Company was declined sponsorship now they have let me go

[remeadows]

Good Afternoon all

Looking for advise on my current situation. I was recruited by an Australian company and relocated to the Gold coast on a bridging visa, after a few months i was advised by immigration that the company's sponsorship application had been declined and in turn the likely hood of me been approved was slim. It was decided by the company and the agency that we should reply for a 186 regional  visa. However in the last couple of weeks the company has laid off all its employees including myself.
I have returned to Australia on a regular tourist visa in order to clarifiy the next step in seeking work over here and sponsorship as i have almost been here for 12 months so have apartments  car /base already set up

Looking for advise on if thre are any companys willing to take on employees like me or is it a pointless taks and i should return to the uk

[Quoll]

So you're on a tourist visa now? That's a shame because your employer was obliged on the 457 to pay your fare home. The chances of getting a 457 again whilst on a tourist visa aren't great and if DIBP know that's what you're doing you could well be sent back in violation of what a tourist should be doing. You may just have to bear the brunt of breaking contracts.

[remeadows]

Thanks for your comment, old employer has agreed to pay for flight and three month salary anyway as part of the contract that I had agreed to... as you said yep on tourist visa fully under stand that I may have to leave then return etc but of course would of preferred it all arranged and above board 

[rammygirl]

What I said your iccupation?  Have you looked at independent skilled visas?