Andy2577

my point exactly ! i dont see any point in doing a job half a dozen times ? the customers were getting annoyed with me being sent out all the time to their machines when they should have been sorted in the workshop and i totally agree with them but when i pointed this out to management they didnt want to know . Was so frustrated with the way the Australians work . I know one chap in the GC who will only employ english labour as he says he has had a bad experience with Australians being lazy and cant get out of bed in the mornings. Cant understand it myself ?

When i did my vetassess two years ago the years of experience can be from any years when you first started full time employment as long as they totalled to the three but not sure that work experience qualifies so probably worth asking the question

you will need more than detailed experience and a bank statement https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-/Skilled-Independent-visa-(subclass-189)-document-checklist#

I flew Etihad business class and got 2 cases at 32Kg each and carry on at 15kgs

pretty sure you cant , your best bet is to get in touch with the DVLA for 100% conformation but from what i understand you will need to take your class 1 + 2 over in the UK

Yea i wont be going anywhere near that lot again thats for sure , only thing i did get out of it was i managed to meet some really interesting customers and some very useful contacts for when i start my business. The amount of people i talk to from Australia who say that on the whole Australians are a lazy breed is quite remarkable. The company i was working for even started hunting for staff in NZ, USA, Europe, UK so that in itself tells its own story . I agree you cant move up until you have been down , i have just put it down to experience .

Thats exactly it !

no because they already had a foreman in Griffith and i was foreman in Lake Cargelligo i.e not my staff ...aside from the fact they thought it best to ease me into the role nearer xmas so i could learn the role . The problem started when i was telling them off even though they werent my staff but nobody else was doing it and i was clearing up their mess !

