@athelene said:
@PR_AU said:
Instead of limiting yourself to schools near where you'll be staying (as most schools/uni are actually in CBD area), focus on what you are planning to nominate as your skilled occupation. MBA is usually highly regarded, but it doesn't really have a PR pathway. I'm not sure with Business Analytics if it's more on the business or the IT side, but if it leads more into ICT, you can potentially nominate ICT Business Analyst down the line if that degree will lead to that kind of job.
Are you nominating Marketing Specialist or Finance Manager? Those are on the STSOL only, so you'd be limited to applying for 190 or 491 state-sponsored visa, whereas Accountant or Management Consultant roles are on the MLTSSL.
To have a better chance of migrating, you need to be strategic in that your occupation is (ideally) in the Medium to Long Term Skilled Shortage List. Research which occupations are aligned with your current experience (as you can claim points on it if you have more than 3 years of claimable work exp), and where you can study a program that would be beneficial to that nominated occupation. Studying in Australia will not guarantee you a PR visa, so you need to really consider what makes the most sense in terms of your career trajectory.
I agree with this.
My 2 cents.
Tignan muna kung anong level yung school where you got your Bachelor's degree. If it's a level 1 school, then I think it would be a better use of your time and money to focus on getting invited for a skilled immigrant visa (189, 190, 491). Business-related occupations tend to require that your Bachelor's degree from the PH be equivalent to an AQF Bachelor's degree, kaya kailangan level 1 school. There is no alternative because wala naman licensure ang mga jobs na ito. I think there is no point in studying here if you already meet the educational requirement for your nominated occupation. Tapos yung related work experience mo will be considered in your skills assessment because you likely earned these experiences after graduation, so added points pa. Kesa gumastos sa MBA dito and mag-aral for 2 years + magtrabaho in your nominated occupation for 1 year just to get a positive skills assessment, you can use that time to add to your work experience and to earn money to pay for all the things needed for an EOI and for your permanent move here. Isa pa, kahit mag-aral dito ng MBA wala naman guarantee you will get a job related to your nominated occupation so di pa rin makakakuha ng positive skills assessment.
Also note, yung Management Consultant na occupation puro mga nagtrabaho sa big 4 consulting firms ang mga alam kong nakakakuha ng positive skills assessment. A lot of people get a negative assessment for this because they don't fulfill the requirement to work as a business consultant for clients. I really don't suggest you aim for this occupation right after getting an MBA because there is no guarantee that you will get a job with a big consulting firm as a consultant, and if you don't then you won't get a positive skills assessment. Masyadong risky.
Now, if the school you graduated from in the PH is not classified as a level 1 school tignan mo pa rin yung skilled occupation list to see if there is an occupation that doesn't require the equivalent of an AQF Bachelor's degree na medyo malapit sa current work experience mo. If meron, then aim to get a positive skills assessment for that so can try to get a skilled immigrant visa. Ngayon kung wala talagang pwede na occupation, that is the only time I would suggest that you look at studying here. Pero kung mag-aaral ka dito, study a course na may clear path to a skilled immigrant visa (189, 190, 491). An MBA or any other business management course does not have a pathway to PR. Once you have a skilled immigrant visa, it actually doesn't matter what job you get here. Kung gusto mong bumalik sa marketing then you can apply for marketing jobs here even if that isn't related to the course you studied here.
Right now I think the priority should be to identify a very clear path to PR. Para sa akin, the question shouldn't be paano ba makakapunta dito sa lalong madaling panahon, which is what educational agents always seem to push. They always seem to say that a student visa is the fastest way to get here. The question should be paano makakatira dito permanently?
