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Thank you for the advice everyone, some good points, Brian I did not realise you had to have a sponsor organised from the UK, I assumed you can do this from Oz, like said in the first post, 1 month to find a company, if I cannot, nothing ventured nothing gained, I have a friend who did this in SA, found a firm, started work in January and was issued is PR in June,so it can be done, perhaps a bit of luck is required.

Hi Brian, thank you for your reply, its nice to hear from someone who has been there and done it, I think the visa I will be trying to get is the 187 visa which enables you to apply for PR straight away, my family would be coming over and would need the benefits of PR, 2 years would be to long with no help with 4 kids, the 187 is regional, so WA, South and NT, so realistically Perth or Adelaide, not so good to hear that adelaide is quiet for work, I was going to try Ken Hall plumbers first of all and other large firms after that, if no joy in Adelaide I will give Perth a go, Brian any info is appreciated and ultimatley do you think this is achievable or do you think I am being a bit optimistic, _please inform of anything you think might help.

Hi, I attended in August 2014, it was very easy basic stuff you should have no problem with. Basically a blank wall with a heater manifold to connect to, a bit of drainage, sanitary, hot and cold

 

after lunch we had the theory for a couple of hours which consists of chatting about the questions and answers. Nothing to worry about

 

The only thing I believe you would have a problem with would be working as an apprentice for a year transferring your qualifications over whilst on poor money

Thank you Nickandpaula, i realise this would be the case, i think i would settle for that if i could find a sponsor, i guess i will need a bit of luck. thanks again

Hello, I have posted on here before and was wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect on my plumbing skills assessment and cheekily asking what I should be revising, I started this whole process nearly 2 years ago when I had just turned 44, due to a number of factors I was unable to continue with the process, the main one being plumber being moved to schedule 2 for Perth, hindsight is a wonderful thing and yes I should have continued the process as South Australia was still a option for plumbers, so now I am about to turn 46 and my only option is to find a sponsor, I have read on here that this is pretty much impossible but if I dont try I will always be wondering what if, so I have my skills assessment in September and all being well I will be going to Perth in January and knocking on every plumbing contractors door that I can find with, CV's all my plumbing tickets, 12 years worth of experience and some good job references that I had when i was in Australia 15 years ago on a WHV and if that does not work, well at least I tried, so if any plumbers can remember how the day went and dont mind giving me a little insight I would be very appreciative, thank you.

So true and at the end of the day,you only need one company who says yes and you can work whilst getting your licence, so its worth a shot.

 

Cal x

Thank you.

It is hard for plumbers (and electricians) as State licencing can be a nightmare and take quite a while to gain. Due to this lots of employers arent keen on migrant plumbers despite their experience as they cannot work alone without the State licence.

You could try door knocking and selling yourself but look into the licencing and get the ball rolling ASAP so you can say to companys that you are currently studying for a full licence( most require you attend a college course)

 

Hope this helps

Cal x

Thank you, CalnGary, i can only try, at least then if it doesn't work, i know i tried.

Hi mate, yea read the post, I was basically saying people really need a pr visa,I didn't word it very well also I was trying not to be too negative. Nobody can tell you exactly how different people employers look at things ,but you need to be in Aus firstly for them to even think your serious with a visa or not, I did the downunder tradies Aus plumbing course a few years ago and there was a lot of lads on the courses who were also looking for sponsors , they had all sent loads of cvs off etc with very few replies, non positive, so I think in my opinion you will struggle to get sponsored whether in the uk or Aus. Iam trying to answer the questions to help other people who are also reading this post as nobody ever answers plumbing questions if you've noticed.

 

Either way I really hope you get sorted, like I said NZ is the next best thing

Hi Rohyett, i guess it all boils down to luck, being in the right place at the right time, i have got lots of experince with plumbing, some building knowledge and can drive plant, also two references from previous OZ employers who offered me jobs, so gonna knock on as many doors between Geraldton and Albanyas and see where it gets me.

Hi Rohyett, thank you for the reply, did you read the post, 1, why would I want a sponsor with a PR visa, 2, I did say I was coming over in July to try and find a sponsor and the wuestion was when I am in Australia, would there be a chance of getting a sponsor,

Hello everyone, I wonder if anyone could tell me if plumbing companies in Australia still sponsor UK plumbers, I know that the criteria changed a few years ago that made getting a sponsor harder, I have my ielts results and skills assesment all done but having turned 45 it is the only realistic option to try and get a job sponsor and a 187 visa, I was planning to travel over in July/August and contact as many plumbing companies as possible, any info wouldbe appreciated.

Hi Tina2, i wonder if you might know if Toowoomba is classified as regional Queensland, it is not very easy to see what areas are, all that my agent told me was thay Gympie was and so was Cairns, any help would be welcome, thank you.