Rachel Overton

They charged £2000 + VAT to send my qualifications off to be checked and approved for skilled sponsor visa, advice in CV, then they were supposed to do recruitment and gain me employment. The recruitment turned out to just send my cv and covering letter to potential employers which is a waste of time. Difficulty is now fighting them for a refund as I imagine their contract will be water tight.

I have an e-visitor visa, which allows me to visit but not to work. I am 47 which makes sense why I can’t apply for the PR visa and was told my only option is sponsored employment or a partner visa. I have s partner in Australia (Australian citizen), but I am fiercely independent and wanted to do this off my own back if possible. i have been in senior management in Colleges for many years, so with my qualifications I thought I would be able to gain sponsored employment . That said it is still early days as I have only been out here six weeks. yes I sadly paid an extortionate amount of money to Global Migraite and I know it has not been value for money

What is a PR visa? I presume you need an offer of employment to get one of them?

The organisation I am using is Global Migrate who have offices in many countries and charge a fortune for their services. Sadly at the time of applying I had no knowledge of which is the best company to approach. im confident I am hitting the selection criteria, but I completely understand about the costs to the employer etc. all I can do is keep trying and if it doesn’t work out I will have to go back to the Uk. I just hope that’s not the case as I moved here to be near my sister who has cancer. Keeping everything crossed it works out. Thanks for your replies x

Sorry yes I’ve posted in the wrong thread

Hi I have gone through an immigration company. It is not a certificate as such, they just call it that. In short basically all my qualifications have been aporoved so that I can apply for jobs in my specific area. I have come out on a business visa as was told by several people it’s easier to find work when in Australia.

Hi I have recently moved to Australia and have been awarded a certificate of entitlement to allow me to apply for sponsored employment in education management. I have worked in colleges in management for the last 18 years. I am finding it more challenging than anticipated to get to interview stage and am finding that many jobs will not even allow you to apply if you are not an Australian resident. Is anyone able to recommend any companies/organisations that are good to contact who are willing to sponsor overseas. I’ve never had a problem obtaining work, so this is a bit of a culture shock. Thank you.