Visa/Job/De-facto issues from Australia

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Member since 12 March 2015

LauraPhillipsMember12 March 2015 01:03:47

Hello KL expats,

Thank you for allowing me to join the group. I am a personal trainer, health coach and swimming coach and will soon be moving to KL as my boyfriend has accepted a job in the golf industry over there.

I'm wondering if you have any tips on finding employment over there? I'm concerned that I will have to return to Aus every 3 months/another country if I can't get a working visa and I don't like my chances of getting a dependant visa as we're unmarried.

Any advice or has anyone here been in a similar scenario?

Thank you in advance :-)

Laura.

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NemodotViP22 March 2015 00:49:21

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Hi just saw your post. Realistically hard to get a work permit or permission to work as a spouse (I never met anyone who managed this but you need to be married for this) One way is to become a PE teacher that is possible but not easy. I did meet a leading badminton coach and no idea how he works here but maybe as it is badminton and knew someone important.

Realistically you are most likely to be assisting friends via networking on a private basis but that would be illegal if you charge. So I don't recommend that.

If you get married you can get a visa to stay without visa runs. Visa runs can go wrong as you have no automatic right of entry.

Or stay at home and do long distance. That is usually more sensible if work is important to you.

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