Finding a job as a Student Dependent

Miel · August 2015

Hi everyone, i'm starting this thread about finding a job as a student dependent here in oz. I am a dependent under subclass 573. Dumating kami ng partner ko last july. Marami akong nababasa na negative about being in a student dependent visa na mahirap talaga makahanap ng trabaho..and mukhang totoo nga dahil marami na akong inapplayan pero hindi pa pinapalad. (Software Tester nga pala ang work experience ko). But naniniwala parin ako na hindi Niya kami hahayaan na mapunta dito kung wala siyang magandang plano

If under student dependent visa kayo please share your experience po.. thank you

superluckyclover · August 2015

Wala pa ako jan Miel, but may mga tips na yung mga classmates ko na nariyan na sa Aus. Sa una, apply lang ng apply hanggang sa may tumanggap sayo muna kahit ano job. Then, kapag may "local" experience ka na, hanap hanap ka ulit ng work na fit na sayo. Madaming jobs, wag daw muna sa job na sanay ka or gusto mo sa ngayon. Good for you na dependent ka ng 573 SV kasi limitless work ka. HTH, and build your networks din pala, makakatulong yan saiyo! Good luck and wish you the best.

Miel · August 2015

Thanks @superluckyclover kahit ano inaaplayan ko narin ang mahalaga magkatrabaho.. mas madali nalang naman siguro basta magkaroon na ng experience..
kelan arrival mo sa aus? good luck din sayo

superluckyclover · August 2015

@Miel hello! Hopeful this Oct 2015. Magsisingit muna ng bakasyon. Thanks for the well wishes

mmm_85 · August 2015

Hello @Miel and @superluckyclover! @Miel sa Brisbane ka ba? Share ko lang experience namin. Nandito kami ng wife ko sa Sunshine Coast (nagaaral siya ng Nursing) pero wala din kami mahanap na work. Actually kahit blue collar ang hirap maghanap dito, kaya naisip namin maghanap narin sa Brisbane.

Almost 7 years ang experience ko sa IT, almost 5 years sa project management and 2 years as Business Analyst. Kaso under student visa palang kami, so part-time or 40hrs per fortnight lang allowed ako magwork. Actually nagtry ako sa SEEK and LinkedIN, may mga tumatawag naman na employers. Kaso kapag nalaman nila na student visa palang ako, umaayaw na sila agad kasi full time daw ang kailangan nila.

Tama ka, hindi tayo pababayaan ni God. Hindi niya hahayaan papuntahin dito sa OZ para mabigo lang. Pero sa totoo napakahirap humanap ng work. Nagtake na nga ako ng RSA certificate training (Responsible Service of Alcohol) to boost my chances of getting a job like a waiter or bottle shop sales assistant. So far wala pa ulit tumatawag.

Good luck sa atin and subok lang ng subok. Walang susuko

mmm_85 · August 2015

Just to clarify, ang alam namin since 573 ang visa namin, 40 hrs per fortnight lang ang allowed na work. Pero unlimited hours kapag sembreak (i.e. Nov-Feb) So hindi siya limitless work. Dependent din ako ng student visa, same kami ng work rights ng wife ko

mmm_85 · August 2015

Actually pati sa Coles and Woolies ang hirap maghanap. Dominated ng mga puti ang blue collar jobs dito sa Sunny Coast. Grabe ang tatanda na nila sa work nila, meaning mahirap talaga magcompete sa job hunting. Pero apply lang ng apply, and hopefully by Sept-Nov may mga tumawag na, since Christmas holidays na yun.

agentKams · August 2015

after 1 month my husband got a casual part time job with woolies here in Toowoomba. mahirap tlga sa umpisa, madami din siya calls with his line of job but sadly unsuccessful pa din at this point. sabi nga nila tyaga lang kasi pag dumating naman iyong opportunity, sunod sunod naman at ikaw ang susuko. be positive always!

superluckyclover · August 2015

@mmm_85 We are 573 Postgraduate by Coursework that's why our dependents are limitless work. Iba ata ang case ng Bachelor's? @agentKams am I right?

agentKams · August 2015

@superluckyclover yup subclass 573 Master's by Coursework will give the dependants work rights with unlimited hours.
@mmm_85 share ko lang po experience pinsan ng hubby ko whose wife is BSN as well when they started here, hirap po tlga siya pumasok sa trabaho before because of the work restriction. Later on po natanggap sya on a cleaning job na until now eh part pa din ng casual job niya dahil ayaw niya pa din bitawan.
about the unlimited hours on school break, i think the student is the only one who has unlimited hours not the dependant if the course is Bachelor.

