> Thanks George. Going into a bit of a panic now. Partner is a
> plater/welder with 25 years experience and is a forman on the power
> stations. Dont think this would be classed as being "truly
> exceptional". The Company came to England to interview him and offered
> him the job immediately saying they had a great shortage of his
> experience etc., in Australia. Want to send him to the Perth Area. I
> did query our ages in the interview and they said it wasnt a problem
> as you needed to be that age for the experience they were looking for.
> I am really panicking about alot of things now that the application
> has gone off (agents inform us it was lodged on 27th July). They say
> that visa can be renewed every 4 years but what if they dont want to
> sponsor him after this 4 years, or maybe after 8 years etc, or what if
> they have ceased to exist, we would then have to come back.
Hi Jill,
No need to panic, the 457 can be extended every four years or sooner if
he changes jobs, but you should be aiming to go to a "regional" area so
he can be sponsored under the RSMS scheme, and it's better if you look
at that quickly.
Cheers,
George Lombard
www.austimmigration.com.au
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