@danced22622 said:
Hello po. May offer po ako both Brisbane and Sydney. We are thinking po where to accept. Main concern is yun work po ni husband. He's an architect here in the PH. San po kaya sya mas may chance makakuha ng work na related sa field nya? Thank you!
Will you be on a temporary work visa (sponsored by company) or may PR na kayo?
What kind of work is your husband doing at the moment? Architect at a mid- or executive level na ba sya (Project Architect/Team Leader)? Being registered as an architect in the PH doesn't really mean anything in Australia in the sense that he can't directly apply to architect roles or practice as an architect here unless he is registered in Australia (there are several pathways to get registered, just check out the AACA website). Similar to the PH, getting registered here is optional, as there are many jobs one can do without registration.
I think most migrants with architecture background would start out as architectural technicians / architectural draftsperson, interior designer (which is unregulated as they don't have board exam for ID here), or maybe even project management, and then progress to more senior roles as they gain more experience. If your husband has experience working with or managing Revit/ArchiCAD documentation, he can look into BIM technician / coordinator / manager roles (depending on his level of experience with BIM).
If asked whether to choose Brissy or Sydney, Sydney definitely has a lot more advertised and wider range of job opportunities but it can be competitive as the pool of applicants/candidates is also large. There's a lot more companies based in Sydney than Brisbane, especially the large and international design firms like Hassell, BVN, Cox, Gensler, Fender Katsalidis, etc. If that's where your husband wants to work, then better go to Sydney.
I can't really comment on the "chance" of getting work related to architecture, as that is really based on his profile/experience and what he wants to do career-wise.