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Thanks for the advice, sgentle. You're right on the masters thing. I checked again, and that is, in fact, what I was looking at - the university department I wa

Thanks for the advice, sgentle. You're right on the masters thing. I checked again, and that is, in fact, what I was looking at - the university department I was looking at just didn't offer a doctorate. Do you know if a company needs to sponsor my visa in the same way the U.S. sponsors H1-B's? Do you think that would cause any difficulties after my wife's student visa expires?

sgentle 15y ago
There are two main kinds of "Skilled Migrant" visa. The sponsored kind, called a 457, requires a specific employer and is valid only during your employment: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ - it's probably closest to the US H1-B Visa There is also an independent (ie, non-sponsored) permanent work visa, which has a points-based assessment depending on what skills you have: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175... And additionally a permanent "employer nominated" (essentially sponsored) visa which is easier to get than the independent kind if you have an employer willing to sponsor you: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/ens/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/ens/ Your wife, when she finishes her degree, might be eligible for this one: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/885/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/885... - it's also point-based assessment, though, and I'm not sure if "University Lecturer" is on the list. Most engineering disciplines are, though (including software development and software engineering), so if that's you then you should be fine. The visas generally include a provision for family, so if your wife gets a visa you should be okay, and if she can't and you can, that should be okay as well. I'm getting a bit out of my depth at this point, since I've only been involved in student, working holiday, and partner visas before. I hope I've given you useful general advice, but it may well be only a partial picture of the skills-based immigration situation. You can get a lot of information from the immigration website: http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ but if you're serious about this I would consult an immigration lawyer or a migration agent. The latter are usually a lot cheaper than the former. Make sure your agent has a MARN number (that means they're certified by the Australian Government and actually know what they're talking about). I don't have any specific recommendations, but my girlfriend talked to visafirst.com when she was getting her student visa and said they were nice.
- bartonfink 15y ago
  Awesome. Thank you so much for your help. If you need anything, drop a line.

sgentle 15y ago

There are two main kinds of "Skilled Migrant" visa. The sponsored kind, called a 457, requires a specific employer and is valid only during your employment: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ - it's probably closest to the US H1-B Visa There is also an independent (ie, non-sponsored) permanent work visa, which has a points-based assessment depending on what skills you have: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175... And additionally a permanent "employer nominated" (essentially sponsored) visa which is easier to get than the independent kind if you have an employer willing to sponsor you: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/ens/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/ens/ Your wife, when she finishes her degree, might be eligible for this one: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/885/ http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/885... - it's also point-based assessment, though, and I'm not sure if "University Lecturer" is on the list. Most engineering disciplines are, though (including software development and software engineering), so if that's you then you should be fine. The visas generally include a provision for family, so if your wife gets a visa you should be okay, and if she can't and you can, that should be okay as well. I'm getting a bit out of my depth at this point, since I've only been involved in student, working holiday, and partner visas before. I hope I've given you useful general advice, but it may well be only a partial picture of the skills-based immigration situation. You can get a lot of information from the immigration website: http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ http://www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ but if you're serious about this I would consult an immigration lawyer or a migration agent. The latter are usually a lot cheaper than the former. Make sure your agent has a MARN number (that means they're certified by the Australian Government and actually know what they're talking about). I don't have any specific recommendations, but my girlfriend talked to visafirst.com when she was getting her student visa and said they were nice.

bartonfink 15y ago
Awesome. Thank you so much for your help. If you need anything, drop a line.