Chef And Sponsorship

[Ju&Mike]

Hi
My husband is a chef and we cant find anything out about companies that sponsor chefs in Australia, weve tried agencies but they never reply.

What do you think we should try?

Julia

[tygwyn]

Hi Julie

Welcome to Expat Forum

Is there any particular reason you're looking for sponsorship rather than applying for your visa yourself and then seeking work - obviously you'd be a lot more likely to secure a position that way, but it does carry risks and cost more.

My husband isnt the same trade but his job was advertised in a local UK paper - we got lucky. He was sponsored and they paid for all our costs which was great (wages not great though!).

Chat soon

Rach

Originally Posted by Ju&Mike

Hi
My husband is a chef and we cant find anything out about companies that sponsor chefs in Australia, weve tried agencies but they never reply.

What do you think we should try?

Julia

[tygwyn]

Hi again

I've just found this article - might be of some use?

Migrating to Australia: Sponsorship

Good luck

Rach xxxx

[Ju&Mike]

Great website.

I just want different options, I was told because hes been a head chef they would assess him as a head chef and that means that we can only live in VIC and TAS

If he was assessed as a Chef he can go anywhere in australia, also hes finding it hard to find work here at the moment and we thought if we could just get sponsored we could be over in Australia sooner.

Plus I'm fed up of this weather, do you know its hotter in Sydney than Cardiff today and its our SUMMER!!!! and it hasnt stopped raining for nearly 2 months.

[pete.c]

Hi My friend operates a restaurant in Brisbane Australia. He is looking to sponsor a chef as he is finding it hard to find and then keep a good chef here in Australia. To view the restaurant's website just google "16 on Park restaurant in Brisbane"

If someone is interested please check out the restaurant website and contact me and I'll put you in touch.

[emmamoz]

Originally Posted by pete.c

Hi My friend operates a restaurant in Brisbane Australia. He is looking to sponsor a chef as he is finding it hard to find and then keep a good chef here in Australia. To view the restaurant's website just google "16 on Park restaurant in Brisbane"

If someone is interested please check out the restaurant website and contact me and I'll put you in touch.

Hi, Myself and my husband and 2 children are hoping to emigrate, he is an excellent chef and currently working at the Monte's restaurant in Portugal owned by the crown group in london. You and your friend with the restaurant can visit their site to see the standard of food my husband can cook. we also owned our own restaurant in Spain and had several comments made on his thai fish cakes which were that they were as good if not better than they had tasted outside thailand. I noticed he has these on his menu. It looks perfect. I look forward to your reply.

[pete.c]

Originally Posted by emmamoz

Hi, Myself and my husband and 2 children are hoping to emigrate, he is an excellent chef and currently working at the Monte's restaurant in Portugal owned by the crown group in london. You and your friend with the restaurant can visit their site to see the standard of food my husband can cook. we also owned our own restaurant in Spain and had several comments made on his thai fish cakes which were that they were as good if not better than they had tasted outside thailand. I noticed he has these on his menu. It looks perfect. I look forward to your reply.

Hi, unfortunately my friends have found a chef, but if you'd like to forward me your husbands resume I can pass it onto some other contact I have in the restaurant business. They might be looking and in need of a chef such as your husband.

[northern mover]

Hi Guys,
whilst trying to find out just how long a 457 visa application takes to process; i saw a website called "chefvisa".
Now, you could google that, see what comes up!
Alternatively try carrerone website...
Good Luck

[JONCAZ]

Hi Ju&Mike,
If you applied for a 175 skilled independant visa Chef is on the MODL list so if you had all your documents, references etc handy I don't think getting a visa would take all that long, and then you could work wherever you wanted. Does your husband work as head chef at the moment?
I am in the process at the moment as I am a chef too, if there is anything I can help with just let me know.
You could try these websites compass-group.com.au, fastrackoz.com, jseekers.com.au.

[SOMV]

Hello,

Just to clarify, working as a head chef does not restrict your husband from being assessed as a chef, or indeed a cook (if necessary). Chefs and cooks are both on the MODL and these are the two occupations/assessments you should be aiming for.