Comme le titre l'indique, je souhaiterais partir en Australie en 2013. J'aurais 45 ans et j'aimerais profiter d'une disponibilité pour passer quelques temps dans cet immense territoire et peut être m'y installer...
Actuellement, je suis responsable communication dans un grand groupe.
Voilà mes questions :
- Quel type de visa ? Je sais que le WHV est totalement exclus compte tenu de mon grand âge
- Obligation de prendre le billet RETOUR en même temps que l'aller ?
- Possibilité de travailler sur place ?
- Possibilité de rencontrer des entreprises françaises ?
- Possibilité de chercher du travail depuis la France ?
En surfant sur les sites, j'ai la nette impression que les "seniors" ne sont pas très nombreux à partir. Je me trompe ?
Non c'est beaucoup plus complique une fois un certain age.. (mais totalement impossible)
Le mieux est de vous rendre sur le site de l'ambassade pour avoir tous les details car la liste des conditions est longue que l'on parte en entrepreneur (obligation financières, d'emploi d'australiens , etc etc) ou sponsorisé par un employeur.
Bon courage pour la lecture
Merci pour outre réponse mais elle m interpelle. Qu entendez vous par "totalement impossible" ? Aucune chance d y arriver ? Je vais suivre vos conseils et contacter l ambassad d Australie. Cordialement
En surfant sur les sites, j'ai la nette impression que les "seniors" ne sont pas très nombreux à partir. Je me trompe ?
L'immigration (la "vraie" immigration) est une aventure qu'on fait normalement en début de vie adulte. Il faut tout recommencer à zéro ou presque (formation, diplômes, vie sociale) et laisser tomber ce qu'on a d'acquis dans son pays d'origine (carrière, fond de retraite de l'employeur, etc.). Plus dur à faire à 45 qu'à 25 ou 30.
Le mieux est de se faire muter par son employeur français dans une succursale australienne ou trouver toi-même un employeur pour un contrat temporaire.
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réponse lapidaire mais réponse quand même, merci ! A chaque individu ses motivations : on peut ne pas vouloir bouger et construire sa vie à 30 ans et être prêt à changer de vie à 45 ans.
"Une immigration (la "vraie" immigration) est une aventure qu'on fait normalement en début de vie adulte." Cette phrase me laisse perplexe.
Vous semblez avoir un avis bien tranché sur la question.
Je n'ai pas remis en questions vos motivations. Mais l'immigration est une décision grave, qui ne se prend pas à la légère.
on peut ne pas vouloir bouger et construire sa vie à 30 ans et être prêt à changer de vie à 45 ans.
Changer de vie...pas besoin d'immigrer pour ça. On peut changer de vie en allant vivre dans une autre ville du pays, ou en changeant de profession, tout simplement.
"Une immigration (la "vraie" immigration) est une aventure qu'on fait normalement en début de vie adulte." Cette phrase me laisse perplexe.
Je vis avec un immigrant, je travaille auprès des immigrants, les fréquente beaucoup, de tous les âges...je reste formelle: l'immigration économique (on oublie ici les causes humanitaires et familiales) c'est destiné aux jeunes. Pourquoi pensez-vous que les politiques d'immigration de pays comme le Canada, l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande accorde des points supplémentaires aux moins de 35 ans? Parce que ce sont eux qui ont le plus de chances de s'intégrer, de suivre un cursus scolaire local, de faire des enfants (ce qui avantage le pays).
Un candidat de 30 ans obtient 30 points supplémentaires pour être sélectionné, celui de 45 ans...0 points. Administrativement parlant, ce sera compliqué pour vous, mais je ne connais pas votre formation, vos diplômes, etc.
C'est très, très difficile de refaire sa vie dans un autre pays, d'intégrer le marché du travail, après un certain âge. Au Québec, les Français comme vous qui ont tenté l'expérience à un âge tardif le regrettent très souvent, ce sont cassé les dents et rentrés bredouilles chez eux, quand ils n'ont pas carrément plongé dans la dépression.
Mes propos n'ont pour but que de susciter une réflexion, je ne vous dis certainement pas quoi faire, vous êtes assez grande pour décider! 😉
J'avais néanmoins proposé d'autres options pour vous, dont la mutation par un employeur ou trouver un contrat avant de venir sur place avec visa temporaire.
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Je ne vous juge pas, je ne vois pas ce qui permet de dire ça...Et les préjugés, quels préjugés?? 🤪 je n'ai que donné des infos!!! Et vous parlez de réponse lapidaire ?🤪 je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou pleurer...
Je crois plutôt qu'on ne vous a pas donné les réponses que vous espériez, mais sur Voyage Forum, ce n'est pas trop mon style de mentir aux gens. On se doit plutôt d'être réalistes, mais après les gens font bien ce qu'ils veulent.😉
Ce sont peut-êtres vos proches qui ne vous appuient pas dans votre projet...mais je n'en fais pas partie alors inutile de diriger votre colère contre moi 😕
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bac + 5 ou pas, a 45 ans la seule facilité d'obtenir un titre de séjour sera de passer par la case investissement et donc en apportant beaucoup d'argent pour ensuite embaucher du personnel du lieu... Nikky a raison de vous prévenir...
des cadres supérieurs l'australie, les US et le CDA on ont plus qu'il ne faut, et n'en embauchent que sur critères dont l'âge...😄 car pour forger un avenir dans une société il faut y rester assez longtemps.
et dites vous que ces pays ne vous attendent pas spécialement, c'est a vous de donner des raisons pour y etre admise....😏
il n'y a pas longtemps, a bac + 4 (c'était sans doute une erreur de frappe) 😉 vous cherchiez a partir au Canada, a Londres, en Ecosse, à Dublin....etc... Relisez vos messages....
Je part du principe que les réponses à ce sujet ne sont pas loin de la réalité, et ça doit pas être facile mais :
je suis dans votre cas, avez vous avancé dans votre recherche, je suis dans la même tranche d'age, bac+5 , avec expérience , en ce qui me concerne je pense à deux options :
1) demander un visas touristique, et évaluer sur place la possibilité de décrocher un contrat avec un employeur
2) faire un formation sur place pour avoir le statut étudiant et s'approcher du monde universitaire et professionnel
merci de m'informer ; la demande est pour tous les membres :
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