Originally Posted by iceman007
Hi
Depends on how many years experience you have. To work in Australia, you have to obtain a valid skills assessment from the TRA before you can be eligible to work and reside there. At the moment I believe the wait is quite long-the best part of a year for the skills assessment, plus another 12-18 months for the skilled visa application. And most important of all- you will need to satisfy the points test-not at the time you lodge the application, but at the time it is assessed. So it isn't as easy as one might think.
The pay is generally a little lower than in the UK. I believe the hours that some of the guys I've worked with do are around 7am start through till about 4pm. Then if you do get out there, you will still need to undertake further tests in Australia before you will be allowed to work. Like anything else there's pros and cons, and it depends to a large extent what motivates you to emigrate. As in most places theres always a need for good quality engineers. The best advice I could offer you is to be 110% sure before you take such a step.
Regards
James