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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 4:07 am
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Originally Posted by kan148
Visited Sydney last year and it was pretty cool city so wondering if there's any website or agencies that could point me to a direction in getting a job in Australia (preferably in Sydney or Melbourne) since I don't know where to start. Do I need to get the working visa first or find a job that will sponsor the visa first? Help and advice is greatly appreciated.
You have basically two paths available: either find an employer willing to sponsor you for a work visa (eg. 457), which is quite quick to process but ties you to your employer; or apply for permanent residence as a skilled migrant, which is expensive and takes forever but, once obtained, means you can work pretty much anywhere you want.
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