Rock Hound Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Hi All So following some advice and before I go off and contact an agent I thought I would see what advice I could get here. Basically I am a Geologist and I came over in May 2011 on a WHV. I got a job with my current company pretty much straight away and worked for them for the full 6 months allowed on my WHV before getting my 457. Due to a mess up by my company in getting the 457 at the end of the 6 months I had to resign for about 3 weeks before being rehired when my 457 came through. What are my basic options? I have had a look at the immi website and I am slightly confused. I have been looking at the company sponsored residency visa I have to work for them for 2 years so would this mean the two years would be the time when I was rehired? Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 You need to have worked for 2 years with your sponsor on the 457 visa ( time on 417 won't count). You will be able to go down the transitional route for 186 employer sponsor, basically you won't need the skills assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I thought the demand for geologist's was over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Elliott Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Hi Paul There are several options available to you - however the devil is always in the detail. Time on WHV won't go towards 457 time as they are different visas. AS weknow in the Geo space the job market can turn on a sixpence. Both for better or worse so you have to bear this in mind when looking at your options. Skilled Occupations can leave and come on to this based on supply and demand. Phamacists for instance have been flagged to come off the list due to oversupply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hound Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 ok so pretty much confirmed my suspicions on the employer sponsored visa. Are there any other options? The problem is my 2 years would be the start of January-ish at which point I don't know if geo's will still be on the skills list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 The SOL has already been announced which occupations will be removed starting 1 July. other option if you have 3 years of work experience is to get skills assessment and go down 186 direct route, or look in to independent skilled migration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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