Can my boyfriend come too?

[Guest SalWil]

Hello everyone

 

This site has given me so much hope reading all your progress reports about moving to Oz.

 

Currently I am working in Holland as a media production lecturer at an International University, been here 6 months. This is my first Higher Education teaching position.

 

I am looking to apply for work at either a University or a further education college on the east coast of Australia.

 

The problem is my boyfriend is dutch (Not his fault!), he is currently doing his degree part time and will not finish for another two years.

Question 1: can he transfer his credits to an Australian degree? and carry on doing that part time?

 

Question 2: Will he be able to get work out there. He has five years experience in ICT support and has microsoft qualifications as well. Without a degree?

 

Question 3: He is also divorced and has two children that he sees every two weeks, will this have an effect on his visa application?

 

I am very worried that he won't be able to go, can anyone give me some advice???

 

Thanks in advance

[connaust]

What is your visa status for Australia? I can speak about study route:

 

1. He can transfer as an international student "full time", plus student visa gives part time work rights (full time vacation) etc. and if post grad full time work rights for dependent, (you?).

 

2 If he has experience and references very probably find work, see links below.

 

3.If student visa, other dependents are no problem.

 

Are you English or Oz? In your field (same as me ) could be a bit tight finding full time full tenured work on east coast possibly contract work available, SE QLD, Sydney or Melbourne?

 

For advertised positions in VET and Higher Ed see:

 

http://www.seek.com.au

http://www.mycareer.com.au

http://www.careerone.com.au

http://www.myfuture.edu.au

 

Any questions just ask.

 

Cheers Andrew

http://www.aiec.biz

[Guest SalWil]

Hi Andrew

 

Thanks for the advice really apreciate it. I am english, just had a strange experience! I filled in the online skills eligability test for the second time, last time was about a year ago and obviously my skills and experience have improved, only to be informed that I was unsuccessful ! The first time I scored quite high and even got a phone call, but at the time I could not react. I am thinking of contacting an agent and see what I need to do. So are you a lecturer too? It would be good to keep in contact and share information. Where are you from?

 

Cheers

Sally