Reply to: Contracting in Oz

[janey]

I was in Oz with a working holiday visa looking for longish contracts. Did well in the interviews but when they found out about the limits of the visa they weren't interested.
Market was tougher then, so might be a better situation now.

Not exactly a reciprocal agreement visa wise....still what are the Ozzies doing in this country now the eastern europeans are now all behind the bars/ working in hotels?!

Lots of work in Oz fruit picking though.

from what I've heard the market is as tough as ever and the experience you've had is exactly why I'm going for the migration visa!
nice to know I'm not doing it needlessly tho

[GeorgeGregan]

I heard someone say the other day that when he entered Australia, immigration asked whether he had a criminal history.

He replied:

"I wasn't aware that was a requirement anymore"

My advice though - immigration officers don't have a sense of humour....

I came into Dover once via bus/ferry from France, on an aussie passport. The immigration officer asked what brought me to the UK.

"The weather" was my reply - it was a cold and miserable day. Got a slight hint of a smile.

I think I was pretty much the only person who spoke english on the bus. Two of the other passengers hadn't even brought a passport with them.

[Perhentian]

I heard....

I heard someone say the other day that when he entered Australia, immigration asked whether he had a criminal history.

He replied:

"I wasn't aware that was a requirement anymore"

My advice though - immigration officers don't have a sense of humour....

[Perhentian]

Working holiday visa

I was in Oz with a working holiday visa looking for longish contracts. Did well in the interviews but when they found out about the limits of the visa they weren't interested.
Market was tougher then, so might be a better situation now.

Not exactly a reciprocal agreement visa wise....still what are the Ozzies doing in this country now the eastern europeans are now all behind the bars/ working in hotels?!

Lots of work in Oz fruit picking though.

[ASB]

but I think with this approach you will have to have a job offer before you go?

from what I can gather this is no easy task ... if you're lucky enough to be able to do this gimme some tips!

I don't know. It was simply what was most expedient for my circumstances at the time.

[janey]

what booted out for stealing and we let them back in???? God, we'll be giving them the dole next!

I know frustrating or what eh!?

but what were we thinking in the first place... send all our criminals to sunny climes whilst we stay in our grey, damp and cold island!#

go figure

[janey]

As posted earlier I got a business vis in '95. No age limits that applied to me in any way at the time. They are only normally for 3 months but for some reason mine was granted for 12.

but I think with this approach you will have to have a job offer before you go?

from what I can gather this is no easy task ... if you're lucky enough to be able to do this gimme some tips!

[janey]

If I may add a subsidiary question, does anyone have knowledge or experience of working in Australia on a work visa other than working holiday or resident immigration? The age limits for both of those are too small for me (I refuse to say I'm too old!)

I can't help you on that one I'm afraid but if you don't manage to get an answer in here try :

http://forums.australia-migration.com/index.php

this is a really good forum run by one of the migration agents... I have no idea why they do this since it pretty much makes them redundant cos they answer any questions you have!

also www.britishexpat.com might be of some use

[ASB]

If I may add a subsidiary question, does anyone have knowledge or experience of working in Australia on a work visa other than working holiday or resident immigration? The age limits for both of those are too small for me (I refuse to say I'm too old!)

As posted earlier I got a business vis in '95. No age limits that applied to me in any way at the time. They are only normally for 3 months but for some reason mine was granted for 12.

[expat]

If I may add a subsidiary question, does anyone have knowledge or experience of working in Australia on a work visa other than working holiday or resident immigration? The age limits for both of those are too small for me (I refuse to say I'm too old!)

[remoh1972]

also an awful lot of them are here due to "ancestry" rights... ie their parents or grandparents were british and therefore they can come over here and work straight away and for as long as they want.

what booted out for stealing and we let them back in???? God, we'll be giving them the dole next!

[janey]

I would say go for the working holiday visa first off. Very simple to apply for and can do it all online.

Just make sure to give a copy of it to Immigration when you land.

Good luck!

but beware that with this approach you may make yourself unsuitable for the proper migration visa should you want ot apply for it in the future... i.e. you have to have worked in you nominated profession for 12 out of the previous 18 months.

If this isn't an issue for you then yeah go for it! working hol visa is extremely easy to get. good luck

[Epiphone]

I would say go for the working holiday visa first off. Very simple to apply for and can do it all online.

Just make sure to give a copy of it to Immigration when you land.

Good luck!

[janey]

I suspect most are here on working holiday visas because they get off their arse and go overseas eariler and in greater numbers than we do, and most end up here whereas most of us who go on the road don't get there (and yes we all know about the rules for what you can work in but lets be real aout this).

also an awful lot of them are here due to "ancestry" rights... ie their parents or grandparents were british and therefore they can come over here and work straight away and for as long as they want.

[expat]

What happened to the application of 'reciprocal arrangements' between the UK and our Antipodean cousins ? They seem to come in and stroll into most contracts in the UK without any formalities. Come all ye faithful !

I suspect most are here on working holiday visas because they get off their arse and go overseas eariler and in greater numbers than we do, and most end up here whereas most of us who go on the road don't get there (and yes we all know about the rules for what you can work in but lets be real aout this).