DenverJ Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hi, I'm moving from the UK in 18 days to Sydney and I have been offered a sponsorship from a company. I'm just wondering do both the company and I have to lodge applications or is it just the company? Also to start off with I'm going to apply for a 417 Visa Working Holiday Visa in the next couple of days as there will not be enough time for the 457 Visa to fully complete but will I be able to upgrade to the 457 Visa from a 417 Visa? If anyone has the answers to either of these questions then it would be greatly appreciated if you could reply. Thanks, Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You're moving in 18 days and haven't applied for a visa yet? For the 457 visa, both the company and the prospective employee need to lodge applications. I assume you can apply for a 457 while on a 417 but can't say for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yes, both the company and you will need to apply. It is very risky coming to Oz before the visa is granted. It is not a formality as not everyone qualifies nor does every company and a visa can be refused for a range of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverJ Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks for replying guys. The reason I've not applied for the sponsor visa just yet is because I'm waiting for an actual offer from the company but seeing as it's been the Christmas break I've not had anything yet. I am a web developer so I'm not sure if you know if that is on the list or not? I'm going to apply for my 417 Visa tomorrow as I think it normally takes a couple of days to process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebloggs Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Its not a problem to come and work on a 417 and then apply for a 457 if the employer, job and you meet all the requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Grey Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 It's quite common for an applicant to begin working for a company on the 417 visa and then apply for a 457 later on down the line. The 457 is a 3 stage process involving a company Standard Business Sponsorship application (if they don't hold one), the nomination and then your 457 visa application. All the best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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