Career in Austrailia?

[sk8r3124]

So as of April 1st, my company's operations are moving down to North Carolina. So the Job search has begun. In a meeting with an Transition Management Specialist, she ask me if I was set on finding a job in Calgary. I said not necessarily, as I though about moving somewhere else in the Canada. She ask me if I was willing to go bigger, "where would you love to work?" I suggested I would ideally like to explore opportunities in Australia (Sydney, Perth, or Melbourne).

I am starting to give it some serious thought as I have no ties in this city (single, renting, no job)and I'm in the transition from the Market Research industry to the Finance industry.

I have looked online and done some research, and there are jobs over there, and people are filling those positions. My main question is, if I were to show up to the airport tomorrow (obviously hypothetical), what steps would I need to take to be legally entitled to work in a commonwealth country. I am sure I could have spent hours looking on the governments website and such, I am just looking to save some time if someone else has done the same thing at some point in their life.

[Grogador]

If you're too lazy to even research Australian work visas, you *might* be lazier than the average Aussie...

[240SX92]

I'm headed out there in a week. Got a working holiday visa in under a week.

http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/


PS. Where are you looking finding jobs? My carpenter/construction worker friend couldn't even get a job at Mcdonalds.

[sk8r3124]

Originally posted by Grogador
If you're too lazy to even research Australian work visas, you *might* be lazier than the average Aussie...

As I said, I was just looking to save some time in hopes that someone may have already gone through the process(if you had actually read the original posting, you would have read this). Hence the response by 240SX92. I didn't expect to go through this whole process without doing the research. But nice to know that people are looking for reasons to contribute absolutely nothing to a thread.

Originally posted by 240SX92



Where are you looking finding jobs? My carpenter/construction worker friend couldn't even get a job at Mcdonalds.

Thanks for the link, mostly finance positions. Ideally Investment banking. I have an econ degree coupled with CFA candidacy. Hoping that will pick something up. I also have a contact that may have leads over there. I am going the networking route with this plan. Hopefully solidify employment before I head over.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by 240SX92
I'm headed out there in a week. Got a working holiday visa in under a week.

I doubt the kind of job he's looking for will accept a working holiday visa.

My sister got a 5 year working visa for Australia. You can't just jump on a plane and go. I think it took her somewhere between 3-6 months to get hers in order.

[5t3v3]

I'm in Sydney right now.
I came out here with working holiday visa. I'm in IT and I wanted to see if I can get lucky and land a job.
But the truth be told, the economy isn't exactly in the best shape in the world.

My impression is that many companies don't take people with working holiday visas seriously unless you've got some seriously appealing credentials or inside hookups. If that's the case, you might as well apply for professional migrant visa. After all, you can only work for one employer for no more than 6 months. Not to mention that, it's mostly the backpackers who hold a WH visa.

You can check out seek.com.au

Anyways, yeah ... I ended up ditching the entire idea and decided to travel instead. It's been a blast so far!

PS: if you've never backpacked before and are a sociable type, I highly recommend doing it. It's unlike any typical vacationing most people do.

[tch7]

I'm currently living in Australia, about two hours north of Sydney, mainly for university. The economy is in relatively good shape, but jobs are still quite limited with a lot of competition to get them. Even minimum wage positions are rather scarce. I'd definitely suggest that you secure some sort of job or at least some very good prospects before making the move.

The other thing is that living here is very expensive, especially with the current exchange rates. Sydney and Melbourne will be particularly bad, although they are awesome cities. Finding a job with a multi-national in Canada, and then transferring overseas in a couple of years wouldn't be such a bad idea.

[Dumbass17]

AH, now i'm getting nervous to head to Australia! I am backpacking SE Asia for 2-3months and then heading over to Australia and I have Working Holiday Visa and I was hoping to find a job fairly easy. (anything, bar, retail, career related) but now you guys have me worried.

Also, I did my working holiday visa application online and I had it in my email within 3 hours haha

[5t3v3]

Originally posted by Dumbass17
AH, now i'm getting nervous to head to Australia! I am backpacking SE Asia for 2-3months and then heading over to Australia and I have Working Holiday Visa and I was hoping to find a job fairly easy. (anything, bar, retail, career related) but now you guys have me worried.

