Working in Perth

Expats working in Perth will need a skilled visa, business visa or an employment sponsor. The key sectors for employment is mining with any associated skills such as engineering in high demand. Healthcare workers and artisans are also in high demand. Media, marketing and IT jobs are scarce – these are more easily found in Sydney.

General Skilled Migration visas are easy to obtain for professionals and those with trades or qualified graduates who want to live and work in Australia either temporarily or permanently. To qualify applicants must be under 45 years of age, have an occupation listed on the Skilled Occupations List, have a competent standard of English, have a professional or trade qualification recognised in the country and have recent work experience.

The workplace style is similar to that of the Australian culture, namely relaxed and egalitarian. Staff relations are generally informal and direct. Perth is one of the last bastions of the Friday afternoon office drinks tradition.

Information on working in Western Australia: www.jobs.wa.gov.au
Legal rights in the work place: www.job-watch.org.au
Large recruitment company; the website has a very informative data on salaries in the various job sectors: www.hays.com.au/main/default.aspx

Engineering jobs in Perth: www.expatengineer.net