Proview220 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 will any construction Trades people be in a spot of bother here within the changes ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MouseBear Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm really hoping not - but until those lists come out from the states who knows what they want? We've just got to hope that if places are starting to recover from recession issues and with the continuing influx of migrants, mining/gas projects and baby booms that they're still gonna need homes/schools/hospitals to be built etc. for them which requires trades?? I'm trying to stay positive in this uncertain time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natty T Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 My hubbys a Carpenter, just waiting for WA SS lodged 10th sept 09. 2 friends landed in Perth 7th Jan, both Carpenters, both got jobs. Lets hope its good news for all tradies in WA, we want to be gone by September so Diac start processing them visas. Good luck to everyone:jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rachbarlow Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 My hubbys a Carpenter, just waiting for WA SS lodged 10th sept 09.2 friends landed in Perth 7th Jan, both Carpenters, both got jobs. Lets hope its good news for all tradies in WA, we want to be gone by September so Diac start processing them visas. Good luck to everyone:jiggy: here here........................................... Processing the WA SS would be a start haha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos fandango Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 My hubbys a Carpenter, just waiting for WA SS lodged 10th sept 09.2 friends landed in Perth 7th Jan, both Carpenters, both got jobs. Lets hope its good news for all tradies in WA, we want to be gone by September so Diac start processing them visas. Good luck to everyone:jiggy: Hi Nat Really p*sses you off with all these changes, and whats even worse is that no one seems to know whats happening yet..... because the ozzie government haven't fully worked it out yet and told everyone..... I lodged my SS 5th Sept 09 so hopefully Gonna get mine soon too and just hoping that the government listen to W.A. and let them have the trades they need desperately. Cheers Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KatyNick Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hey!! Don't forget WELDERS!! :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfour Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi all, my brother in law is in Perth and tells me that there is a big demand for carpenters etc. and suggested that I should consider a move to Perth. My problem is that due to my age, I can only apply for the employer sponsored visa. My brother in law has kindly been networking on behalf to anyone in the building trade to see if they will sponsor me. Someone he approached with my resume has had a really bad experience with a sponsored employee and is reluctant to go down that route again!! He did however take my resume and posted it on a tradesmen web site. I really don't know how easy it will be for me to find employer sponsored work as a carpenter/joiner/cabinet maker...has anyone on this forum had any on sucess or know anyone who has? Many thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos fandango Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi all, my brother in law is in Perth and tells me that there is a big demand for carpenters etc. and suggested that I should consider a move to Perth. My problem is that due to my age, I can only apply for the employer sponsored visa. My brother in law has kindly been networking on behalf to anyone in the building trade to see if they will sponsor me. Someone he approached with my resume has had a really bad experience with a sponsored employee and is reluctant to go down that route again!! He did however take my resume and posted it on a tradesmen web site. I really don't know how easy it will be for me to find employer sponsored work as a carpenter/joiner/cabinet maker...has anyone on this forum had any on sucess or know anyone who has? Many thanks Tom Sorry I can't help with your employer sponsorship problem. I was just wondering what area of perth he's working, north of the river, or the south, or in the city ????. Cheers Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest June Pixie Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi all, my brother in law is in Perth and tells me that there is a big demand for carpenters etc. and suggested that I should consider a move to Perth. My problem is that due to my age, I can only apply for the employer sponsored visa. My brother in law has kindly been networking on behalf to anyone in the building trade to see if they will sponsor me. Someone he approached with my resume has had a really bad experience with a sponsored employee and is reluctant to go down that route again!! He did however take my resume and posted it on a tradesmen web site. I really don't know how easy it will be for me to find employer sponsored work as a carpenter/joiner/cabinet maker...has anyone on this forum had any on sucess or know anyone who has? Many thanks Tom Hi Tom, my OH has just been offered a sponsorship as a cabinet maker in Brisbane. His actual profession is a little more specialised but it comes under the cabinet maker remit for the sake of argument. I reckon selling yourself as as cabinet maker will give you the edge over others - This has been true in our case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Roof slater & Tiler Whilst trying hard to secure an ENS visa, we came across a large roofing comapany, very interested in having my husbands skills in their company....But they hadnt employed via ENS before & werent able to commit But at least we know that once we get over there, they have a job available....:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfour Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Thank you all for your replies. My brother in law isn't a carpenter but he is in the fortunate position of having Australian Citizenship and has lived in Perth for the last 11 years. (He got his residency through a defacto visa). I will take your advice with regards to the cabinet making skills as although I consider myself a carpenter, I trained as a joiner all those years back in my youth!! I was also a Contract Manager for Clive Christian where we designed, manufactured and fitted out kitchens etc. but it was all very expensive stuff...