No you cannot.

Yes. It it called an RRV or Resident Return Visa. Subclass 155 or 157.

If you do not fulfill the 2 out of 5 year stay condition if you provide proof of extenuating circumstances you can be granted a waiver.

I suggest applying anyways if you're new to the field.

Most OnG/Services companies state 2 years post grad max. But on many an occasion I have been contacted with grad offers after being in their system. Weatherford and BakerHughes being the most recent about 2 weeks back. Thus I believe it is worth a try anyways.

As mentioned earlier mining/OnG is keeping the economy afloat and the current flow of projects especially in regards to the GLNG make it an opportune time in my opinion to join the sector. My advice for the willing is to try for process/maintenance orientated jobs with a FIFO/DIDO focus. It really looks good on your resume.

Also if any grads here are man enough, drilling and completions is a great way to break into industry. Easy to get in because nobody wants to do the hard yards.

Mining is seasonal, generally depends on commodity prices. When the big projects die out due to dropping prices, small players come in and when prices go up, the big guys buy up all the small players. The cycle continues.

The investment phase was always scheduled to only last till 2015. Now everyone is moving towards production.

That's why I left my old company and took my CSG drainage skills to purely CSG production last year. Resource workers are always in demand.

Australia will not issue you a PR unless you can prove that you have been released from any bonding with the government.

But if you can get the proper documentation, easy as.
2 weeks on, 2 weeks off, 30 days annual, all expenses paid with a generous 6 digit salary.

It's good, but could be better. I'm aiming to use this as a springboard to move towards an FCS, management or more specialized role.

I generally pay around 35 to 40 grand a year in income taxes.

But my main source of income is being a cheap bastid. My rent is 400 a month, makan is around 300, for 2 weeks a month I live on the company.

I guess one of the perks of being bujang.

Actuary is being removed from the SOL list this July. ASCO code 224111 will be removed from the SOL list.

State nomination generally means you're nominated by the state with a caveat (usually regional here in QLD, but it differs from state to state), or if you're at the level of PhD, the regional clause does not apply. Depends on state again.

485 visas are processed as they go with a usual return time of 6 months but in the mean time you will be issued a Bridging Visa type A with a no-travel clause/No return. So even if your normal student visa lapses, it's ok.


Yes. Just lie and say you live in Australia. Give a relative or friend's address. That usually works. Schedule an interview and then buy tickets when you have to leave. Easy as.

Well, I'd try asking around for a sponsored visa.

Yes. You can apply for a B version but it must be for a very good reason. (It also delays the processing of any visas you might have as they cannot issue your new visa till they know you're on Australian soil, so they push it to the back of the pile)

Can't help you with much advice as I know jack shit about actuaries and the insurance/finance industry. I can only comment on mining/ong. They're pretty generous with the sponsorships actually.

As for me, I work an equal roster where I spend 14 days doing nearly f***all and then spend another 14 days doing f***all. Pay is good but I really would have rather joined the ADF to fly an attack helicopter. Sadly money is a prime motivator for me.


Buy a skype number.

Since you're in that sector it may be the way to go. I've got a lot of Singaporean buddies here, ex-WFT, Halli, Schlum and Exxon working here at QGC and they always say that if you're into banking, go SG.

Whatever the case I suggest 485 visa. Use your 1.5 years to find someone that will sponsor you.....or knock up a local....I mean I've had friends do it and they're pretty happy

Not sure about nowadays, so it might be stricter. Either way the government has been on the warpath since 2009 to reduce migration numbers but increase temp visa numbers.

56000 AUD per annum is lower than average graduate salary man....

I started with a service firm and then moved up once I had experience. But of course resources is one of those industries that once you enter you never leave. If you can find a way in you're generally set for a long time.

Who knows, if you have the body for it, I'd try for Floorhand position on a drill rig. 80k fresh, 2 weeks on 1 week off. No skills required and they will nearly always sponsor your visa if they like you. I was trained as an Electrical eng, but these days I find myself looking at wellheads, sucker rods, hydraulic lines, compressed gas and diesel engines more than anything.

If you really want to stay in Aus, my advice is to be flexible with what you do. Try other sectors, think outside the box and use your 18 months on your 485 well. I'm sure you're intelligent enough to figure the ins and outs of the job market.

The 485 usually takes about 6 months to issue, in that time you have full working rights on your bridging visa (my advice is to just lie and say you have a PR lol)

I started at 80k with a small company. Sometimes, the secret is to looking where others will not look, doing things others won't do (selain tahan diding lerrr...) and being flexible when you are faced with challenges.

Do you have a pretty sister?

About 110k if you have around 5 years and know your specialized packages well (eg; If you want to work for Santos you'll have to have an idea of how to use Roxar RMS's workflow) and work exclusively in the office.

If you do office work and make regular field excursions, you usually get a top up bonus of 150 dollars a day so you pan out to around 120 to 125k.

Seek.com.au

But if you don't have a residency or work visa, it's gonna be hard.

As long as no faceproblem will consider

You have 2 choices;

1) If your skills are in demand and if you're considered a special talent. You can start applying. Specialized jobs often cannot be filled by the local labour market but require experience, qualification and a strong skillset.

2) If your skills are so-so, you should apply for a visa first via SkillSelect and make the move here first.

That's usually quite standard lah.

But then again it applies back home as well, I mintak from SG and MY firms tarak reply one. Marthafarkerssssss......

Let's hope that a strong recovery for all sectors will bring in more jobs. The future looks bright here in QLD with gas prices going up and other sectors such as tourism and manufacturing making a comeback.

But I'm somewhat unhappy that the status of the RAN moving to Brisbane has been put on the backburner by politicians as that would mean thousands of new jobs and a shot in the arm for the economy.

How many years of experience and Australian experience do you have?

Yes you'll need 8 if you're unexperienced.

I got 9s for my first IELTS test. Wasn't too hard.

Always June the 30th with implementation on July the First.

Anyways, anyone here working for GE Oil and Gas? I'm mulling the option of joining em.

This post has been edited by empire23: May 11 2014, 08:21 PM

Announcements are usually in the ballpark of June but implementation is always July the first. A lot of the other changes have come very suddenly and without transitional arrangements.

But those dickheads at the DIAC usually time it so that onshore applications are nearly impossible to complete within the time frame.

IIRC You did actuarial science so you need to get your skills assessed by Actuaries Institute and then via VETASSESS which usually take their own sweet time. So you get an extra hurdle.

This post has been edited by empire23: May 12 2014, 12:04 AM

Usually VETASSESS will determine the conditions for a positive "assessment". The problem is that they don't have a published and rigid criteria for most occupations unlike other bodies which operate off the "You fulfill A, B and C you get a positive assessment". That in itself is a bit of a shitfight.

Well hopefully the DIAC releases the news soon anyways.

Praying for no budget surprises tomorrow as that'll f*** over everything lol

Depends. What do you want to hedge on?

I wouldn't hedge on the AUD because as recovery intensifies it would lose a lot of its "safe haven" value. Either way it is best put into any deposit account that bears interest whether AUD or not.

Well like I said it depends on the currency or currencies you're hedging against. It might be worth a conversion to MYR depending on how things go.

To be honest with anyone with the Aussie dollar being at a short term high against the USD and the USD making the long run upwards after that due to the recovery I'd hedge my bet with the USD. I don't have enough data on SGD and MYR to make any clear choices in regards to the both.