clarew Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi all...My OH is an Electrician with over 20 years experience in Industrial, commercial & domestic installations. He is 44 and it seems the only way to get the chance to move to Oz would be with a 457 employer sponsorship visa.. I was wondering if anyone has been through the same process? (applying for jobs whilst in the UK) We have sent his CV to a few businesses and so far no response.. Going to keep going! Has anyone got any advice/success stories they would like to share?! Got tickets booked for the London Oz Expo this Sat. Thanks very much in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi all...My OH is an Electrician with over 20 years experience in Industrial, commercial & domestic installations. He is 44 and it seems the only way to get the chance to move to Oz would be with a 457 employer sponsorship visa.. I was wondering if anyone has been through the same process? (applying for jobs whilst in the UK) We have sent his CV to a few businesses and so far no response.. Going to keep going! Has anyone got any advice/success stories they would like to share?! Got tickets booked for the London Oz Expo this Sat. Thanks very much in advance Am not sure about sponsorship visas but I think it might be quite hard to get sponsorship as an electrician as you still need to get the licences for whatever state you go to, and white card. Also a lot of firms look for other quals such as EWP, First Aid, HV etc. Your husband is still within the age of getting a skilled PR Visa, get your application in quick! You might be lucky with sponsorship am no expert but personally I wouldnt think so Just to let you know the licencing is changing in July so there is one licence for the whole of Australia instead of one for each state, they are supposed to recognise each others just now but some of them dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeanette Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi Clarew, Just wondered if you had got anywhere with this? We are in exactly the same situation - OH is 42 yr old electrician with over 20 years experience & the only option available to us now is employer sponsorship. Have you had any responses from employers? Also, was the London Expo any good? Only other option that was available to us was for OH to take an IELTS test & score at least 8 in each section - worth 20points which meant we could have applied for 176 visa but after doing 2 tests he's convinced he won't be able to get that score. I'm looking to start contacting employers now but don't really know where to start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi there I'm in this situation although mines going well I'm a 30yo electrician and going to Aus on a 457 visa. I dealt with a company LIVE THE DREAM and they have been great started with them in feb this year and they deal with everything from finding u a job, a bank, moving and sorting your visa. I have found them to be great. So good i am getting a job offer this week and hope to be in Aus by Christmas it all seems to be going great and faster than I thought so I would give them a phone, they have changed my life they could change yours too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Really - seems like a plug for this company! First post and all. What are the fees? What is the guarantee that you will get a job? Will it just be for a few months? Will they add your family to the visa or do they expect you to go on your own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsdu Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi there I'm in this situation although mines going well I'm a 30yo electrician and going to Aus on a 457 visa. I dealt with a company LIVE THE DREAM and they have been great started with them in feb this year and they deal with everything from finding u a job, a bank, moving and sorting your visa. I have found them to be great. So good i am getting a job offer this week and hope to be in Aus by Christmas it all seems to be going great and faster than I thought so I would give them a phone, they have changed my life they could change yours too. LOL that is deffo a company plug !!!!! Loving the company motto at the end !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's a genuine post, yes there are fees but at stages of the process, yes the company I'm going over to work with are taking my family over on the visa too wife and two kids, the job is a perement job with them putting me through all my training and qualifications, might seem to good to be true to youse but I know I'm not telling and lies. If you don't try you'll never find out they also have another electrician going over to the same company. I'm guessing all company's that they deal with have different set ups but this is what I'm being offered. I'll leave a new post when I know more about my job offer. Oh and I'll be in oz before youse lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's a genuine post, yes there are fees but at stages of the process, yes the company I'm going over to work with are taking my family over on the visa too wife and two kids, the job is a perement job with them putting me through all my training and qualifications, might seem to good to be true to youse but I know I'm not telling and lies. If you don't try you'll never find out they also have another electrician going over to the same company. I'm guessing all company's that they deal with have different set ups but this is what I'm being offered. I'll leave a new post when I know more about my job offer. Oh and I'll be in oz before youse lol. 1. It is not a permanent job - a 457 is a temporary work permit therefore can finish any time 2. They cannot guarantee you an Electricians Licence, they are only a recruitment agency and do not issue licences 3. Considering I have PR, previously lived in Oz and am returning next Sunday, I hardly think you will be there before me. Oh and I still dont believe this is not a post by the Recruitment Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeanette Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's a genuine post, yes there are fees but at stages of the process, yes the company I'm going over to work with are taking my family over on the visa too wife and two kids, the job is a perement job with them putting me through all my training and qualifications, might seem to good to be true to youse but I know I'm not telling and lies. If you don't try you'll never find out they also have another electrician going over to the same company. I'm guessing all company's that they deal with have different set ups but this is what I'm being offered. I'll leave a new post when I know more about my job offer. Oh and I'll be in oz before youse lol. Hi bpheletrics, can you give me a rough idea of the fees? Also how long do you have to train to get the relevant qualifications/licenses? I've been trying to find out but the info on here varies. Any info would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 As to AJ's points I know it could end at anytime but it's not like a 6 month job it's classed as a permanent job, it's the company in Aus that are putting me through my licence not the recruitment company and yeah fair enough you may be there before me lol. I can assure u I'm a genuine and nothing to do with recruitment company. Hi jeanette the fees are