The cost for stage one with VETASSESS is currently $2200.00.
Is the commercial kitchen at your work more familiar to you then your own at home? Do you spend most of your hours at work?
Have you been handling kitchen utensils and been working as a leader in your place of work for many years? Your employer knows that you hold excellent planning and management skills and you often plan and cost basic menus and carry out basic workplace calculations. Or you may already be your own boss and run your own restaurant or food business. Yet you know that there is a better quality of life in Australia and it is your dream to migrate to live and work permanently. Australians highly value eating out in restaurants and cafes therefore there is plenty of work for skilled and qualified Chefs in Australia. The Hospitality and food industry in Australia whether it be Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Brisbane, Cairns are all huge due to the love of Australians of eating in restaurants and the tourism industry.
You know that you can easily plan and create new menus either from reading and interpretations of recipes or being creative with your mind. Developing menus for those with special dietary requirements is easy for you. You know you work effectively with others and can coach others and monitor their work operations in a kitchen environment. Well we got good news for you at Direct Migration Experts -Chefs are desperately needed in Australia as skilled migrants.
Whether you work in a five-star Hotel, Michelin Star restaurant, medium size restaurant or a small Café if you are familiar with working and using your cooking skills then migrating as a Chef to Australia is for you. A Chef no matter his or her place of work will use the same cooking skills such as be able to prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery, prepare poultry dishes, prepare seafood dishes, prepare meat dishes, be able to prepare stocks, sauces and soups, appetisers and salads.
Chefs must be able to prove that they can work using hygienic practices for food safety and be able to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices. Be able to work in a clean kitchen, premises and equipment. Australian standards are high when it comes to health and safety and working in a clean environment. Why not use your planning and management skills and your years of experience as a qualified Chef to obtain your permanent residency in Australia. Being a permanent resident gives you endless work opportunities as well as lifestyle opportunities.
Do I need to find a sponsor or a work visa to stay in Australia as a Chef?
So, you are in Australia and you thought your employer was going to sponsor you and it has fallen through. We here this too often from our clients onshore who have loved their time here so much on their working holiday visas they do not want to return home. The employers often promise them to sponsor them so they can stay here. As this article shows this is only a temporary pathway to stay in Australia. However, being a Chef there is a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Direct Migration Experts have assisted hundreds of Chefs in obtaining their visa and permanent residency.
Do I need a job to obtain permanent residency?
You do not need a job however, depending if you are onshore and offshore this will differ. Depending on which State and Territory in Australia you are going to live in. Generally, in most cases you do not need employment to apply for permanent residency. Permanent Residency and the skilled occupation list are based on points and meeting the points criteria. This is not limited to Chefs but to all occupations on the skilled occupation list.
Do I need experience in Australia as Chef to obtain Permanent Residency?
You do not need Australian experience as a Chef to apply nor obtain permanent residency. Nor do you have to have completed your studies in Australia. However, you do need formal qualifications and to hold a valid skills assessment in Australia as a Chef to obtain permanent residency.
Do I need to be in Australia to apply for my permanent residency?
No, this is a misconception. We have helped many clients at Direct Migration Experts over the years in obtaining permanent residency from all over the world including but not limited to the UK and Ireland, Asia and South Africa.
Is it difficult to find a job once I arrive in Australia as a Chef?
Once you have your permanent residency it is extremely easy to find work as Chef. Many employers in Australia want staff and workers in all fields that hold permanent residency. It is particularly important that you understand that the reason you will obtain your permanent visa is because of the occupation Chefs being in high demand. This means that there are NOT enough local people to fill the number of vacant Hospitality positions Chef positions in Australia. Carpenter and Joiners are well paid as permanent residents in Australia. There are many vacant positions ranging from working for Hotels, large restaurants, catering companies, to small and medium sized businesses, restaurants and cafes all looking to employ Chefs. Not to mention the freedom of being a permanent resident and having the opportunity and flexibility of starting your own business. Having your own business, you will be able to earn as much work as you can handle.
Do I need a skills Assessment as a Chef for sponsorship 482 visa?
A requirement for the work sponsored visa 482 is for persons of the countries listed and who are passport holders to have a positive skills assessment.
If you are from the following countries a TSS skills assessment is required: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, SAR, India, Macau, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
If you are from any of the above countries if you are being sponsored on a short-term visa although your occupation does fall under the MTSSL
Generally, applicants for 482 visas must demonstrate that they hold at least two years relevant work experience.
