|
If you're under 30 (And who isn't? *cough* *points at dean* ) your best bet is to get a working holidaymaker visa, which means you're in the country for 12 months with full working privs, but that you need to switch employers every three months. This way you have a shot at helping with a few festivals in a few different cities (or at least a few different crews).
If you arrive on a tourist visa, the sponsorship process to change to a proper work visa is much more than most companies would be interested in doing for you for this period of time, and so it's best to come already ready to work. once you get here I think you'll see there is, as Ben has said, heaps of work in the industry if you know where to look (and are willing to eat ramen noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Any immigration-related questions, I'm happy to help. I've been on about a dozen different visas by now.
___________________
----- Area709.com - Western Canada's Progressive and Trance Portal. Interviews, Feature Articles, DJ Sets and more. My first mix of 2011, "L'Appel du Vide", is now up. -----
.
|