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hello, my name is jeff and would like some tips, help with my wish in moving to oz with my wife and kids.

been trying to get some job offers but not had any luck yet, i am 37 years old and i am a mechanic.

i have just sold my MOT test staition and vehicle repair centre...

i beleave i would need a 457 sponsorship and do some sort of tests for my skills, can anyone give me some clues as to what needs to be done?

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Hi Jeff and welcome.

 

Sorry but I can't offer any advice on a 457 visa, I'm sure someone else can help with that.

We've recently been granted a 190 visa. Like you, we didn't know where to start. We attended an immigration expo first off and found that really useful. We saw a migration agent and paid to have a telephone consultation following this. We found that really useful as they fully explained everything that we needed to do- how to get skills assessed, stages of the process etc.

In the end, we did the process ourselves without using an agent, simply to save money! But I would say the initial advice was really helpful.

 

Good luck, hope someone else can offer more useful advice.

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Hi Jeff,

 

I used and can highly reccommend Immigration2Oz as an agency, (John Adams) to initially assess your circumstances and give you the best advice.

They are UK based and can also do the assessment/visa application remotely. I have been living in Qatar while my visa process was completed and its was very smooth and a quick process (total of 8 months from initial engagement)......

 

Good luck

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Jeff

 

We have a 457 visa and moving to OZ next month...

 

You need to make sure your skills are on the Wanted List which is on the IMMI website....If you go on there you can check and then it is about applying for jobs....I can tell you from experience 457 is very hard to get sponsorship just now. My wife is in nursing which is high on the wanted list so i'm not sure about your trade....

 

http://www.seek.com.au is a good job site

 

If your trade is on the list and you can be patient and go for the PR visa i'd probably say to you as would many on here that it has more benefits than the 457....

 

Good luck pal and anything else just ask...this site is fantastic

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Jeff

 

We have a 457 visa and moving to OZ next month...

 

You need to make sure your skills are on the Wanted List which is on the IMMI website....If you go on there you can check and then it is about applying for jobs....I can tell you from experience 457 is very hard to get sponsorship just now. My wife is in nursing which is high on the wanted list so i'm not sure about your trade....

 

www.seek.com.au is a good job site

 

If your trade is on the list and you can be patient and go for the PR visa i'd probably say to you as would many on here that it has more benefits than the 457....

 

Good luck pal and anything else just ask...this site is fantastic

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I do not recommend a 457 sponsored visa. This is not a permanent move to Oz. It is a temp visa normally for 4 years. However, it is tied to your employer. If you lose your job, you have 90 days to find another company willing and able to sponsor or leave the country.

 

It is a far better idea to apply for skilled migration. I believe your skills are on the SOL.

 

The starting is immi.gov.au and do the visa wizard. This will tell you what visas you are eligible for.

 

If you need help, then it may be worth consulting with a registered migration agent. Two that are highly regarded are Go Matilda and George Lombard.

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  • 1 month later...
thanks for your reply mate hope everthing went well for you in your move to oz.

what is a pr visa and did you and your wife have to have medicals and ya kids if you have any, before you go to oz

 

As Bob above says everything you need to know about visas, skilled or otherwise, is on this website. http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ If you have not done so perhaps best that you and your wife read through that first and then you may have more targeted in depth questions everyone can help you with. In the meantime PR is permanent residency and medicals are required during an application process. See how you go though with the site.

 

Also I agree with Col and Lochy above nobody should rely on the Seek job site to gauge volumes of job vacancies in Perth, WA because for example one job can be advertised by more than one recruitment company. This is because companies here tend to have relationships with several recruitment companies and do not just the one. It can mean that multiple recruitment companies are vying for the one single commission payment in relation to filling of the vacancy. 50 job vacancies can therefore easily be whittled down to a much smaller number of actual vacancies.

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It would be wise to talk to a couple of reputable Registered Agents to determine your eligibility - most will do a free assessment over the phone. Given that you have a family, your best option is a permanent visa and not a temporary 457. Don't be talked into a 457 because it is quicker or cheaper. Do it once and do it right.

It is quite an expensive process and you would expect to pay around £2000 for the services of a Registered Agent plus all the fees associated with the skills assessment, departmental processing, medicals, etc. If this is what you really want though, look at it as an investment. If you feel confident to undertake the application yourself, then you can save the Agents fees, but don't underestimate the process - there are many variations and considerations.

I agree with jruff31 in regards to John Adams - he has an excellent reputation. Also try Concept Australia and Visa Bureau. Good luck.

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The other thing to now consider with regard to the 457 visa is that WA is going to introduce schools fees for temporary visa holders. I think it is probably harder to gain 457 sponsorship than it was even a year ago. I work in health and noticed that a recent recruitment advert said that preference would be given to Australian permanent residents.

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There are a number of highly regarded agents recomended on here including Go Matilda http://www.gomatilda.com/ and New Life down under http://www.newlifedownunder.com.au/

 

Who ever you chose make sure they are a registered migration agent.

 

Thanks, I contacted both, but Camilla at Newlifedownunder got back to me very quickly and was happy to give me 10minutes of her time over the phone for free. Ill be going back to her once I get a few things sorted out. Thanks for the tips Stormy.

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