€140,000 for a kitchen, sort of thing! You have both given me food for thought and I think I will definitely re look at my resume and covering letter. Many thanks again for your replies Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scotty j Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I had just got in touch with Go matilda a couple of days before the Feb 8th fiasco, to get the ball rolling and got a reply, but basically told me they would re-contact me when they had more info regarding the changes, being a tradie, taper/jointer (fibrous plasterer) im stuck in limbo as i dont know where we stand or what happens next or if we will even get a chance to lodge for a visa, im debating wheather to go ahead and get my AQF III done or wait till i hear more back from go matilda, What would you do???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andy crawley Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 i think us trades will be ok, more so those of us going to perth... qld seems they slow there so friends say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyb Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 i tried to get sponsorship 12 months ago by trawling through their phone books and masterbuilders members list. i must have sent about 300 emails with cv attatched and was suprised to get about 60 back , most telling me they don't do sponsorship because of the downturn they were experiencing at the time , but quite a few said to come and see them when i get visa , which although isn't helpful to those waiting its good to know that there should be work when you get there . they could of just binned me as junkmail. if anybody is good on computers its worth doing a course on the computer building design program . i can't remember what its called , but they use it a lot out there and if i leave this page to have a look it'l take me another hour to write this again :laugh: its also worth remembering that in some states you need a trade licence to operate as well as safety card and insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clan mac Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hope you guys right about tradies being ok. My OH is a joiner to trade but worked as a project manager until last year when he was made redundant. We had no choice but for him to return to joinery work. We will be applying through the GSM carpenter/joiner route. (he does not have a degree in construction management so cannot apply to go to Oz via this occupation.) We contacted and appointed Go Matilda about a week before the dreaded changes were announced and are in the process of submitting evidence for the paperwork for the vetassess skills assessments, I think/hope!! The future is uncertain, but I am carrying on as I think that all visa applications carry an element of risk, and certainly by the sounds of things DIAC have been giving visa applicants a real roller coaster ride the last couple of years. I stay positive by reminding myself that people are still being granted visas every day, and I try to read these posts to cheer myself up. Don't give up on your dreams hopefully we will all find a way to make that magic visa happen for us even if we do lose some hair, teeth (through gnashing) etc. clan mac x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proview220 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Our time will come for sure, hang in there. Proview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I had just got in touch with Go matilda a couple of days before the Feb 8th fiasco, to get the ball rolling and got a reply, but basically told me they would re-contact me when they had more info regarding the changes, being a tradie, taper/jointer (fibrous plasterer) im stuck in limbo as i dont know where we stand or what happens next or if we will even get a chance to lodge for a visa, im debating wheather to go ahead and get my AQF III done or wait till i hear more back from go matilda, What would you do???? Please contact me by PM (click on my name to the left of this post) with your first name and surname so I can comment further. Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woo Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hi all not sure how this works..but here goes....anyone know how you can get a sponsor in Queensland? i have a brother that lives in Brisbane that will sponsor us but not sure if he can my partner is a roller shutter, industrial door fitter/maker we are not married and he turn s 44 in june 2010....any help on the best way doing this...i know with the changes that his points only give us 105...:-((( so it needs to be the 176 visa..is it possible to have the visa in before andy turn s 45? can Anyone help/advice please wendy (35) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pogo Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 What about Brickie? I Have AQF III. Can i try Employer sponser? But My feeling is that Most of Construction trades will be in New SOL. because There were in First CSL it means shortage and in high demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAITINGGAME Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Lets keep the fingers crossed for all the trades !! My OH is a joiner applying for QLD and am just hoping there on the new list for July but some reason i have a sneeky feeling it wont be....dont know why am just used to back luck with applying for this visa !! My fella did his vetesse test exactly a year ago yesterday and still not any closer !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bindog1uk Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 My OH is a fiberous plasterer, or suspended ceiling fixer/ dry wall liner and as far as I can see he is the only one on PIO, so I am hoping that due to the lack of them migrating to Oz he may be in demand, :biggrin:Wishfull thinking, Lesley:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tanjev Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 :biggrin: yeah than there is hope for me too, because im the only german cabinetmaker who studied at the moment in Bath construction managment........... Australia please ring me up :SLEEP:.....................................................:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest June Pixie Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 :biggrin: yeah than there is hope for me too, because im the only german cabinetmaker who studied at the moment in Bath construction managment........... Australia please ring me up :SLEEP:.....................................................:wink: Tanjev you're not! My OH is the same ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proview220 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Our time will come for sure hang in there guys, they will need all trades for ever and a day unless they start with robots!!! lol Proview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tanjev Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Tanjev you're not! My OH is the same ) jesus really? :wink: So my chances are now 50-50 :=) Your OH is currently in Bath or he did it online? whatever he should be a good guy ,-))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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