chrisk1700

my employer will nominate yes, i get so much conflicting infomation its unreal. id like to go for the 189 as i dont have to involve my employer, but on the immigration website it says that its for people who are not sponsored. i am sponsored under a 457.

hey guys, Im now prepared to take the plunge and apply for my PR. I am aware that there are various visa paths that can be taken to obtain PR. ok so firstly, Im sponsored on a 457, iv been in australia for 2.5 years but only worked with this employer for 4 months. i know i can can down the employer sponsored route, (186) which is fine, but im told il be tied to the company for a further 2 years? is this correct? I dont want to be tied to one employer and looked at the option of a skilled independant (189) but i read that this is a visa for people NOT sponsored by an employer. has anyone ever been in this situation? id like to go down the 189 route if at all possible. i shouldnt struggle for the points from what i have seen. any advice much appreciated as i want to get the ball rolling. Chris

would wish you the best of luck mate. iv a mate over who is a coach and hes unloading aeroplanes. only decent paying places are a league clubs, and thats 1-2 clubs in main citys. and then you need to stand out. federation and state league pay but you need to be established, even then the head coach only gets circa 10k, thats at least 3-4 nights a week training with a game a week, all part time of course.

id just like to say i think kiwiinaus is the most genuine person on here. people are here for advice and iv had a flick through the posts on here since i posted last. some of you really need to give your heads a wobble. advice is easy to give and even easier to give whilst not being a complete douche bag. i wasnt happy but im on the up, i read a post on here that stated 'do nothing' i COMPLETELY AGREE. and WALK, with an ipod in your ears, block the world, take in the scenery and think. this is exactly what i did in vancouver around stanley island in march. then lastly when your head is somewhat in a better place, TALK, family or close friends, a problem shared is a problem halved. i hope you are grinding it out beach bum, dont throw the towel just yet, keep busy, and if you really need to set yourself a time frame, give yourself 3 months from today to make things better. you may have a diffferent view in 3 months. keep us posted beach bum, and honestly feel free to pm me if you want to chat away from douche bags opinions.

such an option is to expensive to consider, although favourable. its one or the other but for now the general feeling is ill be heading sooner rather than later. sanity and well being are worth more than the 'chance' of a better life in australia.

hey, i appreciate any advice given to me be it what i want to hear or not. i fully understand your comments and also feel like its hard to leave now with the ties i already have. i dont wan to head back to the uk thinking its for the best to then realise the grass actually wasnt greener. its a horrible state of limbo, i love it but i hate it, also like i love england but i hate it, all i ever wanted to do was leave. my dilemma boils down to work. i hate my job, i hate panel beating, australia was my last chance with panel beating and i hate it. to stay in aus im looking at residency, with a skills assesment and circa 6-7k to boot. is it worth the investment? and with the visa taking some 8-12 months to process, will i last that long in my current job? gut feeling is no, heart says yes but im my own worrst enemy, i say what i feel and if i disagree you will no about it. Im the new guy at this place, and proving myself over and over is a chore yet this time i cant, im that unhappy it reflects in my work and that gets me further down. at least in england i can resort to another career, here im trapped with the conditions of the visa. the towel isnt far from being thrown..............

im sorry to hear you feel somewhat like this, but in some cases i can relate. iv been here just over 2 1/2 years, and after a recent spat of unemployment im sick of the place, im employed now but i absolutly hate my job and find it hard to think of anything else other than to just go home. its a huge decision you have to make, im 26 single and have no family or tie downs and its one of the hardest decisions i am ever going to make. i wish you the best of luck. australia is a great place but you need the support around you to make it work. if i was to offer any advice it would be keep busy. focus on something esle and channel what energy you have into that.

hi all quick one, my, or should i say all agents are closed on a saturday, im in sydney and have booked literally a last minute flight to canada to see a friend. im on a 457 but am in the midst of transferring it over from employer to employer. am i allowed to leave the country and return under the 90 days?i think i am just want to check?

and just so you know, you cannot legally work for anyone until you are sponsored. the process to become sponsored, IF the compny is already an approved sponsor takes up to 4 weeks. if they are NOT approved that can take up to 3 months. you cannot legally work anywhere for anyone until sponsored. hence why i have so much time on my hands, currently waiting for a 457 transfer.

