Guest sus212 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 hi, i started working with my company in March on a 417 and then after 6 months i talked with my boss, my recruitment agency and they told me I could stay with them by changing agencies. I had looked at the printed information for the visa conditions and never thought to check the website or further conditions - mainly because I thought the technicality that my employer was really the agency not the place I go to work to would be fine, and then both the agency and my work seemed fine with things too. So now I have looked into it and realise that it isn't allowed, I would quite happily go there tomorrow and tell them i need to leave if it weren't for the fact that they are in the process of offering me a permanent job and offering me 457 sponsorship! I can't believe that this has happened as I thought my work and the agencies would know better! And now, I don't know whether to just be ignorant of this (i'm sure it will come up in my 457 application) or discuss with everyone tomorrow? Any advice or ideas? I did have a 2 week holiday before moving agencies but don't think that helps and I also don't know how much immigration office would care about this as it's not exactly obvious on the paper visa otherwise I would have blooming noticed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 hi,i started working with my company in March on a 417 and then after 6 months i talked with my boss, my recruitment agency and they told me I could stay with them by changing agencies. I had looked at the printed information for the visa conditions and never thought to check the website or further conditions - mainly because I thought the technicality that my employer was really the agency not the place I go to work to would be fine, and then both the agency and my work seemed fine with things too. So now I have looked into it and realise that it isn't allowed, I would quite happily go there tomorrow and tell them i need to leave if it weren't for the fact that they are in the process of offering me a permanent job and offering me 457 sponsorship! I can't believe that this has happened as I thought my work and the agencies would know better! And now, I don't know whether to just be ignorant of this (i'm sure it will come up in my 457 application) or discuss with everyone tomorrow? Any advice or ideas? I did have a 2 week holiday before moving agencies but don't think that helps and I also don't know how much immigration office would care about this as it's not exactly obvious on the paper visa otherwise I would have blooming noticed! From what you have posted, I expect that an experienced migration agent would be able to get you out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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