hi there,i am gary from bellshill scotland who wants to relocate to south queensland.Anyone wi any good advice on best way to apply for permanent visa.Iam a carpenter and joiner thanks

 

Hi Gary,

Welcome to BIB, Now first things first.... I have moved your post to a thread of its own so it will not get lost in the original thread.

My first move would be to contact a Migration agent, the good ones will give you a free chat on the phone to assess your options.

These two always come highly recommended

Go Matilda - Your Gateway to Australia - Visa, Tax and Financial Planning for Australia
Visa Bureau - Global visa and immigration services

They will offer some advice and point you in the right direction.

You do not have to use an agent, a lot do it themselves and save on the costs, that will depend on how good you feel about doing the paperwork and sorting out getting your skills assessed.

We have a sister site that you may find helpful with migration questions.

http://www.pomsinoz.com/

You should find plenty on there to keep you happy while you sort out your best approach.

 

thank you,if i decide to do it myself do you know each stage i go about it and where i get the forms from ,thanks again

 

Hi Gary,

There are things like skill assessments to go through and you may need to arrange state sponsorship to speed up the process. I did not come over on a skills visa so its not an area i know much about.

On our sister site Pomsinoz there are a lot of carpenter/joiners who may be able to help with your questions.

http://www.pomsinoz.com/

Take a look at the site and search the threads for topics that will help you.

 

Yes the best is if you are on the SOL list - the skilled occuipations list that they need in Australia. The only other way is to get sponsored by a business who offer you a job, but that is a lot more difficult.