6th March 2009, 04:17 PM
Not sure why people seem so indignant about 'antips' being sent home at the end of the current work visas... Don't see where protectionism by stealth comes into it - you can find out what requirements there are for getting work visas in other countries by looking at their governement/embassy websites...nothing particularly secret or stealthy about it.
As for 'commonwealth countries' Australia has an equally (if not more so) strict system for issuing work visas, both for people applying for open work permits or those being sponsored by an employer to fill a specific role.
If you are over 45 you can pretty much forget it, unless you find a sponsor willing to jump through all the red tape hoops to get you out there. Or you have a mega fortune under the mattress.
For sponsored employment there is no guarantee you can emmigrate permentantly - once that contract ends you are no longer able to legally work and would need to return to your own country. An extension to your contract may be possible but a visa extension may still be refused.
Under 45 to get an open work permit (so you can move there before finding a job, and take any job you can get) you need to get the appropriate number of points which invariably means having the skills and quallies to do jobs on their list 'most wanted' occupations. Archaeology / museums jobs are not on that list.... so that pretty much means back to finding a job/employer to sponsor you before applying...Being a citizen of a Commonwealth country has no bearing at all on the application system.
As for 'commonwealth countries' Australia has an equally (if not more so) strict system for issuing work visas, both for people applying for open work permits or those being sponsored by an employer to fill a specific role.
If you are over 45 you can pretty much forget it, unless you find a sponsor willing to jump through all the red tape hoops to get you out there. Or you have a mega fortune under the mattress.
For sponsored employment there is no guarantee you can emmigrate permentantly - once that contract ends you are no longer able to legally work and would need to return to your own country. An extension to your contract may be possible but a visa extension may still be refused.
Under 45 to get an open work permit (so you can move there before finding a job, and take any job you can get) you need to get the appropriate number of points which invariably means having the skills and quallies to do jobs on their list 'most wanted' occupations. Archaeology / museums jobs are not on that list.... so that pretty much means back to finding a job/employer to sponsor you before applying...Being a citizen of a Commonwealth country has no bearing at all on the application system.