daz32wood

One thing though, if records manager is on the SA list https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/snol_data Could I not apply for 189/190 skilled visa on that and then stay in my job in the WA, although depends how much they check my employment contract address

annoyingly their policy is that they don't - I think they are just too lazy to sign up to be approved sponsors. I had a quick look at the process and it seems like quite a lot of forms to fill in for them, so maybe that's it. It's driving my manager mad, but he is going to keep pushing them to change their minds, so you never know.

Yeah, might look in to it. Or may just move back and live in London instead! Not fussed either way

Ahh right It's on this list - http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/skilled-occupations-lists/csol.aspx But yeah, looks like SA would have to sponsor me. What is the deal with applying for SA state sponsorship and then carrying on working in my job in WA..?

Yeah thought as much, not to worry, I still have enough points to apply without the extra 5 the State would give me, so will apply as a 189 Visa on the Consolidated list.

Hello, Was wondering if the WA government can sponsor me for an occupation that appears on the Consolidated list even though the occupation is not on the WA skilled Visa list. For example I've got a positive skills assessment for Records Manager, but right before I could apply the WA government moved it off their list.. However, it is still on the South Australian Skills list, and therefor appears on the Consolidated list. I am in a Records Manager job here in WA and don't want to have to move to SA, but am unsure if it's worth doing the EOI and asking the WA government to sponsor me if it turns out they will only sponsor for jobs on their list. Any ideas? Many Thanks

No worries, thanks everyone, least it's cleared up now. What we are going to try is the agency is going to assign me to a new division with a different ABN number. Currently we have company "A" who subcontracts the work to companies "B" and "C" So instead of me trying to continue working for company "B" for another 6 months they are going to transfer me to company "C" locating in a different office but still doing the same sort of job for company "A" Fingers crossed this is ok, but the agency seems confident..

Thanks Killara, is there any link on the immigration sites that confirm this? So much conflicting information. My girlfriend was told last year we would not have a problem with this further down the line which is why we did not bother waiting, only now its seems to be an issue.

Yeah sorry its all a bit long winded. My second year visa was granted in September. 6 months before my first year visa finished. So even though its granted early it still runs from the start of my first visa (March 2013) for a two year period (march 2015) However, i'm reading (will did out the source later) that the 6 month working rules kicks in from the day the second year visa is granted. Even though I can freely work in multiple companies until my Visa runs out in March 2015.

Yeah my new visa kicked in from March 2014 and runs until March 2015 I started working for my current company in November 2013, so i've used 4 months from November to the end of my first visa. And now Im hoping I have 6 month from March 14 to take me up to September 2014. Just concerned about a few sources saying as my second year was granted September 2013, then I cant use my full 6 months from March 2014. i will try and find the original source of that quote, that is taken from someone else quoting DIAC

Yeah, this is what i'm hoping. Although: DIAC’s below policy: If the applicant held a first Working Holiday visa when they made their second Working Holiday visa application: • the first Working Holiday visa will cease on grant of the second Working Holiday visa (s82 of the Act) and If granted, the second 417 visa will come into effect immediately and replace your previous visa. That is when you can start to work for the same employer that you have already completed months with for the first 417 visa.

Hope so Rupert, does not state that very clearly anywhere though, just seems to infer that because I got my second visa granted early then the 6 month rule on the first one no longer applies even if i've not fully used it anyway and a new 6 month rule based on the 2nd visa comes in to effect. So, for example if someone is working for company for 6 months on their first year visa (for example January to June) and on the very last day submits and gains their second year visa, then they can just continue on their second year visa July until December. However, if They worked January to April and then applied and got their second year visa then they could only work until October. So in the above example its possible to work for 12 months in total over two visas if you timed it exactly. But as in my case I did not start working for my current company until the last 5 months of my original visa. If I still get the remaining 5 months from my first visa and a new 6 months from my new visa then great, but the immigration site implies that once you get your second visa granted then from that date forward its only 6 months you can use in one company.

Thanks guys, the 6 months for same employee definitly applies if say you are on your first year, do 6 months, take 3 month to get your second year and then while on your second year you can go back to the original company. But, seems to get a bit vague when for example you get your second year visa granted before your first one has run out. Then it seems you only get 6 months with any company from that point forward?

Yeah all seems a little vague, though unfair if it starts from the date you got in granted from really as they are effectively punishing you for being organised rather then submitting it on the last day your first year visa ends. I'm hoping I won't be out of a job next month due to this, but fingers crossed..

Hi all, I'm just trying to get clarification on how long I can work for my current company on 2 WHV's. My first visa ran from March 2nd 2013 - March 2nd 2014 My Second visa was granted September 2013 and is valid until March 2015 Question is, I started working trough an agency with a company late November 2013. So have been working 5 months. Can i now use my second year visa to work until August 2014 with the same company? So presuming the 6 months resets at the end of my first year visa in March 2014. Or because my visa was granted last September does the 6 month rule just apply from that point? Hope that makes sense Thanks