Treacle Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 :arghh:I am currently working in the south west on a 475 visa, this is a regional state sponsored visa, I have been in Australia 6 months and work as a maintenance engineer. I have my A grade Licence and white card. I have now been offered a job where the company will sponsor my PR. But there is a 6 month processing time from start to finish on the PR visa. The company is not willing to wait this long. I would like to know what can I do, or visa, bridging visa or anything that will allow me to move to Perth, live and work as an electrician till my PR visa comes through. As most of you peeps out there are aware, its very hard to find a company willing to sponsor PR. Any help is much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hello Treacle, I'm not the best with visa rules and regs, but wanted to keep your thread up, so someone will come along and hopefully be able to help you... Best of luck, pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedolly Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 What visa is it? Dont you already have PR? If a company is sponsoring you for PR do you not have to do a skills assessment unless you have worked for them for 2 years? You will need your WA Licences to work as an Electrician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 You could get your prospective employer to put you on a 457 visa while he applies for PR via RSMS or ENS, but it's risky, on the 475 you are eligible for PR in 18 months, on a 457 you are on a working visa, if the company goes broke you have 90 days to find another sponsor, also the 457 visa rules have changed, you now have to do 2 years on a 457 before you can go PR, look at Poms in Oz, there are few threads on this subject. on another note, I am on a RSMS visa which is also Regional Sponsored, Perth falls under Regional, does the same apply for the 475? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeful Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I'm still in uk Treacle but in similar situation, I have a job offer but contract says need to be in post by 31st July. Employer submitted their visa beginning March and I rang immigration in London yest to ask if there is anything I can do as I have to give 3 months notice also in current post and been advised not to give in notice till visa in my hand! All immigration would say, as I imagined, was that ENS are priority but can take 6 months to process and I just have to sit tight! Could employer ring immi to ask advice from their perspective? Not sure if they get a case officer like visa applicants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is one for a god agent. Give Go Matilda a call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is one for a god agent. Give Go Matilda a call or maybe just pop along to your local church. (sorry VS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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