German friend of mine who is staying in CM on an METV also told me he got his in Hamburg without needing proof of employment. Seems that you need to go to Canada for a few reasons Kdog, but for anyone else looking at getting an METV, I would definitely double check with the consulates in Aus before flying off to Europe or North America; looks like it is possible for some nationalities. Plenty of inexpensive flights there as well.
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