Also, I did my working holiday visa application online and I had it in my email within 3 hours haha

Finding a job in hospitality shouldn't be an issue.
You can also do temp work through http://www.workandtravelcompany.com/

My friend is doing it. He would get a text message about a job and he can reply to accept it. Most are labour jobs like setting shit up for outdoor/indoor events, moving things around, etc. He seems to manage 4-5 days a week, so it's almost full time.

But of course, all these are only suitable for backpackers or students.
Finding a proper full time job or a career is a whole other ballgame.

[Dumbass17]

thanks

[el_fefes]

Hey Dumbass! haha that sounds funny.

You should PM B20EF. He spent like a year in AUS working at a hostel in Byron Bay. Apparently it's an awesome town and the hostel he worked for hired tons of Canadians! Maybe he can hook you up with a contact.

[thrasher22]

Originally posted by el_fefes
Hey Dumbass! haha that sounds funny.

You should PM B20EF. He spent like a year in AUS working at a hostel in Byron Bay. Apparently it's an awesome town and the hostel he worked for hired tons of Canadians! Maybe he can hook you up with a contact.

Prewarning: There is a good chance you'll never want to leave. Its seriously the best town ever.

[in*10*se]

^ wouldn't happen to haven been holiday village in byron would it?

[Dumbass17]

thanks, will do!

[JAYMEZ]

Originally posted by thrasher22


Prewarning: There is a good chance you'll never want to leave. Its seriously the best town ever.

God I hated Byron lol. To many Hippies and nothing to do! (Of course they had insane surf)

[texasnick]

Originally posted by Dumbass17
AH, now i'm getting nervous to head to Australia! I am backpacking SE Asia for 2-3months and then heading over to Australia and I have Working Holiday Visa and I was hoping to find a job fairly easy. (anything, bar, retail, career related) but now you guys have me worried.

Also, I did my working holiday visa application online and I had it in my email within 3 hours haha

You shouldn't have a problem finding a job in a big city over there. There are tons of Brits / Canadians that I saw working in Sydney doing just random jobs.

Oz is a sweet country, but my work experience there was probably not one that most would jump on. When I got the chance to go to Newcastle and Sydney on weekends I always had a blast! Hell, even in Gulgong I had a good time.

I was only in NSW though. Most of the Aussies I met liked Queensland more than NSW.

[B20EF]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ



God I hated Byron lol. To many Hippies and nothing to do! (Of course they had insane surf)

Have to admit everyone said I had to stay at the Arts factory and ended up leaving after two nights. I just wasn't down with sitting around singing kum-bay-yah with a huge group of people. I wanted to get drunk and go home with sluts. So yes I did stay at Holiday Village for a few months. Great people and the surfing was good when I was there.

[seadog]

Given this quite a bit of thought myself and looked into it.

First on aside though, isn't this sort of your transitions consultants job to look into whats required? Or is the extent of her services simply letting you know that yes, jobs also exist in other cities, in case your weren't aware. 'They also have jobs in Australia... you might want to look into whats required... Can I have some money now?'

Working holiday is good because you can get it in like a day, hop on a plane and go. But as mentioned, is temporary, and not looked at super seriously.

My plan if I do it, is to get it so that I can apply to and accept jobs with no hindrance, then get the process started for the migrant visa. From Canada a lot of places don't take you as seriously as if you're there, then once you are, explaining that you can't start for 6 weeks till they get the papers squared is another hassle I'm sure a lot don't want to deal with. I've read on other forms several ppl who've made the jump from WH to proper migrant visa. Also before the company can apply to sponsor you, they have certain criteria they need to meet to be certified. So more time and hassles. A buddy moved from Calgary, took about 4 months, but he has a family too, and didn't put a super rush on.

Another thing I looked at, and if you quality is PR status. Engineers and some other professionals qualify, depending on your work experience and languages and all that good stuff. Its a points tally to qualify. As a recently graduated engineer with a year of work experience I'm good, so its not super strict.

The reason I shy away is you need your Canadian qualification certified (few hundred $ plus couple months of time) and then the actual PR application costs $2500 and takes the better part of a year. A little bit more serious than I was thinking for someone who just wants to fuck off away from the snow for a couple years and test drive Oz.