Chemical Engineer Fresh Grad ( Ways before getting PR?)

zyrari

Hello po! I’m a licensed chemical engineer in PH (no work exp)

May chance po ba na makakuha PR if magstudy muna ako ng diploma course?

Will I find a job rin po ba na related sa engineering with my student visa?

Magenroll ng master’s? Issue po with Master’s is ang mahal 🙁

MLBS

Do what me and a few of my friends here are doing. Aral ka ng diploma course na mura lang for the points. Then take naati when you are here. If you max out age pts as well as english, makakaabot ka ng 75.

In regards to jobs, dedepende yan sa swerte mo pero nasa disadvantage tayo e. Di pwede full time since di tayo PR so unlikely tayo na mahire sa engg jobs, as well as kalaban natin ang locals. I tried sending tons of emails to engg companies. Walang nagpush through kahit isa haha. Be prepared ka dito na di maging maarte to do something unrelated sa engg.

Do more research, pero keep in mind na masters man o diploma course, both will give +5. You need to plan ahead before coming here. I personally resorted to student visa as it's my only option to get more points in 2 yrs, since kakagraduate ko lang last 2017.

These are all my personal experiences cause I am in the same boat as you. All the best!

zyrari

@MLBS May I know what diploma course yung kinuha niyo?

Most likely magagamit pa natin yung pagiging engr. natin once magka PR tayo since tataas na chance ma’hire?

Thank you po!!

doublemint

Meeting the Australian study requirement

Overview

When applying for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) or the Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), you must have completed either:

a single qualification that requires at least 2 academic years study, or

more than 1 qualification that results in a total of at least 2 academic years study

You must have completed your study in Australia in a total of no less than 16 calendar months, while you held a visa authorising you to study.

Your course, or courses, must be on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) and instruction must be completed in English.

MLBS

@zyrari work health and safety inaaral ko. Focus ka muna sa pagiging PR kasi malabo tayo maka engg jobs dito as of now e. Trust me, ang hirap maghanap ng trabaho dito. Sinwerte lang ako na nakahanap ako agad.

kailey

@zyrari hi! tama si @MLBS

by the way. I'm Chemical Engineer sa pinas. pumunta ko dito day after oathtaking 😃

doublemint

^ Kung UP grads kayo, eligible kayo to apply for Visa 476. 18 months stay with full working/study rights.

drc34

Hellooo! Joining here, fresh grad ChE (no exp) going there next month na. Possible kaya na pagsabayin dalawang diploma courses na 1 year each para maachieve yung study requirement points?

zyrari

I’m from UST Che po pala. Hello po mga kapwa engineers!

@MLBS ahh ganun po ba.I’ll consider po your course tho may appointment rin po ako bukas with AMS global. Ok lang po sakin magwork outside engg field kahit anong work po while focusing on getting my PR 🙂) Gusto ko lang po ma’make sure na we’ll have higher chances po on getting our engg field jobs/dream jobs in AU after PR. Wala rin po kasi ako masyado nababasa about engr sa AU. Thank you po!!

@kailey hello po! Gaano katagal na po kayo sa AU? Nagdiploma ka rin po ba?

MLBS

@zyrari schoolmate pala kita haha! AMS din agency ko na tumulong saken, pero I was the one who chose the school I wanted. Pag hinayaan mo sila mamili ilalagay ka nila sa mamahaling schools so best to do your own research. Familiarize yourself with the skilled independent points system para may idea ka sa dapat gawin to get points

zyrari

@MLBS hala hello po! thomasian ka rin po pala hehehe AMS rin po yung sinuggest sakin ng friend ko from UST rin nursing naman po siya.

yes po magreresearch rin po ako ng schools na kaya ng budget yung di ko pala sure is yung course na in line sa field ko po pero nagkaidea na rin po ako based sa course mo po 🙂

Medyo scared lang po ako na baka in time di rin ako makakuha ng engg field job sa AU eh wala naman rin po ako exp dito sa PH pa 🙁 pero I really wanna go talaga sa AU huhu

MLBS

@zyrari ganyan din ako dati haha talagang engg job lang gusto ko at wala nang iba. Pero narealize ko unti unti na its too idealistic. Dapat realistic tayo. Pag PR ka na dito wala nang makakapigil sayo haha. 3 weeks palang ako dito pero ayaw ko na bumalik sa pinas. 1 day ko na sweldo dun is halos 1 hr ko lang dito hahahah. You need to make sacrifices when you come here. Isasantabi mo lang naman engg qualifications mo for the meantime. Di ka naman mag isa dyan haha. Si kailey nakausap ko na rin yan before at same kami ng goal. I also came across other young engineers dito sa forum from different schools saten. Mga total of 5 kami na all doing the same thing.

Di ka alone so dont worry. Message me if you need anything haha iilan lang tayong bata bata pa sa forum na to e (sorry po sa senior members hehehe)

zyrari

@MLBS hala thank you! I appreciate po your help guys! Based rin sa research ko mataas nga po talaga yung per hour dyan thats why mas gusto ko dyan hehe nagstart na po yung classes mo?

MLBS

@zyrari oo nung feb 6 pa. Super gaan ng aral dito kumpara sa uste parang may ipapasa lang na report monthly sa school ko. Yung hourly rate dito talaga solid mabibili mo lahat ng gusto mo haha. Saang state ka ba mag stay if ever?

zyrari

@MLBS oo nga po yun talaga yun panalo dyan yung hourly rate kaya nahihikayat rin ako pumunta hahaha sa melbourne po siguro since may friends na rin ako dun

MLBS

@zyrari may family ka dun? Or makikistay ka sa friends mo?

zyrari

Di ko close yung relative ko dun eh 🙁 Kaya cinoconsider ko yung sa friend o kaya hanap nalang ako mare’rent

ajdee

@zyrari @MLBS gawa na kaya tayo ng groupchat tayong mga freshgrad haha

MLBS

@ajdee hahaha lam mo tagal ko na iniisip yan e hahahaha sabihan ko yung iba

MLBS

@zyrari kung makikirent ka magdala ka ng malaki laking amount kasi mahal na city ang melbourne. Di ka rin sure kung magkakajob ka asap so be financially ready to have some money for at least 3 months without work. Medyo daunting talaga lumipat dito haha so you really need to plan ahead