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How hard is it to get proper work on an australian working holiday visa?

  • My partner and I are looking to move to Sydney and our only real visa options are working holiday. I understand that you can only work for an employer for 6 months at a time, but essentially we don't want to work in a bar. (nothing wrong with working in a bar, before the comments start rolling in- this is beside the point) We don't have skills that fall into the skilled migrant visa, but are both fairly skilled professionals. (Marketing Manager and Advertising Producer) Essentially we don't want to show up with visas and get screwed because we can't get proper work to afford to pay rent, etc. (speaking of, is it easy to rent a flat?) Anyone have experience with this or know if you can switch to a proper work visa if you can find a company willing to sponsor? Actual advice, rather than speculation and opinion is appreciated! Cheers thanks

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    Sponsorship is only possible if the profession is on the ENSOL - so you still need to be formally skilled and experienced its just that the list of professions is a little bit larger on the ENSOL then on the offshore profession visa list. Mid level management positions will take you several months to find - there is usually a 8-10 week delay from job being advertised to the successful applicant actually starting. That is due to most of these jobs going through 1+ agencies so you may have a couple of interviews before being told who the company is and actually meeting someone. Unless it is for a maternity leave position (where the original applicant will be returning) it is very unlikely that the company will go through all that only to loose you in 6 months (if you apply for a sponsored visa you cannot continue working after that 6 months until it is granted). Rentals are difficult to get on your own if both of you are only on a WHV. Given you have no job security - you are considered a risk, especially if you are looking at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane where the rental market is very tight - at the low end of the marker (under $300 a week) there will be 10-30 applicants for every place and the owner has a choice of who to rent to. You would be not high on the list of priorities.

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a working holiday visa is meant for travelers that want to pick up odd jobs to supplement there travel expenses,there is no guarantee you will get the work you want as employers are reluctant to train people that can only work for 6 months.If your not skilled in an occupation on the skilled occupation list a working holiday visa isn't going to turn in to a permanent visa

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I would say it is quite easy to find work. There are plenty of jobs and you won't have any problem if you have a good attitude. Renting is easy but unfortunately is quite expensive in Sydney. FOr a one bedroom flat you are looking at around 250-300/wk. You need to sign a lease for six months if you want to rent.

conda

register with every temp agency and you're bound to find something. work is easy to find in australia. however you may need 2 part time jobs rather than one full time position. thats sort of how things are at the moment

You seem to totally misunderstand the reasons for Australian immigration requirements and also the reasons why the WHV visa exists. You cannot "move to Sydney" on any kind of permanency without permanent (even 457) visas. if you are aged 18-30 then you would probably be eligible for a 12 month WHV. These visas exist to enable "young people" to come to Australia for an extended holiday and to finance it whilst here by short-term working. It is a holiday visa - not a career move. The type of work that you will get on a WHV is essentially minimum-skilled and very often in the hospitality industry. That's what you will get - not "Marketing Manager & Advertising Producer" type stuff. That is why WHV's exist. We have plenty of "fairly skilled professionals" of our own and it is only those occupations on the SOL which stand the least chance of getting a more permanent visa. These occupations invariably require professional/trade/technical qualifications which are recognised and assessable. If you think that working in the hospitality industry or other "lightweight" type of employment whilst here on a WHV constitutes "getting screwed" then I suggest that you re-evaluation your situation.

Billybean

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