Guidance on State Sponsored

[MikeKa]

Hi,

I’m new to this forum but am seeking some guidance.  We arrived in Australia 6 months ago on a state sponsored visa and have settled well, with my wife finding a job as a clinical nurse quite quickly, our two daughters happy at school and making some good friendships.  However, I’ve been struggling to find a job which has been a real challenge.  I can find a job, but not in my profession which is frustrating, however earlier this week I was contacted by a company in Brisbane about a role which ticks all the boxes and one where I’d excel.  I’ve explained to the company I’m on a SS visa so can’t pursue the role, but they’ve asked me to see if the state would release me to allow me to work with them. I know my wife could find a similar role easily, although pulling the children out of school wouldn’t be ideal, but this is a great opportunity.  I just wondered whether anyone has been in a similar situation to this and approached the state for approval to relocate and if so if you’ve been successful.
 

Thanks, Mick.

 

[Ausvisitor]

MikeKa,

Each state has differing tolerance for this so it would probably help if you mentioned which state you have been nominated by.

I would suspect that WA and NSW would suggest if a job that fits you can be found in Brisbane it must also exist there, so you might struggle with these two. As for the smaller states they are fed-up of people using them as a gateway to Oz then dumping them on arrival.

Whilst the states have been tightening up on "moving after nomination" it still legally remains just a moral obligation. You need to think "do I want citizenship?" if you know you won't ever want it then my view would be breaking the moral obligation would have no comeback on you, but if you know you do then they could later deny it based on your "bad character"

Others may have a different (they certainly will on the moral obligation point as many are wholly against this type of action - as am I, but that doesn't make it illegal)

[MikeKa]

Many thanks for this.  I am more than happy in the state I'm in and could quite happily live here forever, but it's just frustrating when everything else is perfect and I can't find the dream job I want.  I certainly don't want to risk anything or would I want to break any moral/legal obligations because we chose the state for what it offered, and it has more than fulfilled my wife's dreams who was the lead applicant on the visa.

I always thought that this would be the case so will just go back to them and say no and just continue to pursue the roles here until something comes along that is right for me.  I'm not desperate, but just feel like the odd one out in the family when everyone else is settled. 

Thanks again for being so forthright about this.