danyan2001us · August 2015

@superluckyclover yup subclass 573 Master's by Coursework will give the dependants work rights with unlimited hours.
@mmm_85 share ko lang po experience pinsan ng hubby ko whose wife is BSN as well when they started here, hirap po tlga siya pumasok sa trabaho before because of the work restriction. Later on po natanggap sya on a cleaning job na until now eh part pa din ng casual job niya dahil ayaw niya pa din bitawan.
about the unlimited hours on school break, i think the student is the only one who has unlimited hours not the dependant if the course is Bachelor.

both are unlimited on school holidays

mmm_85 · August 2015

@danyan2001us That's correct

mmm_85 · August 2015

@agentKams Correct, kapag Masters unlimited hours for both the primary applicant and dependent. For Bachelors degree (in our case), we have the same work rights (40 hrs per fortnight and unlimited hours on school holidays)

Swerte ng pinsan ng husband mo kasi parang mahirap din ma-hire na cleaner. Usually nirrequire nila na may kotse ka, and ABN. Baka pwede niya ako irefer? Hehe saan ba siya based? Dito kami sa Sunshine Coast

mmm_85 · August 2015

@superluckyclover Yup that's correct

mmm_85 · August 2015

@agentKams Wow ang swerte ng husband mo, ang hirap kasi makapasok sa Woolies dito eh. Pero nittry ko parin sa ibang branches nila. Including BWS, etc. Correct, be positive and tiyaga lang

agentKams · August 2015

@mmm_85 naku dito kami sa Toowoomba base. Sa woolies naman, nagapply si husband online. oh subcontractor style ang gusto nila sa inyo. iyong pinsan kasi regular cleaner na iyong company maghire, usually ang tumatanggap ng ganun mga commercial cleaner.

Miel · August 2015

hi @mmm_85 thanks for sharing your experience. yep malapit ako sa brisbane, marami narin tumatawag sakin pero tulad mo nddecline rin kapag natatanong na ang tungkol sa visa. ok yung RSA malaki na chance mo mahire as wait staff or sa sales..try mo din sa gumtree dun ako naghahanap ng odd jobs.
mahhire din tayo tiwala lang

Miel · August 2015

@agentKams thanks for sharing some of your experiences.. tama si @mmm_85 swerte si hubby mo nakapasok siya sa wolies

saang school ka nga pala?

superluckyclover · August 2015

@agentKams Subcon meaning po ba pag kelangan lang? Or di mareregular,

mmm_85 · August 2015

Hi @Miel! Thanks for the info! Ako kasi IELTS nalang kulang ko and Skills Assessment sa ACS. Then from there pwede na ako maghanap ng employer that could sponsor my working visa (ENS or Employer Nomination Scheme). Pero yun nga, kailangan before magsubmit ng Expression of Interest (EOI) sa immigration, may positive skills assessment ka na and IELTS result na desirable. I searched a website na pwede magsponsor especially sa mga IT jobs, eto yung website nila: http://www.geoffreynathan.com/

Basahin niyo din and try tawagan pag may time, share ko lang itong info. Pwede mo din ipa-assess yung software tester experience mo sa ACS, $500 nga lang ang fee. Ang alam ko nasa CSOL (Consolidated Skills Occupations List) yang experience mo eh, so pwede tayo magapply ng working visa basta may employer na sponsor.

Sa ngayon kasi ang focus namin is to generate income or cash muna for the bills (especially rent). Pero pag nakaipon siguro by end of this year or early next year, IELTS na titirahin ko and ACS Skills Assessment

Good luck!

Miel · August 2015

@mmm_85 ang mahal pala magpa assess sa ACS.. Thanks sa info makakatulong yan sa mga nasa student dependent visa na katulad ntn.
pareho tayo income muna ang priority. actually nagkaroon ako ng job offer, marketing house to house..hndi ko tinanggap dahil walang base pay ibig sabihin ssahod lang ako kapag may naibenta..and hnd madali ibenta ang product dahil mostly sa mga home owners dito meron na nun.. hindi ako mapili sa trabaho sadyang need ko lng tlga ng sure income per day so ayun..