Job sponsorship
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Hitch78 said:
Make sure you do a bit of digging on your wife's industry too - my wife is a teacher and the bureaucracy involved in her getting anywhere near applying for jobs is mind blowing because of a couple of little, unbendable rules that we did not know about.
My wife is a teacher too, but qualified in Queensland. Getting registered in Victoria was a f
king nightmare and it is part of the same country*!!!(*although as those of us who live here know it is really 7 different countries all pretending to be one country).
My girlfriend was a science teacher in the UK, senior school/ GCSE. We have come over to NSW and found that although the visa ticked all the boxes for her and welcomes her with open arms, once here we have found that she can jump right in and work as a casual teacher, but to work full time, she'll have to go back to uni for nearly 2 years.
I've found the same in regards to the plumbing trade. I'm now back at the local TAFE/ College retraining.
I've found the same in regards to the plumbing trade. I'm now back at the local TAFE/ College retraining.
A little more help required if anyone can help out.
Looking to relocate to Sydney area, I should be able to get a job with sponsorship without too many issues but I have a few basic questions....
What would be considered a "reasonable" salary to live on in the Sydney area, I know these things can be a little subjective.
Which areas around Sydney are the best to look at for renting somewhere commutable from the CBD and have lower rents.
What are the typical costs of living, ie loaf of bread, mobile phone contract, insurances etc.
Any help would be very welcome.
Thanks
Looking to relocate to Sydney area, I should be able to get a job with sponsorship without too many issues but I have a few basic questions....
What would be considered a "reasonable" salary to live on in the Sydney area, I know these things can be a little subjective.
Which areas around Sydney are the best to look at for renting somewhere commutable from the CBD and have lower rents.
What are the typical costs of living, ie loaf of bread, mobile phone contract, insurances etc.
Any help would be very welcome.
Thanks
Renting in Neutral Bay / North Sydney area for a 2 bdr unfurnished apartment can easily be had for under $600 week. Its just over a half hour walk into the CBD/Rocks area over the harbour bridge. You can grab the numerous trains and bus as well. By walking it saves you about $40 a week in transport into the city. But you don't have to pay for the rates/council tax here! Utility bills are usually cheaper here than UK by about 50% or more.
Any areas that is on the train line into the CBD is going to cost you around $500/week. Best thing to do is look on domain.com.au and realestate.com.au with a map of the sydney train lines and decide from there. Buses are slow in peak hours as there's heavy traffic. As example of travel time to CBD. I'm working in Parramatta about 20Km from CBD but a train takes me about 35mins and they come every 10min.
Aldi is your friend here! Grocery shopping will give you a bit of a shock compared to the UK initially. I've just returned back a couple of months ago after a few years in the UK and our shopping bill is about 40% more even shopping at Aldi.
Don't forget to add about $300 a month for medical insurance as you will not be covered by medicare/NHS on a 457 visa. But you will get the tax free freshold as a resident for tax purposes here. Car insurance will be just under $1K per year for a UK driver for a small car. Petrol in Sydney atm is $1.35/L.
So back to your original question. What is a good salary package? $100K gross or $70K net after tax will give you a fairly good but not lavish lifestyle here but you won't be saving any money on that though.
Any areas that is on the train line into the CBD is going to cost you around $500/week. Best thing to do is look on domain.com.au and realestate.com.au with a map of the sydney train lines and decide from there. Buses are slow in peak hours as there's heavy traffic. As example of travel time to CBD. I'm working in Parramatta about 20Km from CBD but a train takes me about 35mins and they come every 10min.
Aldi is your friend here! Grocery shopping will give you a bit of a shock compared to the UK initially. I've just returned back a couple of months ago after a few years in the UK and our shopping bill is about 40% more even shopping at Aldi.
Don't forget to add about $300 a month for medical insurance as you will not be covered by medicare/NHS on a 457 visa. But you will get the tax free freshold as a resident for tax purposes here. Car insurance will be just under $1K per year for a UK driver for a small car. Petrol in Sydney atm is $1.35/L.
So back to your original question. What is a good salary package? $100K gross or $70K net after tax will give you a fairly good but not lavish lifestyle here but you won't be saving any money on that though.
Edited by onny on Tuesday 5th May 00:29
onny said:
Just realised OP is from Sweden. I think you might find prices here a little bit cheaper than Sweden as a whole but your salary will be better.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated. Yes, I currently live in Sweden with my fiancee. I am British though, so it is a little tricky to work out what we need in terms of salary to be better off.
Sweden is a confusing place, tax is high on a lot of things but then somethings are very affordable such as rent. Our joint salaries here in Sweden work out at $9,000AUD per month before tax. I think it should be possible for me to find work around $100-120K per year and I am not sure what my partner could expect to earn, she works in retail as a store manager here and has just completed a degree in retail/business.
I would be happy with an hours commute if it meant a good reduction in rents and or a better apartment etc.
Lambchopski said:
onny said:
Don't forget to add about $300 a month for medical insurance as you will not be covered by medicare/NHS on a 457 visa.
Mine is paid by my company. Are you sure it's not an employer's responsibility as part of a 457?mikR said:
Lambchopski said:
onny said:
Don't forget to add about $300 a month for medical insurance as you will not be covered by medicare/NHS on a 457 visa.
Mine is paid by my company. Are you sure it's not an employer's responsibility as part of a 457?Depending on how risk-averse you are, you probably want to get medical insurance anyway.
Finding the right 457 sponsor is key - you're at the mercy of your employer whilst on a 457 and some employers use the fact that 457 visa holders have more limited rights and remedies to exploit sponsored workers. I've heard some pretty hair-raising stories since coming to Australia.
For finding a job, there are a few options. Speaking personally, I'd avoid most recruiters. They're often reluctant to put forward sponsored workers for positions, and will lead you on a merry dance if you give them the opportunity. I do know a couple of good headhunters/specialist IT recruiters - PM me if you'd like their details. I'd also recommend registering your CV on Indeed and polishing up your Linkedin profile. I've also registered my CV with a couple of specialists who actively recruit 457 holders. I've also just registered my CV with a website called 457 Visa jobs Australia. They seem to aggregate job postings across several sites and link your CV to jobs. I'll report back if I get any success through it.
Ultimately, most employers prefer to recruit directly rather than use agents because it saves them the fees and BS - Recruiter fees are usually between $10k and $20k
To answer your original question, OP - your spouse can work without restriction or limitation whereas you'll be limited by the restrictions on your Visa. Strange, but c'est la vie!
A professional couple working FT should be clearing at least $120k pa, although you might be able to double this working in the right sector. You can live quite comfortably on that, although the cost of some stuff in Oz will probably irk you!
What do you do for work?
Thanks for that info, I work in online marketing and from what I can see there are quite a few firms offering the visa for people with my skills.
I have a friend who visited oz more recently than me and he caught up with a load of his mates who had left the UK to do similar roles to me and they were all doing very nicely, so that is quite encouraging.
Ultimately, my partner and I want to be near the coast and I'm happy to commute about an hour in if needs be.
I have a friend who visited oz more recently than me and he caught up with a load of his mates who had left the UK to do similar roles to me and they were all doing very nicely, so that is quite encouraging.
Ultimately, my partner and I want to be near the coast and I'm happy to commute about an hour in if needs be.
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