Looking for some info for best PR route!

[Avvy]

Good afternoon fellow PIO's!

 

I have felt the need to start a new thread, because I am looking for a bit of advice!

 

I am currently working on a 457 visa since Jan 2011. I first did two years on a working holiday, and was six months in limbo after that on a bridging visa whilst waiting for my 457.

 

I am based in Perth, and I will have been working in the same position with my company for two years in January. (Spaced over three different visa types as above!)

 

My problem is that I am hoping to apply for PR as soon as I can

 

 

Now, I know the obvious route is to go for sponsored migration.

 

But I am finding it too hard to survive with the price of Perth on this money!

 

I am a good, reliable worker.

 

Is there any other way I can get PR apart from through an employer sponsored visa?

 

I work as a Project Administrator / Office Manager (Am sponsored as a Project Administrator), am 27 years old, come from the low risk country, am willing to do a Iielts test is needed, have a Bachelors Degree in Jouralism and a Diploma in Business/Project Management, and many more vocation related certificates.

 

I have 5 years offshore work experience and and 3 years Australian work experience.

 

I love Australia, and I mostly love my life here. I simply want to move forward with it and no longer feel like a slave!!

 

Thanks y'all :cute:

[lebourvellec]

Prob best to run your case past a migration agent.

 

But you could look in to 176 SS, as Office Manager - (WA are sponsoring office managers) http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/skilledmigration/Documents/skilled_migration_occup_List.pdf

And Office Manager is on SOL 2

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule1-2.pdf

 

If you are willing maybe look at some of the other States Plans, they might be sponsoring Project Administratiors. SA are just now but its medium avilibility. http://www.immigration.sa.gov.au/applyonline/skilled/planning_level_status.php

 

You would need to get your skills assessed, IELTS test, then apply for SS.

 

This is an offshore visa, so you would need to go offshore for a few days to get it granted. The timelines just now from applying for 176SS visa to CO are about 2-3 weeks ( we got our CO 2 weeks after lodging our 176 in Sept). Potentially if you move quickly to get skills assessed, you could get your visa in a few months depending on how long the skills assessment will take.