Guest Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi everyone, haven't been on here for awhile as I'd given up hope of getting to Oz due to lack of funds. Well I have some money now but am I too old at 51? I believe 50 is the cut off but as a Registered Nurse with 30 years experience I wondered if I'd still be able to get in if sponsored by an employer? I'm also hoping my 18 year old son would be able to come with me on my visa? It's been my lifelong dream to live there but is it an impossible one now?:ssign16: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali B Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Youre "never too old" but you might need to explore different visas. I found emigrating at 40 hard because of the amount of Life, Support and Experiences I was leaving behind. I think if your heart is set on it you should give it a go tho. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 It is all very well saying go for it, but the fact is that it is probably too late for you I am afraid. The cut off age for the permanent employer sponsored visa is 50 and whilst there are exemptions, I do not believe you are going to be able to meet them. You certainly do not qualify for the first few types of exemption and for the last one you would need to do four years on a 457 visa first and during that time your earnings would need to have been over $123k every year, which is not likely for a nurse unfortunately. I don't believe there is an age limit mon the 457 visa, the temporary employer sponsored, so If you fancied just spending a few years here that might work for you. Your son would be considered a dependent if he is in full time education, but then if he were in full time education in Australia, you would be paying international fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAS Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi, we came here on a 457, my wife is a social worker, was 51 and didn't earn anywhere near $123000 a year. She/we applied for PR after 5 months and got confirmation of acceptance 6 months later. I believe it took 6 months due to some paperwork problems with my ex wife and my son who is/was under 18 and was not coming with us otherwise it would have been a lot quicker. RAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi,we came here on a 457, my wife is a social worker, was 51 and didn't earn anywhere near $123000 a year. She/we applied for PR after 5 months and got confirmation of acceptance 6 months later. I believe it took 6 months due to some paperwork problems with my ex wife and my son who is/was under 18 and was not coming with us otherwise it would have been a lot quicker. RAS. I guess this must have been before 1st July 2012 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 my Dad was 80 years old when he emigrated. He had lived in London all his life, same house since 1946. He loved it here and spent the last 5 years of his life living near us in Melbourne. He said over and over again that he wished he had come out sooner and he had no idea how good the place was. He emigrated on a retirement visa which I think is no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 It would depend on what area of nursing you specalizied in, we came out on a 457 at 48 the hospital sponsored us after 4 months for PR, my wife works in chemotherapy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 It would depend on what area of nursing you specalizied in, we came out on a 457 at 48 the hospital sponsored us after 4 months for PR, my wife works in chemotherapy . No it doesn't depend what area of nursing she specalized in, it depends upon the visa rules and unfortunately it seems extremely likely that the OP would not satisfy the age exemption requirements. Here is the link. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/_pdf/pesp-exemptions.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal2 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 things change all the time with visas, why not have a quick chat with a registered MA, probably a recommended one, there are plenty recommended and not on here, George Lombard seems very popular and has been helpful to me, I would have thought someone to give you an answer without costing a lot of money. If you don't try, you will never know good luck Cal2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 things change all the time with visas, why not have a quick chat with a registered MA, probably a recommended one, there are plenty recommended and not on here, George Lombard seems very popular and has been helpful to me, I would have thought someone to give you an answer without costing a lot of money. If you don't try, you will never knowgood luck Cal2 I can understand that people might want to question other posters, but my link is clearly from the DIAC website ... and was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAS Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I guess this must have been before 1st July 2012 then. Yes Rupert, it was before 1st July 2012. Now that you mention that I do recall something was changing after that. It looks like we were lucky. RAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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