UK ATPL working in Aus..? Any chances?
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UK ATPL working in Aus..? Any chances?
Hey all.
Got 3200hrs, 1400hrs heavy turb prop (50t), 1000hrscommand time, A320 family 400hrs.
Live in UK got all tickets & medicals etc for UK & EU.
Just wondering on the score of flying in Australia.
Qantas, Jet Star, Virgin Blue... any of these guys gonna look @ me?
Work for great company with ace flying, which has been bought by BMi & am uncertain about future flying & life style. I guess working comes after living but for a big change its all a worry to get sorted before I do anything hasty.
Without Aussie passport, birth cert. or residency do I have a single chance or am I dreaming. I don't fancy the Qantas SO for yrs after already holding reasonable experince... (I feel?)
All thoughts gratfully recieved.
Cheers
Got 3200hrs, 1400hrs heavy turb prop (50t), 1000hrscommand time, A320 family 400hrs.
Live in UK got all tickets & medicals etc for UK & EU.
Just wondering on the score of flying in Australia.
Qantas, Jet Star, Virgin Blue... any of these guys gonna look @ me?
Work for great company with ace flying, which has been bought by BMi & am uncertain about future flying & life style. I guess working comes after living but for a big change its all a worry to get sorted before I do anything hasty.
Without Aussie passport, birth cert. or residency do I have a single chance or am I dreaming. I don't fancy the Qantas SO for yrs after already holding reasonable experince... (I feel?)
All thoughts gratfully recieved.
Cheers
Yep in a word your buggered!
Each Govn'mnt have made it almost impossible to work in the opposing country without the obligatory p'prt/work visa.
If you are <25 Y.O then you may be entitled to a youth exchange Visa but from your details that will not apply.
If you can get sponsorship "No worries", but I cannot think of one person who has succeeded in securing said sponsorship.
If your cheese & Kisses is a worker in the health industry then she may get sponsorship and try that avenue.
Good Luck
Each Govn'mnt have made it almost impossible to work in the opposing country without the obligatory p'prt/work visa.
If you are <25 Y.O then you may be entitled to a youth exchange Visa but from your details that will not apply.
If you can get sponsorship "No worries", but I cannot think of one person who has succeeded in securing said sponsorship.
If your cheese & Kisses is a worker in the health industry then she may get sponsorship and try that avenue.
Good Luck
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i heard that Coastwatch is taking foreigners and sponsoring them for work visa and Rex, if u fancy going back to Turbo props this might be an option for u.Work in Oz, apply for residency, then join VB/Jetstar...who ever!
No not coastwatch... I just got an email from them that they weren't recruiting foreign pilots at this time FWIW. I'm a foreign ATPL holder with Australian CPL + IR etc. Can't be too hard up for pilots.
