I am in the same boat as you my friend, come here with 15 years+ experience as a quantity surveyor, went through the skilled migrant path, was told the skills shortage is here australia needs you, i spent £12000 on getting this golden ticket for PR here in Australia, been here 5 weeks & gues what BIG FAT 0, i have applied, i have phoned, i have begged & pleaded, was told that companies will only take you seriously when you are here on the ground, well here i am & still no one takes me serious, local experience counts here, I have even applied to push trolleys @ the local supermarket