Working Holiday Visa vs. Partnership Visa

[oliver27]

Hi,

 

 

I've got another recent thread about a partnership visa. But myself and partner have been thinking about this recently, and are considering a different option. My two options:

 

 

- Save and apply for a partnership visa, apply in the UK. Move to Australia once granted. Circa. £4.5k lighter. Does mean I have full working rights when I move though, which is the whole reason I chose this route in the first place.

- Go on a working holiday visa, see whether I like it, and then either get sponsorship (obviously the best option) or just apply for the partnership visa whilst there, probably with a bridging visa.

 

 

I work in digital marketing, and have read online that there is currently a shortage as such (although not an 'official' SOL shortage!).

 

 

I'm gong to ring some Australian recruiters and get a feel for the market, but wanted your opinion on this holiday working visa option.

 

 

What I don't want to do is really struggle for work because of the 6 month limit condition with the working-visa, or get a bad job that doesn't pay what I'm used to, and basically have a bad time (and probably want to move back to the UK).

 

 

But on the other side, if I can get an ok job in Melbourne, then it saves me a lot of money, and also even if I don't like living there I haven't spent a lot of money on a partnership visa. There's also the possibility of sponsorship.

 

 

What are your thoughts?

[Guest]

If its not on the wanted list I doubt you'll get sponsorship for a role. Also the WHV has limitations on how long you can work for one employer. Also many of the posts are casual and don't lead to anything else. Plus at the end there would still be the partner visa to apply and wait for.

 

Also, onshore partner visa applications see a pretty long wait till grant atm it seems. And during that time you'd be on a bridging visa which often isn't appealing to many prospective employers. That could mean 15 months on a bridging visa with limited work options.

 

A WHV is a good option to test the waters but you cannot rely on or expect sponsorship to follow. You may not even find work in your chosen field, depending on where you settle. Or employers may not want to know if you can only work for 6 months when locals can work longer term.

 

Off shore partner visas are coming through quicker for some these days, around 6 months. Some its a bit longer the 10-14 month timeframe being the given but often its granted for lots before this.

[VERYSTORMY]

First, in order to be sponsored, the occupation must be on one of the lists.

 

Second, people on WHV usually find it difficult to obtain career / professional work as employers usually don't want someone that can only do the job for 6 months. Hence most find themselves doing more menial jobs.

 

Third, if you lodge a partnership visa while on a WHV, you will get a bridging visa, but bridging visas carry the same conditions as the visa you were on. So, it would have the same conditions as the WHV.

 

Fourth, getting sponsorship is not easy. Even occupations really in demand - and I have reservations if your is - it is hard as not ever business can sponsor and even if they can, many have policies against it.