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Care to say more, or is that all you can manage?

Fantastic, keep in touch. I can try and help with contacts if and when you're looking for a change of scenery :)

Hi Angel, I don't work in the mines, I work in health but I see unqualified posts in the bush in WA and NT which seem to pay well and would seem to be a pretty amazing experience but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. If he's not looking for mining there's work around. Is it just mining he...

Hi Chilli, I can only go on a few years working with NT and WA government who I've seen employ some 457 staff at times. I did say I'm not an expert so can only go on past observations. They are registered employers as described on the dept of immigration website I would imagine so would be...

Unfortunately you wont see that quoted in the tabloid press any time soon. Doesn't make good journalism. No sensationalism there is there.

See Westy's post above. :rolleyes:

Yes, and equally many more examples of it working very well and without being abused.

Do you have some specific examples? There are obligations on the employer including providing evidence of pay scales for comparable existing employees, providing training and providing flights home costs for visa holder and all dependents. So not just a matter of picking up a cheap stand in to...

But I thought that the employer had to demonstrate to dept of immigration all the various steps that they had taken in order to try to employ an Australian (i.e. the advertising of the role etc etc)? There is also a minimum salary attached to the visa to prevent financial abuse of migrants and...

Anyway, I thought 457 visa holders had to pay school fees (maybe just in some states)?

The reality is that there are so many jobs in this country that Australians either won't do, or won't train to do. The same goes in the UK and most other developed countries where the government pays those inclined to sit at home and still have a reasonably comfortable existence. I work in the...