i have found another employer with sponsorship, just waiting on paper work to come through then it looks like im staying. i can apply on a 186 apparently. and apparently ii can do that now if i so wish, im gonna get myself sorted and into work before i make any pr decisions

this is a random one i know, but im hoping others may have had the same experience. do you ever fell bad/guilty being on a 457 visa? i mean i came over here in october 2012 on a working holiday visa and quickly made the transition to 457 in february of the following year. i have really enjoyed my time and a 457 visa is nothing more than i wanted, i wanted to stick around and get the true feel of australia before i made any further commitment. and loved it i did, 24 year old single male.:wink: but i then fell into difficulties with my then boss. he was a co*k head and first class all round di*k. excuse my french. i felt no remorse as to walking out and leaving him with the vast amount of money he had spent to get me over and sponsored etc, i was aware of him having to pay my return costs to the uk but at the time i had no time for him or care for the flights, i still dont. this happened shortly before xmas, i had friends visiting over the new years for some 4 weeks, id found a new job but wasnt going to work until id had my holidays with friends. i returned to work, only to be informed i couldnt legally work so iv had to stop work until i found a new sponsor which i now have, but this is where feeling bad comes into it, they are sponsoring me, its costing them $2000 just to sponsor me through there migration company, i have only 2 years left on my visa, yes i could apply for residency but do i want to? i dont know? what if in 6 months i decide im done with australia and want to head home? they lose 2000 dollars plus i can then apply for them to pay for my flight home? id feel bad expecting that of them but yet i know thats the law and i could legally do it. i really am at a crossroads in my life, do i want to be here or there, or see this or that first, who knows. But one thing i can say, i dont want to do this profession much longer, im a panel beater and im nearly done with the trade but for me to be here in australia its what i have to do. i understand skills shortages etc but what about our own personnel progression in life. ok now im rambling on but i feel for 457 sponsors, they can get cut a real shi**y deal if the employee isnt comfortable? as he/she can just go home and then expect the employer to pay for it. anyone else had these thoughts/experiences?

iv done some digging on this, rough cost to ship a car from australia to the uk is 3000 dollars, with a 195 pound landing fee. this is a roll on roll off service. the iva inspection in the uk is roughly 500-700 pound. then you have vat @17.5% and duty on that. different circumstances for importation can make you eligible for tax breaks etc. best talking to an agent. taurus logistics quoted me to ship the car and rjj freight limited deal with it at the other end. best to email/call these people to sort a quote out. it can also take 3 months for the car to land.

id be after advice on this too although in a slightly different way, i do not own the car i want to ship, and would have a third party sell the vehicle for me back in england. is it possible or will i be charged a fourtune?

wow.

wow, that escalated quickly................ i was sponsored by my employer, the recruitment company merely facilitated the move and received a fee from my former employer for doing so. my situation is now like this, im not working and will not be until my new employer has the paper work in place. im hoping for under 4 weeks but hey this is what it is. i wanna stay and this is what i have to do. IF i get chased up on my trail period that i did illegally then i shall deal with that as and when, hopefully new sponsor in place means everythings good and i hoping nothing flags up in the system. time will tell. im in a much better mindset than the other day and happy that i have the chance to stay in australia.

had a turn of fourtune, iv found a company willing to sponsor, and who are already set up and ready to sponsor immediately. question is now, whilst im waiting for the paperwork to process can i get a bridging visa? to allow me to work whilst the visa is being approved for sponsorship? waiting on a call from the migration agent that my new employer is using to tell me whats what, just wondered if it where possible while im waiting on him?

its southern cross personnel?

just spoke with the migration agent, general feel is its game over for me here in australia. a shame, but by no means all bad, one door closes and another opens. many thanks for all of your advice.

they never actually employed me, it was a trial and they just so happened to pay me into my bank account.

they already have for 13 hours last week, pay day is again tomorrow. am i to advise they dont pay me tomorrow? sort it out via cash? or shall it not matter as theyve already paid me this way anyway? so whats the crack here then? am i now a wanted man?

as it stands now il be booking a flight home sooner rather than later. Im a panel beater. as it stands i have ceased working with the current company until these issues are resolved. il be speaking to said recruitment agency in the morning. hopefully they will have people who are already eligible to sponsor.

hi all, im hoping someone can help me out or point me in the right direction if possible. I know suggestions will be made to speak to my recruitment company but honestly im not convinced on some of the info they provide. Its all about the money with them. Long story cut very short, i came over, got sponsorship and then haved moved on from that company due to a break down in the relationship. NO, i wasnt prepared to stick it out with him some things just aren't worth the stress. i was there for roughly 2 years. Now, im aware i have to find a job within sponsorship within 90 days. iv found a job and have currently been working there on a trial basis, they are happy to sponsor me but they are not yet an approved sponsor, they want to see what im like before they commit, which i cant argue with. im advised the paperwork could be up to a year. BUT, today i recieve a 'courtesy' call from my recruitment company, whom i told id left my original job. he has informed me its illegal for me to work anywhere without having the sponsorship in place? is it really that black and white? am i only to find a job where the sponsorship is immeadiate??? and not even allowed to trial with someone with the view to sponsor me? now i know the situation im in is majorly my doing, and i accept any consequences that may require me to return to england. I believe in fate and it is what it is but is it really that black and white? im a skilled worker, doing a job that the country requires skilled workers for but when it comes to this situation they will happily let me walk away? its rather confuzzling! any advice or info will be greatly appreciated chris