Bangladeshi community helps to arrange full time jobs for Temporary Residents

South Australian Bangladeshi Community Association, SABCA, has provided full-time jobs to 15 Bangladeshi expatriates in Adelaide. Most of those who were offered the jobs were looking for full-time positions to meet the conditions of Permanent Residency.

"Job opportunity from joint venture Employment Program of SABCA and RWM" organised on 11 July, 2018. Source: Supplied

Nilufa and Jewel came to South Australia under visa subclass 489. According to the terms of the visa, they have to live in this state for two years after which they will get the opportunity to become permanent residents after getting a one-year full-time job experience.

"I was worried about getting full-time jobs," said Nilufa.

"At first it was very frustrating for me, from where and how I will get a full-time job! After getting a part-time job offer, I used to worried how I will arrange one year's full-time job pay-slip?"

"Job opportunity from joint venture employment program of SABCA and RWM" organised on 11 July, 2018. Source: Supplied

Shohana and Shafiq came to Adelaide on the same visa as Nilufa ad Jewel. They also faced the same problem.

"According to the terms of the visa, I have to stay in South Australia for two years and have to do a one-year full-time job," said Shohana Alam.

Joint venture employment program of SABCA and RWM. Source: Supplied

Bangladeshi community organisation SABCA has taken the initiative to resolve the problems of newcomers such as Nilufa and Shohana.

They organised a program on "Job opportunity from joint venture employment program of SABCA and RWM."

"From this event ,15 temporary residents have been given full-time jobs," said SABCA's Chairperson Mahbub Siraz Tuhin. 

Click the audio link to listen to the full interview in Bangla.