Hey Guys it has been a while since my last post but i thought i would share my experiences with you all . So just as a catch up for all of you that didnt see my last post , I have been granted my Residency and i have already activated it . SO.....last year i got head hunted by a John Deere dealer in NSW who were asking me to come and join them as a workshop foreman in Wagga. They were offering me sponsorship but i turned this offer down as i already had my visa started. I turned the job down as i was hoping to find a better job somewhere in QLD where i wanted to be . Then in March of this year i was again approached by the same dealer to become a workshop foreman in Griffith NSW . Having been granted my Residency visa in September of last year i now needed to activate it by the 16th June 2016 so i thought what the hell i will take them up on the offer (BIG MISTAKE !). So i had an online interview a month before i was due to fly out , it was a bit daunting as there were 4 people interviewing me all at once but all went well and they explained i would be a foreman in Griffith along side the other foreman and we would split the "Skilled staff" between us. So after the interview i was given a formal letter of employment . then 1 week before i was due to fly out they mentioned "you will also be a foreman in Lake Cargelligo" i thought ok . I asked if i would need to be at Lake for 8am start and if so would i get paid to travel as its a 2hr 45 min drive each way . They said no ! so i refused to go any further with the job unless it was sorted out some way. She later came back and agree'd to pay me double time for travel which i accepted. So the day arrived when i was due to fly out to Sydney , the plane ride was great and took most of my anxiety away. I landed in Sydney at 6am and went straight to my hotel for a good few hours kip . Next day i was back in the airport for the last leg of my journey into Wagga airport NSW. I landed in Wagga airport to be greeted by the woman on the other end of the emails i was sending who happened to be the human resources woman. After a brief introduction she escorted me to her car and we travelled to Wagga town centre . On the way she informed me of some new developments..... I would no longer be based in Griffith but in Lake ! now this wouldnt normally be a problem but i had already secured a house a few months prior in Griffith and paid rent in advance. The reason she told me was because "the other foreman has got the shits about you working there as well". I was less than impressed to say the least ! So months passed and i settled into the role but a few months in i realised that the so called "skilled staff" were all apprentices that had a good idea of what the job was but just couldnt be bothered doing it , they would spend time on there phone snap chatting each other in work time , if it rained they would sit in the canteen until it stopped so productivity was appalling . Where as i would be in the rain fixing machines , going out to jobs etc. They had machines that would come in for warranty work for gear box upgrades , now bare in mind some of these machines cost upwards of $600k each , brand new machines which havent even had a 1st service. So one day this machine comes in to the workshop for an upgrade on the gearbox which requires the machine to be split in half . I was there in the workshop for about 3 weeks (too long). The machine goes out to the customer once the gearbox has been upgraded and it has been put back together. Now this customer is suppose to be one of their biggest having spent $3m with them last year . Just 3 days after the machine was delivered back to the customer , the service department gets a phone call ....the owner himself had gone out on the machine for the 1st time after it had the upgrade and the exhaust fell off . Now normally you would laugh and would think ok its only an exhaust...... BUT what you dont realise is when it came off , the heat from the exhaust fumes had melted the engine wiring loom, brake lines,and a fire wall. Needless to say the customer was not happy ! So it was up to me to go sort it out , i went out to the machine and got a spray from the customer but as i explained to him i was not responsible for this but i re-assured him i would fix the problem. After replacing all the melted parts and re-attaching his exhaust i noticed several critical bolts that were missing on the engine and a number of safety guards. So i took photos on my phone and sent them to the branch manager, service dept,workshop and admin (per their company policy) . About half hour later the manager replied asking if these machines were checked before leaving the workshop (a job which was suppose to be checked by the workshop foreman in Griffith and the service manager in Griffith , and not by me as i was Lake foreman). The service manager said and i quote "i thought they were" . So I return to the workshop in Griffith only to be called into the office by the service manager who says these exact words to me " You know those pictures you sent ? well dont send them in future , send them to me and i will deal with the people responsible" now normally i would agree somewhat but you have to understand that this person does not like confrontation and has no spine ! he also went on to say " and dont tag the workshop in them either" when i asked why his response annoyed me ! he said "becasue it will hurt their feelings " .......I was speechless ! A few weeks passed and i tried to put it behind me but i was getting called out to more and more jobs where the workshop staff werent doing their jobs properly and towards the end i was doing four peoples jobs for them with no hint of relief or a pay increase. I went direct to the mannager and told him my feeling but he basically wasnt interested so i then went straight to the top and spoke to the company owner who again wasnt interested. So i took it upon myself after 3 months to hand my notice in . I was asked by the human resources woman to contact her which i did and after a lengthy conversation she said to me " well it has come as no suprise really as you are the 3rd highly skilled mechanic we have had leave in the last 12 months". So i was now left looking for another job ..... or so i thought . I was on facetime to my parents back in the UK and my mother said my father wasnt well and they had just sold a property and they were moving out but it was a struggle. I made a decision to get out of the house so i had a bond break and i shipped what little furniture i had back to the UK as i was unsure when i would be returning but i knew it wouldnt be NSW. I have been in the UK now for just over two weeks and i have already decided that Brisbane is the place i want to be , every time i go there i get a warm feeling like im home . My fathers health is up and down and he has been for tests but they have found out he has a very weak heart and would need either a pace maker fitting or a transplant, my mother is basically acting as a nanny for him at the moment and she is struggling . I have told them my feelings about returning to OZ and i plan to return just after new year for good this time . My parents are both behind me 100% and even though i have told them that i am worried about their health , they have basically told me not to put my life on hold for them and just go. I myself am 31 and my father is 72 and my mother 65 so i so feel like i should be here to look after them but they are insisting i go back to Australia and make a life for myself . I have plans of starting my own business in Brisbane , pretty much along the same lines as what i was doing in the UK so i am currently looking into Australian start up grants and government funding. I will probably work for someone in Brisbane for a while in the transport industry as a Heavy diesel mechanic until i have enough money behind me . I would like to meet up with fellow pomz when i get back out to Brisbane as i did find it a little homesick when i was in regional NSW . anyway if you have managed to read through all that well done :wink: I will try to keep you all updated as time goes on . Andy

Morning folks Im back in the UK sorting my household goods out till the 19th before I fly out permanently to OZ but I have a question I would like to ask . I have rented a house near my work but it only has a small garage so i have limited space in which to store things. I know some of you are about to say put your stuff in a rental lock up if you cant fit it in your garage . I would agree with you there yes , however I am on a 6 month probation period with work and don't want to ship things out that I wont initially need as there is no point. After the probation period when I know I will be sticking around then I will ship everything out. My question is this ............ I will be shipping my car and some of my posessions such as household stuff, clothes, tools straight away but I was wondering if there is a set time limit for new people emigrating to ship their goods or is there a limit on containers ? sounds a daft question but I know I only have 6 months from permanently moving to ship my car and was wondering if the same applies for personal posessions ? Thanks in advance :smile:

