That's fantastic! I was under the assumption that reading a foreign language is usually easier than speaking it, so yeah, go you!
As an American living abroad, I'm going to throw this out to you. I'm looking to move to Australia. As of next week I will too old to apply for the easy-to-get working visa so now will be limited to the business sponsored visa. Do you happen to know of any companies that do business in Oz that would gladly hire and sponsor a semi-witty American?
Better hurry! (just kidding... er.. sorta. If the application is submitted before your birtday, they won't cut you a break?)
I'm really happy for you though. It sounds like an exciting time for you. I'll try to keep my ear to the ground. I'd always heard that Australia was fairly lenient with immigration restrictions (for example, I've heard that you don't have to marry a person, you just have to certify co-habitation). That's all conjecture though, I've never even been there. Also, a lot of times the business sponsored visas have to be granted when you're not in-country. I know that's the case in France. It means that you have to find a job without being able to physically apply for it. I went through it years ago and it was infuriating.
What kind of work have you done and what would you like to do? Do you need to be in a specific city or are you willing to move? Would you consider New Zealand?
Sadly, I can't apply until I had a skills assessment completed by the Australian government, which will take longer than a week. I have that kind of luck!
You are correct about the cohabitation and about how frustrating and infuriating it's going to be to find an employer and sell myself to said employer, whilst living on a different continent.
After speaking to a very helpful embassy employee, it seems my best course of action will be to find an employer sponsor, even if for a less than ideal position. I can than co-habitate for one year and then apply for a different visa thus enabling me to work anywhere I wanted.
I've worked in family law/ child support mediation for the past 10 years but prior have done everything from web design, theatre to social work. Yes, I'd absolutely consider New Zealand! Anywhere that isn't the northeastern United States, really.
I certainly do appreciate the ear to ground.
P.S. my heart hurt a little for you when I read about the Peugeot 504. She's a looker.
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As an American living abroad, I'm going to throw this out to you. I'm looking to move to Australia. As of next week I will too old to apply for the easy-to-get working visa so now will be limited to the business sponsored visa. Do you happen to know of any companies that do business in Oz that would gladly hire and sponsor a semi-witty American?
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I'm really happy for you though. It sounds like an exciting time for you. I'll try to keep my ear to the ground. I'd always heard that Australia was fairly lenient with immigration restrictions (for example, I've heard that you don't have to marry a person, you just have to certify co-habitation). That's all conjecture though, I've never even been there. Also, a lot of times the business sponsored visas have to be granted when you're not in-country. I know that's the case in France. It means that you have to find a job without being able to physically apply for it. I went through it years ago and it was infuriating.
What kind of work have you done and what would you like to do? Do you need to be in a specific city or are you willing to move? Would you consider New Zealand?
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You are correct about the cohabitation and about how frustrating and infuriating it's going to be to find an employer and sell myself to said employer, whilst living on a different continent.
After speaking to a very helpful embassy employee, it seems my best course of action will be to find an employer sponsor, even if for a less than ideal position. I can than co-habitate for one year and then apply for a different visa thus enabling me to work anywhere I wanted.
I've worked in family law/ child support mediation for the past 10 years but prior have done everything from web design, theatre to social work.
Yes, I'd absolutely consider New Zealand! Anywhere that isn't the northeastern United States, really.
I certainly do appreciate the ear to ground.
P.S. my heart hurt a little for you when I read about the Peugeot 504. She's a looker.
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