Louise

[Louise m]

Hi I'm looking for advice for my husband , he is a qualified gas engineer  fitting and repairing pipe around the country with over 10 years experience he has looked in to getting work in Australia and live there for a while and if we liked it maybe stay on .he has spoke to a few companies about this but they have told him he needs a sponsor or he is too old , he is now 46 can you help with some info on this who do we have to talk to .we would love to settle in Australia but want to work there first to get a feel  of the place 

[Guest The Pom Queen]

Hi and welcome to the forum. It sounds like the advice given is probably correct. Have a chat with one of the agents on here who may be able to advise. @Raul Senise @wrussell @Richard Gregan @Alan Collett

[VERYSTORMY]

Most people find it impossible to get a permanent visa after the age of 45 due to the way the points system works. Getting business sponsorship will be hard as although it is only a temporary visa, gas engineers are a licensed occupation and gaining a license can be time consuming (and expensive) as it requires usually a year of on the job training maintaining a log book - a bit like being an apprentice again and undertaking a range of college courses. Then, if he were unable to get a permanent visa before the age of 50, he would probably not be able to.