@Lez_ said:
hello po. I'm planning to go to Australia I'm a Civil engineering graduate with 4 yrs experience of work but not yet license. ano po ba ang mas ok na way? Student visa muna or mag apply for 189 or 190? Thank you po. 🙂
Licence doesn’t have any bearing at all unless you studied from a university which isn’t listed under section 1.
It’s your preference in the end. Student visa will get you there faster but there’s no assurance you’ll get your PR. It’s an expensive pathway to PR that’s for sure. When you get there, likely you won’t get a job in your profession. You need to be prepared mentally and emotionally for this as coming to terms with doing odd jobs over there was a struggle my end when I was a student over there knowing the fact that I could get a proper job if I would be back in the Philippines.
With GSM pathway, things are slow at the moment but we’re anticipating news around May regarding migration plans for the new financial year (July 2022 to June 2023). This pathway won’t get you sooner to Australia compared to a student visa but once you’re there, Your future is more secured as you’ll be entering the country on either a PR or Provisional visa. And would be much easier to land a job within your profession. Not to mention the fact that whilst you wait for your application to progress, you’re still working back home, gaining more experience and saving money in preparation for your big move. In short, it may be a slower to step into Australia but you’re preparing for a much smoother transition.
We’ve had a number of cases where clients don’t have licence so shouldn’t be an issue as long as your degree is equivalent to an AQF bachelor degree.
Hope this helps