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Member since 11 September 2010

trumanhornerMember11 September 2010 18:28:39

Hi Y'all,

My wife and I are working professionals from South Carolina, USA. We've been thinking about moving to Australia for a few years, but don't really have any idea about how to get started. Which comes first, the visa or the job?

I'm a mechanical engineer and my wife is a computer programmer, so I'm sure we could get visas and find jobs, but do we need work visas before any company would even consider hiring us? Or are there companies that recruit expats and then sponsor them through the immigration process?

If anyone has any advice for us it would be great appreciated.

Thanks,
Truman

jb09 ViP

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jb09ViP12 September 2010 04:13:02

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Hi Truman,

Check your email.

FeeAcer ViP

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FeeAcerViP12 September 2010 09:42:45

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Hi Truman, welcome on Expat.com!

Full information will be found in the Life in Australia guide regarding visas, work etc.

Do you have an idea in which part of Australia you'd like to live? I'm asking because there are specific forums for cities in Australia and you might want to check them out!

Hope this helps
Arlette

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