randomtune Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi all, After a 2 year WHV, I got sponsored as an accountant, and was with my sponsor for one year before my role was unfortunately made redundant last month. I have until Christmas to find a new sponsor or my visa expires. I've been applying like crazy for jobs but haven't been making much headway. It's a lot of stress. I talked to IMMI and they told me that the time frame for transferring a 457 is the same as applying for one to begin with. She told me there is a big backlog, the timeframe is 2-3 months, and it doesn't matter whether it is just a nomination, a sponsorship and nomination, or a sponsorship, nomination and visa combo, the time frame they give is the same. To be honest, I find a lot of their answers very standardised and cover their ass type of stuff, so I was hoping to hear from others who have gone through the 457 transfer over the last few months, since July 1st. How long did it take you to move your 457 to a new sponsor in either of the 2 instances?: 1) To a new sponsor who hadn't sponsored before (therefore sponsorship and nomination needed) 2) To a new sponsor who has sponsored before (Only nomination needed) The last time I applied for my 457 visa, it was along with sponsorship and nomination, and it took a little over a month, which included Christmas time. I'm an accountant, and my experience and exams were very clearly related to the nominated role which was "accountant". Surely if I found a sponsor who has already sponsored before it wouldn't take 2-3 months a simple "accountant" nomination? Or has everything gone haywire since July 1st? The thoughts of waiting 2-3 months for a nomination is a killer. No way an employer will hire me if they have to wait that long! :frown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxlornaxx Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 i would like to know this too so hope someone answers i have been offered a job with new employer and they are happy to take over sponsorship, i was told by them that they have done it before and should be very straightforward and quick, however they weren't sure how long exactly, they estimated 2 to 4 weeks. I definitely don't want to be waiting months!! They said they have started process today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 This is interesting and relevant to our situation. I had assumed it would be quicker than going through the whole process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi all, After a 2 year WHV, I got sponsored as an accountant, and was with my sponsor for one year before my role was unfortunately made redundant last month. I have until Christmas to find a new sponsor or my visa expires. I've been applying like crazy for jobs but haven't been making much headway. It's a lot of stress. I talked to IMMI and they told me that the time frame for transferring a 457 is the same as applying for one to begin with. She told me there is a big backlog, the timeframe is 2-3 months, and it doesn't matter whether it is just a nomination, a sponsorship and nomination, or a sponsorship, nomination and visa combo, the time frame they give is the same. To be honest, I find a lot of their answers very standardised and cover their ass type of stuff, so I was hoping to hear from others who have gone through the 457 transfer over the last few months, since July 1st. How long did it take you to move your 457 to a new sponsor in either of the 2 instances?: 1) To a new sponsor who hadn't sponsored before (therefore sponsorship and nomination needed) 2) To a new sponsor who has sponsored before (Only nomination needed) The last time I applied for my 457 visa, it was along with sponsorship and nomination, and it took a little over a month, which included Christmas time. I'm an accountant, and my experience and exams were very clearly related to the nominated role which was "accountant". Surely if I found a sponsor who has already sponsored before it wouldn't take 2-3 months a simple "accountant" nomination? Or has everything gone haywire since July 1st? The thoughts of waiting 2-3 months for a nomination is a killer. No way an employer will hire me if they have to wait that long! :frown: Why don't you start working on a skilled migrant application if you want to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomtune Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Why don't you start working on a skilled migrant application if you want to stay. I've been looking into it the last week but feel I have missed the boat to get an application in before Christmas. The assessing bodies for accountants CPA, ICAA and IPA all require an IELTS English exam score of 7 in each band before they will assess my skills. That's their rules which is absolutely ridiculous given I am a native English speaker. So basically I have to sit that exam, wait 13 days for results, and only then can I apply for skills assessment. By the time I get (if I get) a positive skills assessment I won't have much time to get an invite. Do you reckon it's all realistic to get done by Christmas? I'm a part qualified accountant. I have a Commerce degree but didn't specialise in accounting. I have since passed two thirds of my CA exams, and recently transferred to ACCA, passed another 2 exams, so now have just 4 of the 14 ACCA exams remaining. Would that be enough to gain a positive skills assessment? I don't want to waste my money if I am not going to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi all, After a 2 year WHV, I got sponsored as an accountant, and was with my sponsor for one year before my role was unfortunately made redundant last month. I have until Christmas to find a new sponsor or my visa expires. I've been applying like crazy for jobs but haven't been making much headway. It's a lot of stress. I talked to IMMI and they told me that the time frame for transferring a 457 is the same as applying for one to begin with. She told me there is a big backlog, the timeframe is 2-3 months, and it doesn't matter whether it is just a nomination, a sponsorship and nomination, or a sponsorship, nomination and visa combo, the time frame they give is the same. To be honest, I find a lot of their answers very standardised and cover their ass type of stuff, so I was hoping to hear from others who have gone through the 457 transfer over the last few months, since July 1st. How long did it take you to move your 457 to a new sponsor in either of the 2 instances?: 1) To a new sponsor who hadn't sponsored before (therefore sponsorship and nomination needed) 2) To a new sponsor who has sponsored before (Only nomination needed) The last time I applied for my 457 visa, it was along with sponsorship and nomination, and it took a little over a month, which included Christmas time. I'm an accountant, and my experience and exams were very clearly related to the nominated role which was "accountant". Surely if I found a sponsor who has already sponsored before it wouldn't take 2-3 months a simple "accountant" nomination? Or has everything gone haywire since July 1st? The thoughts of waiting 2-3 months for a nomination is a killer. No way an employer will hire me if they have to wait that long! :frown: Based on my experience, I think, unfortunately, that the 2-3 months you have been quoted for a 457 transfer is probably about right. I moved job, and my transfer paperwork was submitted early in July. I arranged with both the former and new employer for a move date at the beginning of September, on the basis of advice from our migration consultant that such things took about 4-6 weeks. It took until September 18th for things to sort themselves out, by which time I'd had two weeks of unpaid gardening leave. It only moved then because of special pleading by the migration consultant, who was advised that in mid-September, DIAC had not even begun to allocate cases submitted in July. FWIW I have raised this issue with my MHR (not that any of them on either side are interested in 457s, as we don't vote, and therefore don't exist) but whilst I eventually got a response indicating he might chase DIAC on my individual case, the point I was making - that waits of 2-3 months were a barrier to the effective functioning of the labour market and a hindrance for both employers and employees - got no response. However, it will only have a chance of getting sorted if 457s do contact their elected representatives and point out the problems that exist. I suspect it is just another manifestation of the fact that Australia is pretty much 'over' 457s right now, and the country is, politically, going through one of its periodic spats of pulling up the ladder. 'Fugees getting it far worse, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 At the moment 457 processing times are erratic and have slowed down considerably since July. It does make things difficult to plan as the published service standard for this visa are quoted at between 2 to 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxlornaxx Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks..thats a long time just to transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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