How does someone get a work visa to Australia?

Question

My son is a nuclear medical technician who would like to relocate to the Melbourne, Australia area. Yep, there is a woman involved. He must pass the board exam to be hired. To do that he needs to be able to study in Australia. To do that he'll need to work to support himself while he studies. Anyone got any ideas for how he can get a sponsor or other help about moving to Australia?

Answer 1

There is only one Nuclear Medicine course in Victoria - at RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). The only other courses even vaguely in the area are at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, or Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. They might allow your son to study from abroad, so that he can do the exam as soon as he gets here.



Most of the major public hospitals in Melbourne have Nuclear Medicine departments, and there are quite a few in private practices, such as Lake Imaging, MIA, Goulburn Valley Nuclear Medicine and Murray Valley Imaging.



I work as a radiographer, and we had someone at my work in a similar position last year - he worked as a receptionist for our practice while he worked through the necessary courses to satisfy the Australian Institute of Radiography. He was excellent - he understood all of the terminology and was a real asset to our practice. Maybe your son could undertake a similar job while completing his training - it'll also give him a foot in the door for when he does qualify.

Answer 2

Did you check with the proper channel like the nearest Australia Embassy? Australia with a huge territory and only 20 million inhabitant always is open to legal emigration! Sponsor? What about the woman involved?

Answer 3

Your son's occupation is now on the Migration Occupations in Demand List. His skills must be assessed by the ANZSNM before he can apply for residency. Once he has a positive skills assessment, he should be able to apply for permanent residence without the need of a sponsor. Once he has this he can live and work without further paperwork.