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[NomadUSA]

Hopefully, I will be leaving this upcoming summer for a year of work in Australia. I know this site is for ESL teaching stuff--and I probably won't be teaching--but I still need some important assistance. I have been to a ton of visa information sites and looked over a ton of visa options, and I can't figure out which one I should be applying for. I am a 24-year old American, who will hopefully be working somewhere in the economics/financial sector for a duration of around 1 year (but probably not longer).

Ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[G Cthulhu]

[NomadUSA]

Thanks for the reply!!!

The chances of getting hired by an American company are not even worth talking about. But, I have been in contact with some family friends that are from Australia (and living in the Victoria area), and they're like... "we'll do what we can to locate something for you, but you need to get your own visa." Herein lies my problem, and the need for direction from you nice people.

HELP!!!

[roaming kiwi]

Have you spoken with the nice people at the Australian embassy nearest you?

[scot47]

While you are it there is another question.

My friend is a one-legged, disabled, Mongolian taxidermist of Islamist convictions. How does he apply for political ayslum in New Zealand ?

Come on ! This is Dave's ESL Cafe ! It is not Dave's Visa Service !
Let's stick to ESL-related stuff. If you have visa questions go elsewhere !

[andrew murphy]

I'm unsure as to whether you have already made contact with them but the Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs has an informative website - http://www.immi.gov.au/ - with information about visas and working in Australia.

[andrew murphy]

I should have added that the bottom has fallen out of much of the ESL market in Australia as a result of reduced government funding for ESL in secondary schools. As a result marauding bands of highly qualified but unemployed ESL teachers wander the streets forlornly. It is also useful to remember that Australia is full of people who speak English so the competition for jobs is a lot more intense than in countries where EFL is taught. In countries where EFL is taught, i.e. where English is not the default language, many of the students are business people or are being paid for by businesses and so there's more money about for EFL teachers than in a place like Australia where most ESL students are poorer migrants whose lessons are not being paid for by businesses.

[aikon8310]