jack13

Yes time I should be spending in Australia!! I thought travel agency manager would be a good one but you would either need three years experience or a degree, so still would have taken till around 21.

Melbourne of course. But cairns was pretty fun. Maybe If I was old and wanted to settle down Byron bay would be a good place.

Hairdressing I wouldnt have passed the points test, for SS until I'm 25. teaching would have taken me till 22 to do because it takes 4 years. Unless I was sponsored for hairdressing which who would sponsor a newly qualified 19 year old and pay them the amount needed for sponsorship??! Very unlikley

Having a look at all the skilled occupations, and as that is one of the only ways to get a visa, they all seem to require qualifications which take years to complete or years of work experience. I ask myself what is the youngest you could possibly get over to Australia and stay there, with a trade/ occupation ect ect. This includes all jobs all sponsorship's anything. What would have worked? Out of curiosity. Because from where I'm standing the only way before say 22, would have been If I'd gone down the defacto route or if my family had emigrated.

Its just s shame so many come to the UK or to Aus, because of who their family are/ who theyr'e dating. The real travelers, the real people with balls are those who move with no connections whatsoever. Make friends/ a life. Its harder but very rewarding. I actually have a similar question related to this thread. i shall start my own thread and then I suppose the mods can merge it if they find its too similar.

Yer well it will probably all just go wrong.

Ok, so I am going to be singing off here for the time being. I have recentley in my latest PIO stint; learnt new things about my case and the issue. Thanks for the feedback, its been interesting- as has the advise. Some of it right some of it wrong. Now I can accept the situation for what it is and how unfair and wrong it really is. However I am not going to complain, dwell on it or feel sorry for myself. I am not going to waste my time moaning and blaming others. My dream will come true but I must be happy and put my own happiness and well being first. A lot of the responses and comments on here are very hypocritical however some very helpful, none of you know me. My life, who I am. So I'm off to work for the next few months, hopefully to raise some money. And then i will return to Aus, most likely on the 6 month tourist visa again. Not ideal I know but what can do. Work is a secondary factor in my life and life is too short. This is not a long term plan but hopefully I will study something out here on a student visa that helps me or meet the one and fall in love, who knows?!. Or maybe even move somewhere else and like it just as much. You have to do what you can, in situations like these. I'm young anything can happen. Will give you guys an update and a fill in when I'm back in Aus. Till then, All the best Jack x

I know how you feel. I got treated like that on an internet forum recently. :cute:

yes it rained heaps. we used to have one hot day a week. But then I remember that at least I'm in Melbourne. And there's more stuff to do even when it does rain. But in other cities there's not a lot to do if you don't get the weather.

Tbh I would probably rather live there than England. But in terms of Australia, yes the beaches are good but its very dull. it lacks atmosphere and is very isolated. And the mining boom has meant countless amounts of bogans have come to money and are living in distasteful houses and showing off their wealth. They were like overindulged children.

Iv'e been to Perth and dont get me wrong it was nice and stuff but I couldn't live there. Melbourne has a lot more action.

http://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/aitsl_secondary_school_teacher_application.docx Where anywhere in that does it state you need to teach 2 subjects?

Also found this http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/careers/teaching/pages/teachtypes.aspx

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.

Thanks for that. Anyone know any based in the UK as well?

Can anyone recommend any good immigration agents? Thank you for all the wonderful advise and stuff over the last few months but think am gonna check it over with an agent, and then proceed to the next step. :smile:

No defo cracking on with NZ now.

So my plan is- NZ WHV (to save money for student visa to oz)- Aussie student visa (to study hairdressing)- NZ IEP Visa (to get experience in hairdressing)- Then hopefully the list will stay the same and I can go for SS. In three years I should be sorted, figures crossed!

Sounds good to me! :smile: I have friends in perth.

Yes I have just looked at the state sponsorship lists and hairdressing seems far more in demand than primary teaching. So seems the better option plus its not that expensive so i could do the qualification itself in Australia.

Also for State sponsorship do you need any experience if so how many years? Either thinking of doing primary school teaching or hairdressing?

Stringent? Would it be then when in terms of getting the visa a primary teacher with a drama degree as their three year degree would be less likely to get a visa than someone with a maths degree say and then their PGCE?!

Question 1. Ok so drama degree and PGCE = Primary teacher = State sponsorship (Because skilled independent requires it to be a skill 1 and it is not) = visa if things stay the same?! Question 2. If you get state sponsorship does that mean you can do any job or just the job you came over to do? Question 3. which SS lists is primary teaching on?

No but I could if it meant getting that visa.

So if I did my drama degree for three years and then primary teaching in the PGCE instead of secondary, I would get in providing everything stays the same?? Because drama and secondary teaching wont work as they need you to teach two subjects.