather as much information as possible.Can anyone here tell me about Albany? How's it like? The weather there, accommodation, suburbs, transportation system, Job prospects etc

I am in the same predicament. I have applied for countless jobs many of which was step-down from what I was doing in the past but still not even a single interview call let alone the job offer. That is for the field I was granted my PR for, I even tried out for several in between jobs and that too for no avail. Having said that I have not yet decided to move on. However, if the situation doesn't change in couple of months then I may also have to take the same route. Any suggestion in this regard will be appreciated.

Do I need to obtain release letter for travelling back to my home country as well?

What makes you think that Perth is cheaper than Darwin? Right now Perth may the most expensive city in entire Australia esp for the new migrants. By the way, I am not trying to discourage you but you may find out once you land here in Oz that whatever overseas experience you have counts here for nothing. Only local experience counts here esp in WA and you have to start from the scratch.

P.S. Perth is the most isolated metropolis in the world.

You have a valid point. But as much as I want to honor my commitment, how do you expect me to sustain here for a year unemployed? WA is expensive. What about returning back to my home country and return after few months when hopefully the job market will be little rosier?

I have received SN 190 visa which states that I need to stay first two years in WA. I have been here in Perth for 4 months and I have not been able to find any kind of job what so ever. I have a relative in Sydney who says he can help me find at least some part time job out there. Now the question is can I move to Sydney? If yes, do I need to inform the authorities here and take any sort of release notes from them?

Okay

Does anyone know anything about the new skilled occupation list? I mean when is it going to be published and is there any truth behind the rumors behind culling of several engineering disciplines from the list?