N-A Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I saw something interesting today. Eddy Bosnar an Australian has signed a one year contract for Everton He wasnt granted a work permit to work in the UK. He managed to get the one year contract via a Commonwealth working holiday visa Just wondered if anyone has heard of this type of visa before. I think it could help some of our players get contracts in the UK. Even if it is for a year. If the players did well and played on the International team then they would get a proper work permit. If it works for the Aussies why not try it out for Canadians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcl_19 Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Even if it didnt lead to a long-term with the enlgish club it could garner intrest from other clubs in top european leagues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc87 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I'm in the UK as a working-holidaymaker now...its brilliant, as long as your a commonwealth citizen between 18 and 30 you're good, it can work for anyone really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc87 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I'm in the UK as a working-holidaymaker now...its brilliant, as long as your a commonwealth citizen between 18 and 30 you're good, it can work for anyone really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codegoat Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 This was the working permit that Josh (Simpson) has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyris2k Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Adrian Serioux also got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highburygooner Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 they tend to be valid for two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 quote:Originally posted by highburygooner they tend to be valid for two years Hopefully by that time both Simpson and Serioux will have enough caps to qualify for the permanent visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I'm on one as well. Bloody ****ers wouldn't give me an ancestry visa... @#$%&*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The HOFmeister Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 quote:This was the working permit (working holidaymaker) that Josh (Simpson) has. Oi! He's not at Millwall to have a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natesta Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Part of the reasoning behind the Working holiday Visa is to have a person travel around the U.K. and Europe, not simply staying in one place. I'd imagine the UEFA cup qualification probobly made getting these Visa's even easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 This Commonwealth work permit thing is going to be the best thing that ever happened to Canadian football. Absolutely wonderful. Serioux hasn't been announced (I'm guessing) because I'm sure there's a little money talk still going on. But realy, what sort of transfer fee can an A-League side expect? Think the real money for the Lynx will arrive should Serioux manage to stay on in England or get sold to another club. Adrian's success will translate into the Lynx's success (monetarily) if he pans out for Millwall. And there's the beauty of it all. Millwall dosen't have to dish out any real cash to get the man's rights. If he dose work out I'm sure something more substantial will have to be paid but by that point Millwall will have be paying for exactly what they got. There's zero risk. He'll get a work permit 'cause he's Canadian. If he dosen't work out he'll get sent packing back home simply because his permit will have run out. The English clubs simply can't loose. The Canadian clubs may get raped a little if this catchs on. Screw MLS and their pissy wages for a short season. England here I come. Pissy wages and a long season, but oh the exsposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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