Hi @pc3, i was a student visa holder prior to getting my PR last year. Wala ako experience as accountant before although i previously worked in a bank overseas. I lodged my 189 visa application few months after i finished my course (agad agad sana ako maglodge kaso medyo nadelay dahil sa IELTS). I was working as a part time accounts officer while i was studying BUT this experience wasnt recognised by CPA Australia kasi ang irerecognise lang daw nila yung job experience after ko makuha yung qualification/after ko makagraduate. I had 65 points nung nagsubmit ako ng EOI... 60 points dahil sa age 30pts, ielts 10pts, education 20pts.. Nagkataon na qualified yung hubby ko kaya nagpa assess siya at nagkaron ako ng additional 5 points.. Having said that, kung hindi man siya qualified and nasa 60 points I dont think magkakaproblema kailangan ko lang maghintay kasi madami naqueue na 60 points sa nominated occupation ko... Kaya pinush ko talaga yung 65 points..
advice ko lang, check mo kung requirement ba ng mag a-assess sa nominated occupation mo ang may job experience? Example, yung sister ko balak sana magaral ng Psychology dito kasi yun ang gusto nya talaga pero she opted to study nursing kasi inorder to get a positive assessment for her PR visa application (kung mag psych course siya) kailangan ng atleast 4 years working experience dun sa field and wala siya nun... Also, make sure mababa yung probability na maalis sa SOL yung nominated occupation mo by the time na magraduate ka.. I have a friend naman who was on her 2nd year sa course nya tapos biglang naalis this year sa SOL yung nominated occupation..