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newtonmusyoka
  2/14/2012 02:55 EST

My name is newton, im a trained electrical engineer from Kenya whith 2 year experience in building and services consultancy. I love Australia and would want to work and be a permanent resident of Australia. Someone please,

ozlife
  2/18/2012 00:03 EST

Hi Newton,

To work in Australia you need to apply for a skilled visa, either as an independent or sponsored by an employer. There are several visa options and each of them have specific requirements, which include age, English language knowledge, skills and experience in an occupation in demand in Australia.
You can read about all the options and all their requirements at www.immi.gov.au.

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kcarndt
  2/28/2012 06:35 EST

Hi Newton

An excellent website to find a job in Australia is www.seek.com.au.

First however, as the previous post has stated, you will need to obtain a working visa. Some employers may offer sponsorship to skilled employees, so always enquire with any job applications you make.

Good luck, and I hope you find a position in Australia.

Regards

Ken

HouseCapulet
  7/1/2012 17:42 EST

Ken,

I'm from the States. I, too, would like to move to Melbourne with my wife. I hold a BA and she a BEconSc. Do we need visas as well?

Regards

Marian

kcarndt
  7/2/2012 07:18 EST

Hi Marian

Your best bet is to check with potential employers at application/interview/offer stage.

Many employers in Australia will sponsor workers as the national base of good workers is quite limited. The Australian government also encourages this by providing several sub-classes of visa for this purpose.

Visit www.immi.gov.au to find out more.

You should also research about the Australian economy and in particular housing and medical/health insurance costs, which can sometimes be quite a shock to new immigrants.

Regards

Ken

Georges1979
  7/19/2012 21:17 EST

Hi everyone!

There are also great coaching options in Australia. I did one with Australiance, best investment ever!
They can help you through your whole expatriation process.

This is an advice from my personal experience . There's nothing general about it ;) But this is how I got sponsored

Good luck with your job researches!

Georges

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uniroles
  3/16/2016 06:51 EST

Hi newtonmusyoka

Australia is really a great place. As says in previous post to live permanent in Australia you need a working visa.

A great website to find a job in Australia is https://uniroles.com.au

All the best

lisajones7950
  5/28/2016 08:33 EST

hope it goes well for you

kathynunn
  7/21/2016 06:46 EST

Hi Newton! Australia is a great choice, I moved here with my husband to work! It is important that you do your research on stuff like this. Australia's diverse and welcoming attitude is matched by its economic growth, which is good news for graduates hoping to work in the country. Good luck with you search, if you need any help with relocation guides there are some on my website for individual areas of Australia: http://www.eliteexecutiveservices.com.au/

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