How to get an Employer Sponsered Visa??

[Dev]

Hello there,

I'm new to this forum and wondered if anyone could help.

Currently living in the UK with Husband and 2 children and would like to move to Melbourne. Have explored the route of skilled working visa but have been told my Husband needs to be degree educated (He's a Construction Manager, which is on the list of skilled jobs but it didn't specify that he had to be a graduate!)

Australia House tell me that we would have to go down the route of looking for an employer to sponsor him. Has anybody else gone down this route? Where should we start? Are there any downsides to going via this route?

The skilled worker visa seems so unfair and so black and white, there is apparently a massive shortage of construction workers in Aus, but yet they won't let them in?? my hubby has over 20 years of experience with many qualifications too. Has anyone else encountered this.

Thanks for listening. Really appreciate any advice.

Deve:

[kaz101]

Hi Deve,

Welcome to the forum.

Maybe the difference is that he's a manager rather than a hands on builder?
If you read through the posts on the forum (assuming you haven't already ) there are several builders moving from the UK to Australia. I know that some trades have to do an assessment before they will be approved for entry.

Have you checked what you've been told with any migration agents? We were told we couldn't in by 2 agents but the third agent got us in We have 2 agents that are sometimes on the forum - Alan Collett and Liana Allan, or you can choose someone else on the MIA and MARA lists.

The downside to sponsorship is that you have to move to where ever the job is and stay there for about 2 years. With the skilled independent route (if you have the points) then you can live any where and even do any job.

I would check the info you've been given first....

Regards,
Karen

[Dev]

Hi Karen,

Thanks so much for the advice! My hubby has started out as an engineer (also on the skilled occupation list), however, the visa bureau told me that he would have had to have been doing that job for the last 12 months to apply under that occupation, this would mean downgrading his job and a big loss in salary over here for the next 12 months, which isn't really preferable.

I was just thinking last night that maybe we should speak to an agency, could you tell me who you used? and did all 3 that you spoke to tell you your chances over the phone or did you have to pay them all before you found out? Did you apply via the skilled work visa route too?

Thanks so much, sorry for all the questions!

Dev

[Gail]

Dev

I didn't think I had a hope of getting a visa as my occupation wasn't even on the Skills in demand list. My boyfriends is but I wanted to know if I could work there independant of him.
I sent off a few CV's and also contacted a recruitment agent who specialised in financial services. Within a week I had had two telephone interviews and had been offered a job in Sydney (a job that the company was not even advertising). They told me they were desperate for my skill set and couldn't understand why I wasn't on the skills list. So now heading out on a fully sponsored 457, migration agent, flights and relocation expenses paid.
So there you go, sometimes it just takes a bit of front and the emailing of a few cv's (does he know anyone there he could contact?) and a job will appear.
I hope are as lucky as me and I hope my visa goes through ok!

Gail

[Dolly]

Originally Posted by Gail

Dev

I didn't think I had a hope of getting a visa as my occupation wasn't even on the Skills in demand list. My boyfriends is but I wanted to know if I could work there independant of him.
I sent off a few CV's and also contacted a recruitment agent who specialised in financial services. Within a week I had had two telephone interviews and had been offered a job in Sydney (a job that the company was not even advertising). They told me they were desperate for my skill set and couldn't understand why I wasn't on the skills list. So now heading out on a fully sponsored 457, migration agent, flights and relocation expenses paid.
So there you go, sometimes it just takes a bit of front and the emailing of a few cv's (does he know anyone there he could contact?) and a job will appear.
I hope are as lucky as me and I hope my visa goes through ok!

Gail

Hi Gail,

What a great story! I love to hear it when people have experiences like this. Normally it's quite hard to get a job before you move over (we were lucky like that too) so it's uplifting to hear it can be done.

Where are you heading to?

Dolly

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by Dev

Hi Karen,

I was just thinking last night that maybe we should speak to an agency, could you tell me who you used? and did all 3 that you spoke to tell you your chances over the phone or did you have to pay them all before you found out? Did you apply via the skilled work visa route too?

Thanks so much, sorry for all the questions!

Dev

Hi Dev,

I rang up the agencies and got the info over the phone. The first 2 said I couldn't get in because I didn't have a degree and work in IT. The 3rd agent (Emigration group) said come and see us, and so my husband and I went for a free consultation. At the end of it they suggested that my husband be first applicant rather than me, and we got in through the skilled independent route.

If you check out some other posts you'll find other agent recommendations too.

Regards,
Karen

[Dev]

Originally Posted by Gail

Dev

I didn't think I had a hope of getting a visa as my occupation wasn't even on the Skills in demand list. My boyfriends is but I wanted to know if I could work there independant of him.
I sent off a few CV's and also contacted a recruitment agent who specialised in financial services. Within a week I had had two telephone interviews and had been offered a job in Sydney (a job that the company was not even advertising). They told me they were desperate for my skill set and couldn't understand why I wasn't on the skills list. So now heading out on a fully sponsored 457, migration agent, flights and relocation expenses paid.
So there you go, sometimes it just takes a bit of front and the emailing of a few cv's (does he know anyone there he could contact?) and a job will appear.
I hope are as lucky as me and I hope my visa goes through ok!

Gail

Hi Gail,

Wow! Well done you. My brother actually works in Melbourne (in the Construction industry, funnily enough!) and he says that my husband's occupation is badly in demand but I figure that companies won't be so keen to go down the sponsor route as there's a lot to prove etc.. but it obviously worked in your case!

We will definitely try the route of emailing his CV to recruitment agencies etc. Thank you v.much for the advice and hey...best of luck!!!

Dev

[Dolly]

Hi Dev,

Yes, they were right in telling you that you would have had to have done your job for the last 12 months in the occupation you would be applying under.

We approached 2 agents initially. First one was rubbish. Second one we hired and ended up being even worse. Went through a whole lot of pain which resulted in a third one, who ended up being our saviour. But, I have to say that although we had a bad experience, others who have used these agents services have been very happy with them.

So in a nutshell, it's very wise to shop around and if you can, get as much info as you can on the agent you are intending on hiring.

Dolly

[enny09]

Originally Posted by Gail

Dev

I didn't think I had a hope of getting a visa as my occupation wasn't even on the Skills in demand list. My boyfriends is but I wanted to know if I could work there independant of him.
I sent off a few CV's and also contacted a recruitment agent who specialised in financial services. Within a week I had had two telephone interviews and had been offered a job in Sydney (a job that the company was not even advertising). They told me they were desperate for my skill set and couldn't understand why I wasn't on the skills list. So now heading out on a fully sponsored 457, migration agent, flights and relocation expenses paid.
So there you go, sometimes it just takes a bit of front and the emailing of a few cv's (does he know anyone there he could contact?) and a job will appear.
I hope are as lucky as me and I hope my visa goes through ok!

Gail

I Girl, I want to be like you done too. I m from Indonesia and focus as Secretary/ PA job. Last time i try your way to send my CV directly to the company but they need my visa as work permit first although my CV is interested. I was little bit sad. I though that i want to move with full their sponsor. Can you give me advise how i can found company with full sponsor like u did. Please let me know. Thx u b4.

[Gail]

Enny09

It was a case of bare faced cheek, name dropping of everyone I have ever known in connection with the firm I was applying to and a lot of luck. Another company did say they were interested but not until I had a visa, but no visa if I can't get a job - what a catch 22.
Try and find out what they are looking for and sell your skill set - why can you do this job better than an Australia national - its the only way you will get a visa for a non- skills list job.

I am off to Sydney, Dolly, office at Darling harbour - in a minute someone will pinch me and I will wake up!!!