about £3500 with £300 up front and the rest in two installments as the process goes on. Not sure about training as I haven't done it yet not sure if it's going to be here in uk or in Aus will find out this week and I'll let u know more as I find out. Hope this been helpful and all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As to AJ's points I know it could end at anytime but it's not like a 6 month job it's classed as a permanent job, it's the company in Aus that are putting me through my licence not the recruitment company and yeah fair enough you may be there before me lol. I can assure u I'm a genuine and nothing to do with recruitment company. Hi jeanette the fees are about £3500 with £300 up front and the rest in two installments as the process goes on. Not sure about training as I haven't done it yet not sure if it's going to be here in uk or in Aus will find out this week and I'll let u know more as I find out. Hope this been helpful and all the best. I'm sorry but this sounds really suss to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hi there all just a wee up date got my contract for my job in Aus, signed and sent back just my visas to sort now, need to get a passport for my 5 week old boy, going to Sydney first to do my training first then up to singleton to start a new life with my wife and two boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Really - seems like a plug for this company! First post and all. What are the fees? What is the guarantee that you will get a job? Will it just be for a few months? Will they add your family to the visa or do they expect you to go on your own? AJ you read my mind ...lol Loved the "they changed my life bit" Perhaps they could "change the lives" of all the unemployed tradies in Aus, that we have already ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi there all just a wee up date got my contract for my job in Aus, signed and sent back just my visas to sort now, need to get a passport for my 5 week old boy, going to Sydney first to do my training first then up to singleton to start a new life with my wife and two boys. I hope you are genuine, and not trying to plug a recruitment company Theres some people very desperate to get to OZ, and they will do or pay anything to get here, and I would hate to see anyone scammed If theres so many jobs, in OZ,,,why would anyone need to pay a recruitment company???? Recruitment companies receive their fees from the employer I would hope no-one is dumb enough to pay a recruitment company or anyone else,to try and secure work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yes I'm genuine, wouldn't want to try and scam anyone, yes I must be one of the dumb people that is paying a recruitment company as u said people would do anything or pay anything to get there, if it wasn't for them I don't think I would have the job that I have plus they do all the paper work and the fee includes my visa payment for all of us. All the other recruitment company's that I looked at all wanted a fee and livethedream were reasonably priced. They have done everything they said they would so I think it was worth it. Australia here we come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaclec Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Sounds a bit suspect to me! I am an electrician in Perth recently arrived and am struggling to get work with a very impressive CV and experience due to the years gap training and not having a full license and i know there are loads more sparks in the same boat as me. So why would a company pay a recruiter to get them an electrician with no oz experience or license or visa when there are plenty here already looking for work with PR and and Restricted licenses that could be employed for less money too............................................................ Keep plugging and people like me will keep posting the real facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 If u can't find a job thats not my fault but I know that I've signed my contract and are just waiting on my visa to be prossesed. I'm going to be working in hunter valey, singleton, nsw. I'm not going to be an on site electrician but a plant electrician, I've had Skype calls with the branch manager and met with the operations manager in London. They had interviews with electricians, machanics and other trades in London and Ireland, so why they are not taking on people from Aus you would need to ask them. If u want to give me your email address I will happily show u my contact to show that I am genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 What sort of money did they offer, out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Good enough Care to put a figure on it? You're on an Internet forum where no one knows you so what's the issue with putting up a figure? Is your upcoming work mine based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Basic 76k aus, with 8hrs over time a week 96k with bennifts too, whilest I'm in Sydney doing my training living rent free then an allowance for my rent when I move to my branch in singleton, they are a hire company hiring to manly the mine industry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaclec Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 If u can't find a job thats not my fault but I know that I've signed my contract and are just waiting on my visa to be prossesed. I'm going to be working in hunter valey, singleton, nsw. I'm not going to be an on site electrician but a plant electrician, I've had Skype calls with the branch manager and met with the operations manager in London. They had interviews with electricians, machanics and other trades in London and Ireland, so why they are not taking on people from Aus you would need to ask them. If u want to give me your email address I will happily show u my contact to show that I am genuine. I have found work now but that's because im here. Im sorry but i still smell the brown stuff your spouting. No electrical contractor is going to spend fortunes recruiting someone who effectively has to be supervised for a year. That's a huge cost for someone who can not sign work off and who has to have a log book filled out.Those who are here or have applied for licenses know what the electrical industry in oz is really like. Do you get a company Porsche as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Well for all those doubters out there that's my visa getting processed with a moving date been penciled in for 17th November. Can't wait for the big move to down under. For colin unfortunately I don't get the Porsche till my second year lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 wondering if you can help all the unemployed Aussie Sparkies that are coming onto my site daily, asking if I have any labouring work for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphelectrics Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Everyone on this site is so negative not one well done just people trying to call me a liar, that I'm just making everything up, I don't care about anyone else getting a job or they can't find work in Aus. I guess I must be one of the lucky ones that can find a job, right place at the right time. I only care about my opertunity and my family's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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