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Australia - how to get working visa

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  • 15-07-2011 9:23pm
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    Katiecat
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    Hi I'm 35 and wanting to head to Australia for minimum of one year..from looking at immigration it looks like u can only get a 1 year visa up to 30yr old..I'm a personal trainer and can't see that down as a skilled profession....do I have any options?? Help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Manu Tks


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    gustafo
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    Katiecat wrote: »
    Hi I'm 35 and wanting to head to Australia for minimum of one year..from looking at immigration it looks like u can only get a 1 year visa up to 30yr old..I'm a personal trainer and can't see that down as a skilled profession....do I have any options?? Help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Manu Tks

    i'd say you will find it very difficult if you job isn't on the skilled visa, you could always try canada they do a whv up to age 35,

    <SNIP>


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    Katiecat
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    gustafo wrote: »
    Katiecat wrote: »
    Hi I'm 35 and wanting to head to Australia for minimum of one year..from looking at immigration it looks like u can only get a 1 year visa up to 30yr old..I'm a personal trainer and can't see that down as a skilled profession....do I have any options?? Help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Manu Tks

    i'd say you will find it very difficult if you job isn't on the skilled visa, you could always try canada they do a whv up to age 35,

    Thanks for the advice I thought that may be the case..I do have a friend who has his own business over there..could he sponsor me even though not as a skilled work position?? Probably clutching at straws

    Thanks for advice on Canada..could be an option!


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    gustafo
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    Katiecat wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice I thought that may be the case..I do have a friend who has his own business over there..could he sponsor me even though not as a skilled work position?? Probably clutching at straws

    Thanks for advice on Canada..could be an option!

    For him to sponsor you you would have to have to be a skilled worker where there is a shortage or there is no ozzy national can do it.

    Maybe there are other ways but you will have to look into it more.


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    Mellor
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    The list for sponsorship is different to the list for sponsorship, the sponsorship is a lot bigger, pretty sure PTs can be sponsored.
    I know of one who is. (maybe no longer be there but it was).

    your friend could sponsor you if for example you have a paticular skill that he was looking for that he couldn't find in the local market.
    say kettlebell training or a crossfit cert


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