DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - MIGRATION TO OZ Help : 457 or ENS S/121 ?

Advertise on DISCO3.CO.UK

Forum · Gallery · Wiki · Shop · Sponsors

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate · Log In

DISCO3.CO.UK > Australia & New Zealand

MIGRATION TO OZ Help : 457 or ENS S/121 ?

Page 1 of 3

Verydisco

Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Tangiers Orange

MIGRATION TO OZ Help : 457 or ENS S/121 ?

Hello mates

I am seriously considering a position in OZ.

I have intensively searched information through the web and contacted migration agents.

Now I am looking for serious first hand experience.

Did some of you moved using a 457 or an ENS S/121?

I would tend to go with the ENS as I could stay longer but again am not aware if this long term visa lowers my chance to get the visa compared to a 457 (2 to 4 years working Visa that could lead to a 121)

Anyway, first hand experience very appreciated.

Looking forward to read you all, via PM if wanted.

Cheers l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
Gap Diagnostics' Classic and BT IID Tools!

Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4

10th Mar 2011 11:33 am

Doc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 352

2007 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java Black

Hi VeryDisco, private email sent to you.

Good luck

Doc D3 2005 HSE V8 model, snorkel, nudge bar, uprated tow hitch (12T), Goodyear Wrangler MTR (MT) tyres, National Luna battery box, Outback roof-rack, Takla seat covers.

11th Mar 2011 12:56 am

Verydisco

Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006

Thanks a lot

Cheers l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
Gap Diagnostics' Classic and BT IID Tools!

Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4

11th Mar 2011 1:00 am

Zilch

Member Since: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 131

I went through the 457 route and then the company sponsored me permanent after 2 years, the hassle being that you have to go through all the police, medicals, Skills assessment again...

As a permanent resident you also get the ability to move jobs, on a 457 if you are fired, you literally have a very short period of time to find another sponsor, or pack up and leave

Thanks another Pommie from the darkside

MY20 Defender P400 SE
MY103 RR Sport TDv6

11th Mar 2011 2:50 am

Verydisco

Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006

Zilch wrote:
on a 457 if you are fired, you literally have a very short period of time to find another sponsor, or pack up and leave

Indeed, just 28 days then "Au Revoir"...

Should the company accept the 121, I would go for it right away. if not I will follow the same route you did, but reckon it is quite a waste of time an money.

Could you tell me why you did not go for a 457 in the first place ?

Also, how long did it take from the first documents filling to the actual Visa validation ? did you go through an agent ?

Thanks l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
Gap Diagnostics' Classic and BT IID Tools!

Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4

11th Mar 2011 2:56 am

Zilch

Member Since: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 131

the company decided on 457 in order to move me quicker across to OZ, the whole process took about 3 months, some of that down to me actually being away and not being available for Medicals etc.. I still wished i had save the hassle and gone Permanent straight away, but the company did not mention that was an option at the time.

I could have stayed on the 457 but i was concerned about being totally locked into a company that i would have never gladly chosen to work for in the UK...or who could dismiss me at a whim and i would have had to find my own way back to the UK (no repatriation fees would be considered by them). Some good points on a 457, you get LAFA, living away from home allowance, which means if your rent, this can be salary sacrificed (paid before tax)..

Where are you thinking of in terms of chosen region / City

Drop me a PM with your email address another Pommie from the darkside

MY20 Defender P400 SE
MY103 RR Sport TDv6

11th Mar 2011 3:20 am

Verydisco

Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006

Thank you all very much for help via PM.

Cheers

J.A. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
Gap Diagnostics' Classic and BT IID Tools!

Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4

11th Mar 2011 2:18 pm

Neil Pettersen

Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
Posts: 1254

I hope the money's damn good , because you'll need some compensation for the overpriced
housing and utterly rubbish food. These are the two aspects of Oz that really

me off.

12th Mar 2011 2:41 am

caverD3

Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Fuji White

Eh?
Food is damned good here.

You may have to develop a liking for Asian influenced dishes and fresh fish though.

Agree housing is expensive though. But not anymore then London. â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

12th Mar 2011 2:52 am

Verydisco

Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
Posts: 1006

Neil Pettersen wrote:
I hope the money's damn good , because you'll need some compensation for the overpriced
housing and utterly rubbish food. These are the two aspects of Oz that really me off.

Hi
Do you seriously mean you miss British food ?

Food in Oz is fine. However I must admit housing is a serious matter. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
Gap Diagnostics' Classic and BT IID Tools!

Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4

12th Mar 2011 3:03 am

Neil Pettersen

Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
Posts: 1254

I'm often back , and I'd give my right arm for an Asda and a Tesco here .
Just about all fresh veg/fruit is Oz grown and often poor . The EU and superb
distribution services has made a mammoth improvement to UK supermarkets
over the last 10 years. Don't expect any baked lines fit to eat either. You're in
for interesting experiences

....... and then there's the exchange rates

No doubt you've spent some time on Realestate.com.au . Prices are crazy here.
After every episode of Escape to the Country ( BBC2 for UK ) my wife checks
out the current prices/exchange rates and goes mad . We know many who
won't come here because of the housing costs . If you're not getting a good
climate change , I'd think long and hard , and then do a proper recky .

12th Mar 2011 5:23 am

catweasel

Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805

Neil Pettersen wrote:
I'm often back

and can remain if you like

with a house you also get some LAND with it which is why it probably doesnt compare.
fruit, well most of us grow our own. grows like wildfire and tastes pretty damn good to me.
I was there in 08 and it was very,very expensive in the UK.
I dont pay to park nor to breathe air and fuel is less than half what the UK pays.
I own a few properties so I dont know where your coming from with realestate

and Im a sparky.
supermarkets in the UK (the ones I saw ) are tiny and you have to visit more than one store to get your produce.

12th Mar 2011 8:08 am

Neil Pettersen

Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
Posts: 1254

Up ya

12th Mar 2011 9:00 am

catweasel

Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805

sorry but that is a comical response and I wont be taking up your offer
you put your opinion forward and I put my experiences forward, no need to get the shits if you dont like the response.

quick question, is someone holding a gun to your head and making you stay here or are you here voluntarily

12th Mar 2011 9:19 am

Zilch

Member Since: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 131

Neil Pettersen wrote:
I'm often back , and I'd give my right arm for an Asda and a Tesco here

not much of a point to compare on Neil to be honest (by the way ASDA is now Walmart, more a "stack m high" tat and tack than a supermarket nowadays) , i was back in October to farewell my father, my home town was a "affluent" commuter town in the south east when i left 6 years ago, now it is very depressing to say the least, boarded up shops in the high street, major cuts to services etc.. all my mates saying they wished they had

off down under when we did.. and apparently that is pretty much the norm i have been told

Not rushing back there soon i can tell you, Petrol Prices through the roof, Pubs in decline, pretty much sums it up.. another Pommie from the darkside

MY20 Defender P400 SE
MY103 RR Sport TDv6

13th Mar 2011 10:15 am

Page 1 of 3

Jump to:

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Quote Reply

DISCO3.CO.UK is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.