Just looking for some advice ........at the moment my visa agent is waiting to hear back from the Australian immigration regarding lodging my 190 visa . I am due to fly out on the 1st June on my WHV and hopefully in a couple of months time my 190 should be through . My question is this ....I have my two Dobeman's back here in the UK which I want to bring with me but I am just wondering when I should start the process of the vets/rabies/paperwork ? should I start it now or wait until my 190 is through ? My head is telling me wait until the 190 is through before doing anything but my visa agent is extremely confident that I will be granted my visa as I have all the necessary points and I am on the SOL list. When I fly out I will be leaving them with my parents but they can be a bit of a handful as they are very boisterous and ideally I would want them out to OZ as soon as possible .....Just dont know what to do for the best ? any advice would be greatly appreciated :wink:

Hi Guys Andy here , im 29 almost 30 making the move to Brisbane or the Gold Coast on the 1st June .Im a fully qualified Mechanic specialising in plant,agricultural & HGV's. Moving on my own and leaving everything i know inc family behind. It feels a bit daunting tbh and im sure I will have down days missing people back home but hopefully I can make some good friends and they will help me through it all Very excited about the move tho !:wink:

Hi Juan Firstly a 190 state sponsorship visa will give you 5 points if accepted. Secondly I wouldnt worry too much about your profession being on the list as from what I have been told by my visa agent is that NSW have almost reached their limit for applicants but a new updated list is due to be published in July so if I was you ide check in July if you plan on applying in 4 months time ....although ide keep checking up after July just to make sure you occupation is still on the list

1st off ....well done on your IELTS ! I only got 8.5 on it so to get 9 on most you are doing very well. I cant offer any advice with regards filling in the application .However I can recommend a Visa agent should you wish to go down that route as I am using them and it has taken all the stress out of my application . The company is called "QuickVisas" and they are based in Kent .The chap to speak to is Adam as he is dealing with my 189 visa and he is very friendly and has lots of good advice. :wink:

it might not be "simply how its done" your way but thats the way my agent has been doing it and im only waiting for my medical and police check then to lodge the EOI

you could always apply for a second year visa and then eventually go for residency ???

im going to OZ on a 189 skilled migrant visa ....here is the order in which i have done things. STEP 1 contact Migration agent 2 check if my skills are on the list (SOL) 3 collect all necessary documentation for visa i.e previous bank wage slips,CV,previous employers reference,College certificates, & send to Migration agent who then sends to the Australian immigration. 4 receive conformation back from Australian immigration when documents received & they request a skills assessment via "VETASSESS" 5 attend Vetassess interview 6 wait for certificate from Vetassess (14 days)and forward on to Migration agent 7 book and attend IELTS test (not required if you have all necessary points for visa) 8 wait 14 days for results and forward to Migration agent 9 Migration agent then conducts a police check 10 migration agent then conduct a medical check 11 Migration agent then lodges a (EOI) "expression of interest" to the Australian immigration 12 wait to hear back from the Australian immigration (2-3 months) on a successful / unsuccessful application

Skills assessment done and passed, IELTS done 3 days ago just waiting for results,business sold,cars up for sale, myself and my dogs are just waiting to go now

Speaking from my own personal experience , march 2014 i was invited to attend my sisters wedding on Fraser Island in QLD . I had NEVER thought of even going to Australia before then even for a holiday as it was never on my bucket list. So we booked our flights and we had 3 weeks to spend in Oz , we flew into Brisbane and were only suppose to stay in Brissy for 2 days but we loved it that much we stayed for 1 week. We hired a car and drove up to Fraser Island ,attended the wedding and then drove up to Hervey Bay and then onto Bundaberg before spending the last few days in Brisbane. The last few days i spent in Brisbane i had time to reflect on my experience in Oz and after serious thought i said to myself " im moving to Oz" Came back to the UK , approached a Visa agent and started the ball rolling. Since then I have sold my two business's,all my assets, im now at the tail end of my 189 Visa and just have my dogs to sort passports for once my visa is approved. My point to all this would be .....Go for a holiday, i know it is a costly expense but you really need to experience Australia before making a permanent commitment ,2-3 weeks should be plenty of time to soak up the culture and sights. Then once you get back to the UK you will hopefully have a better idea of what you want to do . It is a massive step moving abroad , im 29 and single so i just have me and my two dogs to move but a family I can imagine it being even more of a big step. I hope all goes well for you and please keep us all updated with your decision Andy

