[Travel] Sponsorship in Australia or New Zealand.

[Leekbrookgull]

The above countries are very popular with U/K students for gap year,working holiday etc but and let,s say you were a decent Joiner and picked up work with a local building firm whilst out there and you were offered sponsorship by that firm what happens next in the way of residency because your visa is about to expire and the prospect of a passport and right to live/work in either of those countries ?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

No idea, but somebody is going to mention Brexit soon and this thread will descend into the usual chaos.

Try the embassy?

 

[Eeyore]

Runs on a points system. I think you can check your prospects online. Trades in much demand.

 

[Albion my Albion]

No idea, but somebody is going to mention Brexit soon and this thread will descend into the usual chaos.

Try the embassy?

Per Prime Minister May at least Oz and Kiwis would have a Joiner who's also a Remainer.

 

[seagullwedgee]

Employer sponsored visas in Oz usually run for 4 years, they are not cheap to obtain. Once youv3 been on that for 2 years, and kept your nose clean, still with that employer, you can apply for permanent residence, again very expensive. The wait time currently to have your PR case decided, after applying, is about 15 months. It’s a long, expensive and tortuous process, but if you stick at it, it’s well worth it. My young lad has been out there 3.5 years and is waiting for his PR decision now. Good luck.

 

[Sea Eagle]

I was sponsored on a 457 visa. After 2 years my employer supported and application to sponsor me for a permanent visa. This process took about 6 to 9 months and they paid the fees. Once I got a permanent visa I was no longer tied to that employer, although 5 years later I’m still working for them.

 

[wellquickwoody]

The standard of living is better than the UK, but be careful, the visa system is getting ever tighter. Employers are not able to sponsor as many as they used to, homework needs to be done.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Unless the job cannot ne filled by an Australian it will be very very tough to get the visa. Need to speak to a visa specialist quickly

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[The Maharajah of Sydney]

The above countries are very popular with U/K students for gap year,working holiday etc but and let,s say you were a decent Joiner and picked up work with a local building firm whilst out there and you were offered sponsorship by that firm what happens next in the way of residency because your visa is about to expire and the prospect of a passport and right to live/work in either of those countries ?

A 457 Visa would of been the likely path but that was abolished in March this year and replaced with the 482 Visa which has much more demanding requirements.
I'm not 100 % certain but am pretty sure that both these Visa categories necessitate a successful application being approved before arriving in the country.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Sponsorship by employer like you've described changed recently, I've heard it's been completely scrapped but that would need confirming. I think the only way is if your skill is on the list of required skills which updates every six months. Do research and realise some websites might not take into account this new change.

 

[colinz]

Down here in NZ there is a severe shortage of skills in the building trade.

I assume you are talking about some sort of carpentry skills. If so a Trade Qual. such as City & Guilds would pretty much get you on the road to PR, with an employer sponsoring you.

Your work visa simply then gets extended whilst your application is pending, before getting Permanent Residency. Probably a 2 year process from first applying.

Then when you've been resident in NZ for 2 or 3 years as a Permanent Resident, you can apply for Citizenship which gives you unlimited access to working in Australia.

 

[Petunia]

Have a look at this website. Alan is a superb guy to deal with.

https://www.gomatilda.com/visas/

 

[cjd]

If you can play cricket, will be a shoe-in for a PR visa these days.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

All of sound advice,happy to consider.