who would want to pay 10k-12k for something they can do it themselves?

but not everyone's situation is straight forward or have the time to go digest those info on border.gov.au

and some of the bros here who did via agent are surprisingly fluent with the application process, unfortunately most people i have seen know nuts and do not bother understanding the process cos they've already paid a lot of money

Hey, how bout offer them $2000 to kawtim everything? lol

business minded guy
you pass over contacts, we split the profit

Anyone know, for Engineers, if you want to have your Work experience recognized by ENGINEER AUSTRALIA, must the letter from the company chopped with "Certified true copy" or just using letter head would suffice?

Applying for a job on a tourist visa is illegal. Any employer found to have hired you when you have no working rights in Aus will be fined.

Either you apply for a de facto visa, or a PR visa. No two ways about this.

Or maybe wait till next July and do the work-holiday visa application.

This post has been edited by daylight_dancer: Aug 1 2016, 10:49 PM

Thanks for ur response! But im not sure if anyone gets my question right

I don't intend to work illegally with my tourist visa.. I'm just wondering if anyone had any luck landing on an interview while visiting as a tourist, and then the employer wants to hire you and get a visa for you so you return and work legally.

I don't think it's illegal to come here on a tourist visa and apply for job hoping to land an interview here. The way I see it, applying for jobs can be done online, you can apply for jobs anywhere.

There is one person i know who flew here for 3 mths on a tourist visa to find a job and got a job here under 457. This person is in healthcare industry and has an Aussie degree.

you can try but I have not seen any marketing executive getting hired this way. I believe the position in the area of marketing is very competitive here. Unless you are multilingual or have some good exp to offer.. It is unlikely an employer will be willing to bear the high cost of sponsoring the 457 visa to hire you. But I could be wrong, you can try. If you don't try, you won't know. I have met people here from all over the world, they landed here on various circumstances. Not all came through the legal way but their employers grew on them and they got the PR eventually.

Why not apply defacto partner visa first? You will have working rights and can apply for jobs when you come visit your partner for holiday before you move here permanently.

This post has been edited by evieta: Aug 2 2016, 06:25 AM

As others have mentioned the only options without a PR is either a working holiday or 457 visa. As there is $$ and paperwork involved with 457, u must hv a special skill set. Otherwise it is a tough job market here.

It doesn't work out that way. I received tonnes of email who's actually tourist looking for interview or work. I normally won't entertain coz it's too expensive to appoint one!

Problem is if anyone who holding tourist visa, bringing their CV/Cert or hand tools, you better don't get caught. Custom will give you heaps of questions. Worst case is sending you on the next flight.
Don't play2 ar....go thru the proper route, don't take risk. Not worth doing that.

I think everyone knows the right way of doing things. But not everyone have enough points or a skill on the sol to get working rights here. But if they have strong desire to move here and are determined and willing to take the risk.. I think they just need a little encouragement.

anybody, if i prepared all my documents and what is necessary, where should I submit all those? online? are we able to get a checklist on what documents we need to provide? thanks in advance

which stage are you in?
if you are at skills assessment, the respective bodies should have a list of their own
if you are at the visa application, your case officer will give you a list

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Aug 2 2016, 04:32 PM

i havent start anything..went to migration consultant to get some details..so just to check after sit for IELTS then what's next and what documents should I provide. I can start preparing those and move on with the application once anybody can provide me the info. Im going for 190. I got this link but just to make sure anything to add on to help the process.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/190-/...ument-checklist

that website pretty much sums up the checklist...

why are you worried but if you are doing via an agent?

agent there just to make sure i can make it on point test. since their costly, so im trying to do the work.

lol, i did the same too when i started, just want an agent to ensure my points are correct

i won't give encouragement on this unless our company really willing to sponsor him over otherwise no. the fact is it's harsh but think about it if they so desperate to get a job here, they'll get abuse in wages and rights and working long hours. any $hits happens or unfairness, no complain can be made thru fair work.
so, is it worth it? NO.

i came across some malaysian who worked illegal especially in construction site (where i used to hang around). most of them working illegally using tourist visa. what they told me is they cannot sick, means no wages (hourly paid as low as $10/hr and working 12hrs/day @ 7 days). Most of them working as tilers, plasterers, painter and gyprock ceiling. After working 3 years, they'll pack and go back home with their cash. Some of them with children back home whereby they've not seen their kids for years! I told them Malaysia is not a war torn country, not as bad as afghanistan or iraq. Not worth of coming here for this.

Look guys, Australia is still a lala land especially perth. everyone is acted like cowboy here. i dunno about eastern states but for sure here is not as 'civilised' as you imagine...lol

agent will convince you to use them...anyway, good luck. make sure u pile up all your documents 1st especially your work experience from previous owner. that'll take u ages to get it produce. once done, sit for IELTS. later, everything will be speed up.

Contacted all the exbosses liao..asking them help me prepare recommendation letter and job description letter..all ask me write myself then let them sign.. -_________-|||