@JillCyCian So you've really decided to change careers, or gusto nyo lang po na yun ang pathway nyo to a permanent job? At this point po kasi kahit later on nyo pa plano magmigrate, ideally ngayon palang iniisip nyo na kung paano ang pathway nyo to PR para strategic ang decisions nyo. If your family will be staying in the PH while you're studying, less financial burden po yun sa inyo habang nsa AU kayo, pero yun nga po mahirap pa rin ang mag-isa. Some people in the forums do suggest na mas ok kung kasama ang spouse para habang nag-aaral yung isa, pwede magwork ng full-time ang spouse, and makakatulong ito sa living costs ninyo pareho and your family in the PH. May pros and cons din kasi ang pagsama ng wife mo sa AU.
If at this point may savings naman po kayo to cover two sems of vocational study (as compared to one sem lang), mas mainam yun para hindi ka mahirapan masyado sa pag-iipon para sa tuition fees and living costs. Yung 20-hour work limit is usually enough for your living costs and some leftover enough for tuition (calculated from minimum wage); you'll have to check with your potential vocational school if parang fast-track sila (trisemestral in some schools) na maikli lang ang summer/winter vacations or not. Kung normal two-sems per year sila, you can work unlimited hours pag summer and winter breaks and dito ka babawi para makaipon ng pangtuition. Then once you graduate, mababawi mo din ang savings na ginamit mo for tuition kasi pwede ka na maghanap ng full time work.
TAFE stands for Technical And Further Education. MLTSSL stands for Medium- and Long-Term Strategic Skills List, which is a compilation of occupations that Australia is keen to fill.