firstly i would like to opolojise if this topic has been covered before but i cant seem to find any information relative to my question. as i understand it a motor vehicle cannot be imported into Australia unless you are a permanant resident and have a fixed address in australia. My question is this :- I am looking at buying my dream car "Ford Escort Cosworth" but seeing as i am moving out this year i will only be buying the car this year and as far as i know the vehicle in question has to have been owned in the host country by myself for a period of 12 months continuesly . What i am wondering is ....... is there a way i can get the vehicle out to australia once i have a permanant residency ,knowing full well that i wouldnt have owned the car for the 12 month period in the UK ? I hope i have explained it so you can all understand

Hi VERYSTORMY I met my agent at the "Down under live" exbo in B'ham , he had no info on me other than what i told him . I said i wanted to get to OZ asap and he sai the fastest way there was through a WHV . He pointed out i would have to undertake 3 months regional work to qualify for a 2nd yr visa . He sugested that at the point i would be granted a 2nd year WHV to then apply for a PR and run the 2nd yr WHV back to back with the PR. The next day he rang me and said he looked thought my CV and said that i would qualify for a 189 or a 190 visa however i was a few points short of my goal so he sugested i take a IELTS test and depending on the outcome i would either qualify for a 189 or a 190. With regards my skills assesment i need to show them my trade qualifications / certificates i obtained from college as a Agricultural engineer, and also i need at least 5yrs work experience that i can prove through Employer references. The whole 189 visa is not cheap as he has quoted me £5,800 ...his fee is £2,000 and the rest is taken up with medial checks,police checks,IELTS test, Aus government fee etc. I hope this clarifies my situation a little better than i seem to have been putting it ?

Ive just got off the phone to my agent who has given me a bit of good news , he has looked into my file and has worked out i have almost enough points to qualify for a 189 visa ....he reccomends i go for a IELTS test in order to get the points i need . What he also sugested as i said i wanted to get to OZ asap was to apply for a WHV and a 189 and run them side by side and when the WHV has run out i get a bridging visa until they make a decission on my 189...he said if the 189 fails for whatever reason i should be able to get a 190 state sponsored visa. A little bit more to think about i suppose

I Have had a long discussion with my Visa agent about that very thing, I have been given a job offer for 6 months on the wheat belt , I may be able to stay on there and get them to sponsor me but if not ,with my qualifications i shouldnt have a problem getting a job in my qualified field as an agricultural mechanic. But again failing that I can get sponsorship through my sisters business up in Gladstone. Or failing that again I will travel over to NZ and try to get sponsorship there through farm work etc. what i mean by selling up is my business over here in the UK and most of my belongings.....Im determined im not coming back but if for what ever reason I dont make it to permanant residency then my second choice will be Marbella as i have family and friends there ...either way there is no way im coming back to the UK

oh thats grim might consder doing my HC license when i get over but will have to look into it a bit more. Yes I will be coming on a working holiday Visa with the intention to stay as a permanant resident. Was trying to come over on a skilled migrant visa as im on the SOL list but i lack a NVQ level 3 qualification so they wont let me do it . Was told the easiest way into OZ is by way of a WHV then apply for permanant residency

Hi All :biggrin: Just a quick question for the branic's among us .......I am in the process of selling up here in Lancashire and making the move to OZ in july this year. Because I am from a strong farming back ground here in the UK I have decided to spend 6 months in the wheat belt Combining wheat etc but I notice a lot of the jobs require a skilled person with all the relevant licences to drive the sprayer . This i do not have however it is only a 3 day course at my old college and £600, but i was wondering if I took the course and got my spraying license ......would it be recognised over in OZ ? I have my HGV license which I hope they will recognise that in OZ. Any help would be greatly appreciated :biggrin: