NGreenwood1990 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hi there, I am currently in the Royal Navy as a Naval Airman Aircraft Handler / Aircraft Firefighter and wondered if anybody knows if this is transferable? I spent 2 years and 3 months in Australia a few years back and fell in love with the place. Really hoping my skill will be eligible for the visas. Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you Niko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gregan Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 That pretty much covers it. The occupation of Firefighter itself has been completely removed, and your particular specialisation has no options either unfortunately. Regards, Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGreenwood1990 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Ok thank you. Pretty gutted but will get my head in the books and find another way to get in with a different qualification. Looking into the RAN it seems like a good option and can gain citizenship rather quick. If that doesn't work I may have to go back to bricklaying and finish my time. Kindest regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 RAN do periodic recruiting from the RN. However, it is usually very specialist and mainly submarine and will specify what ranks. If you decide to retrain, then do something you want to do and not base it on if it gets you a visa. The occupations lists change regularly and there is no way of knowing if an occupation will be available in the future, particularly if it is a long way in the future - finishing an apprenticeship would not in itself qualify. You need to pass a skills assessment which requires the apprenticeship plus a number of years post qualified experience. So, it would be a long way away. By which time, the entire system will probably be different. For example, bricklaying was off the list for a long time and only recently came back and could just as easily disappear again. So, train in a job you want to do, regardless of if you end up doing it in Oz or the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGreenwood1990 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 I agree mate. Definately will have to be something I enjoy. I just had a few years bricklaying behind me on site and pretty confident with it, just need to do the final year to get the paper. But as you say I think they want 3 years on the tools qualified as well to meet standards and do the Aussie recognised tests. Also done shopfitting and farm machinery work but no formal qualifications just learning on site. Will look at getting as many qualifications out of the navy in my spare time as I can. Possibly looking at Plant Machinery tickets and going down that route, get as many tickets as I can e.g Telehander, 360 Excavator, Large Dumper Truck, you can now gain NVQs in Earthworks this could be a good route to another country I would of thought. Will see if the RAN take me on with what I've got and take it from there. Thank for the info it's appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Actually, I can't think of any country that has plant operators, regardless of how many tickets held, that has it as available for purposes of immigration. Australia certainly doesn't and even doesn't recognise none Australian tickets. Nor would earth works operator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGreenwood1990 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 I can, pretty much any country with large scale contracts going on, mines, oil rigs, other on shore rigs, rural earthworks contracts, a friend of mine has been working for a mining company in Australia and that is through sponsorship from his years of experience on large machines and tickets/ NVQs. Maybe not a direct residency entry, but I'd say there's a sponsorship way in. I'm looking into it either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 5 hours ago, NGreenwood1990 said: I can, pretty much any country with large scale contracts going on, mines, oil rigs, other on shore rigs, rural earthworks contracts, a friend of mine has been working for a mining company in Australia and that is through sponsorship from his years of experience on large machines and tickets/ NVQs. Maybe not a direct residency entry, but I'd say there's a sponsorship way in. I'm looking into it either way Sponsrship only if its on a current list, and they were revised recently, so check carefully. No idea what you mean by 'direct residency', thats not an ozzie immigration term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 20 hours ago, NGreenwood1990 said: I can, pretty much any country with large scale contracts going on, mines, oil rigs, other on shore rigs, rural earthworks contracts, a friend of mine has been working for a mining company in Australia and that is through sponsorship from his years of experience on large machines and tickets/ NVQs. Maybe not a direct residency entry, but I'd say there's a sponsorship way in. I'm looking into it either way Plent operator - regardless of the plant - has not and never has been available for sponsorship as it has never been on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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