Hi Mira,
I went through the threads and found some precious information but not all the answers to my very particular case. So I ‘ll give it a go hoping you may find time to answer me.
My profile
Male- French – Single – 28 years old
Engenering master degree (Grandes Ecoles…)
35 month professional experience in the investement banking industry
32 month in the last 4 years
=> Current position: Project manager on Equity Derivatives solutions
Bilingual french / english, Russian fluent
My objective
Currently living in Paris with my australian -female- partner we need to realocate to sydney asap.
Ideally I would like to find a permananent job in my area of expertise (cf supra).
Deadline is january 31th 08
My solutions so far
No positions available for transfer within my company.
Currently have many jobs propositions but no visa sponsorship is available.
My score at the skill assesment is 115 points (online test)
So my questions are
1. Should I try to get in tough with an immigrant officer (fee to expect) to apply for one of the « skill visas » ? How long does the whole process take in best effort ?
2. Should I forget option 1 and get a WHV instead ?
Would I be eligible for the same range of jobs ( investment banking…) ?
Is it possible to start a permanent job with a WHV and undertake the « long term visa » procedures in the mean time ?
3. Should I get married with my australian partner ??
That’s all that crosses my mind.
Hopefully you are not in vacations and will find time to answer.
Cheers,
François
