One of the biggest concerns was the visa (..no, the credit card will apparently not do - I did ask!) My new employer offered to act as a sponsor - this means that they'll vouch for me coming to work with them, and not that they'll pay for anything. Once you've got a sponsor, there are a few ways of going about it (check out http://www.workingin-australia.com/ for more)
- Do it yourself (embassy, letters of motivation, etc)
- Do it online (too many places to choose from)
- Get someone to help you with the process - this is the one we opted for.
Getting an agent to help is a little more expensive (around AUD2300 - including the actual fees for the documents), but I'm beginning to think that it's worthwhile. We've got enough other things to keep us occupied, and there's a risk that if you do it yourself, it might not align to your timelines! At this stage we've received some forms that we need to fill out and send back to get the process going.
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