@Ed510 said:
Hello @athelene ,
I have a pending PR Visa 190/491 application/re-application in Canberra Matrix. I'm planning to apply Student Visa in one of the level 1 college in Canberra as well. This plan is supported by my agent as this will help gain points to my PR application. Although, we think its risk because I have Bachelors degree in ECE and a master's degree in Business. I wanted to study package program in Diploma in IT & Advance diploma in L & M to make it 2.5-year program.
My questions:
Is my decision to SV make sense? Would Australia allows me or release my SV?
How would this affect my PR Visa application? May conflictions ba dahil may on-going PR application ako tapos nag SV pa ako. Parang insistent ang dating.
Also, my conflications ba nag diploma/advance diploma ako tapos I have bachelor/masters na dito sa pinas?
Gusto kong mag change career sa IT dahil saturated na ang sa field sa ECE baka meron akong opportunity if ma finish ko ang Diploma program sa IT (1.5 years).
Also, nag combo kami ng Advance diploma in L & M to make it 2.5 years para meron akong change on 485 visa.
Grabe ang kayud talaga noh. At ang dami kong tanong. Salamat po in advance.
We're getting a bit off-topic here, but I'll make comments/opinions known anyway.
Frankly, I can't say how DHA will see your SV application when you've already applied for Canberra Matrix, if that will make you ineligible for a SV. Has your agent had a prior client that had the same scenario and was able to get a SV? If so, then you can definitely try the SV route. If not, you might have to contact DHA (or ACT Government) regarding this, to ask in general if you will be able to withdraw your PR to apply for a SV, or if PR processing can still be made while you're studying.
How similar are the subjects in ECE and IT? If they are very similar, then that's definitely a big risk because it would be questionable why you're taking a program that's a lower level than a Bachelor's (parang walang progression ba). Also, you have to justify/explain in your GTE why studying IT in Australia would be better for you (since cheaper nga naman mag-aral sa pinas), and what are your job prospects in the Philippines after you study in Australia. I understand that the Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management is a bit more unique than IT, so you can more easily justify that it's not available in the Philippines. Ideally you want to show that your Australian study is really a step-up for your career (kahit na you're shifting to a different field); so you have to explain that really well in your GTE.
Regarding the 485 visa, has your agent advised you regarding the occupation that you can nominate to be eligible for it? Since you will be taking programs lower than a Bachelor's degree, you will only be eligible for the Graduate Work stream (which is valid for 18 months) after you've done a skills assessment. Is it not an option for you to pursue a 2-year Master's degree studies in IT nalang so you study for a shorter time and you'll be eligible for the Post-Study Work Visa stream (valid for 2 years)?