Brit27

13 hours ago, Marisawright said:

I have this fear that there's a process going on in your mind, something like, "I'll get my WHV and hope I can get a 457.   Put those together and I could potentially spend 7 or 8 years in Australia.  Surely in all that time, I'll find someone who'll sponsor me for PR."  

The problem is, if you run out of temp visas, you'll find you're back where you started, a few years older.  There's only one permanent solution and that's to retrain in an occupation which is eligible for migration.  Even that's risky because by the time you've done the training and got the experience, the occupation might get taken off the list - but it is the only way.  And the older you get, the harder it will be to do it.  

Please don't fool yourself.  If you're not in an occupation that's eligible for PR, you can't get sponsored.  And just because you've managed to live in Australia for several years, that doens't mean you'll be allowed to stay.  If you have a temp visa and it expires, you have to go home.  

Fortunately you are incorrect and that’s not what was going through my mind however it seems you want to be quite firm that I am not able to get into Australia on any visa. 

To others who have offered advice thank you. I am going to look into the skilled occupation list and will look to train back home aside to my current occupation

thanks!

7 hours ago, JustUs said:

Hi Brit27,

I'm no expert, but you're young and you've got experience working in the emergency services. Perhaps retraining to be a paramedic/nurse might be an option. It'll cost money, but you've got family support in WA. And there seems to be a shortage in those 2 professions (again, I'm no expert) and if you are able to get a job after your course, that might be a route to you reuniting with your family. 

Just something for you to think about...

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice and comments, much appreciated. I’ve learnt something new particularly surrounding the years working visa too so thanks for that. 

Hello.

Found this site through Facebook. I’m just hoping for direction on what visa is best for me in my circumstances.

Im single, 27, reside in the UK. At home I’m in the Public Sector working for an Emergency Service with a degree in policing. I’m fully aware this isn’t a skill or a career that could be brought across to Australia. 

Ive visited Perth, WA lots. I’m actually here at the moment. Half of my family live here, my Dad is a Australian Citizen but wasn’t when I was born (his dad was). He left when I was four, re married an Aussie and attained his citizenship via that method. He still lives in WA as do my half siblings, grandparents, aunties, uncles etc. I really want to move to Australia permanently. 

As for many it’ll be a massive move for me, selling my house, car, leaving work. I’d like to get into something with reasonable pay but from the research I’ve done in my circumstances I think the only present way I can get into Australia is on a restricted 12 month working visa? 

Obviously it’s a lot to give up purely for that 12 month working visa with no guarantee of being able to stay, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for me or possible routes I could look down? 

Thanks for the help.