There's lots of opportunities for skilled migration for cooks and service industry entreprenuers to come here.
What we don't have is any drive for a strong tech sector. Based on nonsense ideas floating around but much pushed, mainly by public servants that there isn't a big enough market here for tech to make doing it worth it. That being the case, why make any legislation to bring in more tech entreprenureship if there's too much here already. I had a spare moment to watch Obama's State Of the Nation speech the other day. It was just gripping viewing listening as he was talking about lifting manufacturing and tech capabilities and reversing the damage done to their economy by outsourcing. He was giving directions to invest in tech companies and talking the whole sector up. If only we could have leadership in the tech sector here. Sadly, our politicians are only interested in add-on upgrade boards for poker machines to up their revenue because thats the most lucrative tech sector they have. That and speed cameras. It's really not worth importing more tech entreprenuers if markets outside of the 20 million people we have are blacked out of the sales map. Become a sushi chef, come here, then bang out tft-touch screen ordering systems for restaurent tables.. Same as they have in Japan. There's more of a chance in that, than coming in on a visa to a country where officially there isn't even such a thing as a tech industry. I don't mind if people in charge do shopping for tech in Tokyo, LA or Europe. I've seen the expressions on their faces and they love those factory guided tours as well. But they really should realise how many Australians actually work in those places and have similar skills to other people making up the stuff. Without tech driven exports like the US, the tech industry here will stay unknown. So there wont be a need for reforms, It suits the beauracracy here just fine. No need to make any changes - just watch the US power ahead.. More public service tech shopping trips.. Best thing for the country right? On 1/29/12, Jonathan Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi David, > > Sure, there is that option. With the general skilled migration visa > you are not tied to any specific employer. > > All that faces said prospective entrepreneur is a 8 month to 2 year > wait (offshore processing), about 4-6k AUD in fees, this isn't taking > into account the amount you would also need to pay a migration agent. > > Is this really the policy Australia is betting on if it entrepreneurs > to come to its shores? > > Be aware I'm taking about entrepreneurs who have raised a funding > round and wish to set up shop (headquarters) in Australia and not > general migrants. > > The US seems to face a similar problem, I've heard of people heading > to Singapore or Hong Kong instead when their applications are in > limbo. > > It's not an easy problem to solve! So I'm guessing my question is > what Australia be focusing on bringing more entrepreneurs to its > shores? > > Jonathan > > > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, David Lyon > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm pretty sure we already have a form of that. >> >> I can't cite the program name exactly but I thought it was classed >> under the Skilled Migration visa class. >> >> If somebody wishes to enter Australia, has the money and the >> skills, then a particular visa class already allows them to do that. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more > > Forum rules > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
