Chemical Engineer Fresh Grad ( Ways before getting PR?)

zyrari · February 2019

Hello po! I’m a licensed chemical engineer in PH (no work exp)

May chance po ba na makakuha PR if magstudy muna ako ng diploma course?
Will I find a job rin po ba na related sa engineering with my student visa?

OR
Magenroll ng master’s? Issue po with Master’s is ang mahal

MLBS · February 2019

Do what me and a few of my friends here are doing. Aral ka ng diploma course na mura lang for the points. Then take naati when you are here. If you max out age pts as well as english, makakaabot ka ng 75.

In regards to jobs, dedepende yan sa swerte mo pero nasa disadvantage tayo e. Di pwede full time since di tayo PR so unlikely tayo na mahire sa engg jobs, as well as kalaban natin ang locals. I tried sending tons of emails to engg companies. Walang nagpush through kahit isa haha. Be prepared ka dito na di maging maarte to do something unrelated sa engg.

Do more research, pero keep in mind na masters man o diploma course, both will give +5. You need to plan ahead before coming here. I personally resorted to student visa as it's my only option to get more points in 2 yrs, since kakagraduate ko lang last 2017.

These are all my personal experiences cause I am in the same boat as you. All the best!

zyrari · February 2019

@MLBS May I know what diploma course yung kinuha niyo?
Most likely magagamit pa natin yung pagiging engr. natin once magka PR tayo since tataas na chance ma’hire?
Thank you po!!

doublemint · February 2019

Meeting the Australian study requirement
Overview
When applying for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) or the Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), you must have completed either:

a single qualification that requires at least 2 academic years study, or
more than 1 qualification that results in a total of at least 2 academic years study
You must have completed your study in Australia in a total of no less than 16 calendar months, while you held a visa authorising you to study.

Your course, or courses, must be on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) and instruction must be completed in English.

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari work health and safety inaaral ko. Focus ka muna sa pagiging PR kasi malabo tayo maka engg jobs dito as of now e. Trust me, ang hirap maghanap ng trabaho dito. Sinwerte lang ako na nakahanap ako agad.

kailey · February 2019

@zyrari hi! tama si @MLBS

by the way. I'm Chemical Engineer sa pinas. pumunta ko dito day after oathtaking

doublemint · February 2019

^ Kung UP grads kayo, eligible kayo to apply for Visa 476. 18 months stay with full working/study rights.

drc34 · February 2019

Hellooo! Joining here, fresh grad ChE (no exp) going there next month na. Possible kaya na pagsabayin dalawang diploma courses na 1 year each para maachieve yung study requirement points?

zyrari · February 2019

I’m from UST Che po pala. Hello po mga kapwa engineers!

@MLBS ahh ganun po ba.I’ll consider po your course tho may appointment rin po ako bukas with AMS global. Ok lang po sakin magwork outside engg field kahit anong work po while focusing on getting my PR

) Gusto ko lang po ma’make sure na we’ll have higher chances po on getting our engg field jobs/dream jobs in AU after PR. Wala rin po kasi ako masyado nababasa about engr sa AU. Thank you po!!

@kailey hello po! Gaano katagal na po kayo sa AU? Nagdiploma ka rin po ba?

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari schoolmate pala kita haha! AMS din agency ko na tumulong saken, pero I was the one who chose the school I wanted. Pag hinayaan mo sila mamili ilalagay ka nila sa mamahaling schools so best to do your own research. Familiarize yourself with the skilled independent points system para may idea ka sa dapat gawin to get points

zyrari · February 2019

@MLBS hala hello po! thomasian ka rin po pala hehehe AMS rin po yung sinuggest sakin ng friend ko from UST rin nursing naman po siya.
yes po magreresearch rin po ako ng schools na kaya ng budget yung di ko pala sure is yung course na in line sa field ko po pero nagkaidea na rin po ako based sa course mo po

Medyo scared lang po ako na baka in time di rin ako makakuha ng engg field job sa AU eh wala naman rin po ako exp dito sa PH pa

pero I really wanna go talaga sa AU huhu

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari ganyan din ako dati haha talagang engg job lang gusto ko at wala nang iba. Pero narealize ko unti unti na its too idealistic. Dapat realistic tayo. Pag PR ka na dito wala nang makakapigil sayo haha. 3 weeks palang ako dito pero ayaw ko na bumalik sa pinas. 1 day ko na sweldo dun is halos 1 hr ko lang dito hahahah. You need to make sacrifices when you come here. Isasantabi mo lang naman engg qualifications mo for the meantime. Di ka naman mag isa dyan haha. Si kailey nakausap ko na rin yan before at same kami ng goal. I also came across other young engineers dito sa forum from different schools saten. Mga total of 5 kami na all doing the same thing.

Di ka alone so dont worry. Message me if you need anything haha iilan lang tayong bata bata pa sa forum na to e (sorry po sa senior members hehehe)

zyrari · February 2019

@MLBS hala thank you! I appreciate po your help guys! Based rin sa research ko mataas nga po talaga yung per hour dyan thats why mas gusto ko dyan hehe nagstart na po yung classes mo?

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari oo nung feb 6 pa. Super gaan ng aral dito kumpara sa uste parang may ipapasa lang na report monthly sa school ko. Yung hourly rate dito talaga solid mabibili mo lahat ng gusto mo haha. Saang state ka ba mag stay if ever?

zyrari · February 2019

@MLBS oo nga po yun talaga yun panalo dyan yung hourly rate kaya nahihikayat rin ako pumunta hahaha sa melbourne po siguro since may friends na rin ako dun

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari may family ka dun? Or makikistay ka sa friends mo?

zyrari · February 2019

Di ko close yung relative ko dun eh

Kaya cinoconsider ko yung sa friend o kaya hanap nalang ako mare’rent

ajdee · February 2019

@zyrari @MLBS gawa na kaya tayo ng groupchat tayong mga freshgrad haha

MLBS · February 2019

@ajdee hahaha lam mo tagal ko na iniisip yan e hahahaha sabihan ko yung iba

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari kung makikirent ka magdala ka ng malaki laking amount kasi mahal na city ang melbourne. Di ka rin sure kung magkakajob ka asap so be financially ready to have some money for at least 3 months without work. Medyo daunting talaga lumipat dito haha so you really need to plan ahead

kailey · February 2019

@MLBS @ajdee @zyrari gusto ko yang group for fresh grad!

@zyrari dumating ako dito sa Sydney dec 2017 (after oathtaking) tapos 3months na bakasyon lang sana kaso ayaw ko na umuwi hahaha! kaya natuloy sa student visa and isa si MLBS sa nakausap ko about jan sa PR and student pathway. And tama din sya na mahirap maghanap ng work expi kung gusto mo na related sa field natin dahil pag magaapply ka ma fifilter ka agad dahil sa work restrictions.

zyrari · February 2019

@MLBS yun nga po. mga magkano kaya dapat pocket money say 3 months akong wala work dyan?

@kailey ahh ano pong course niyo dyan sa AU ngayon?

Thank you po guys sa pagrespond kahit baka busy po kayo sa mga work niyo

indulgence · February 2019

Hello @zyrari . We have same course and schoolmate dn tayo batch 2014 nga lang ako.

Totoo mga sinasabe nila MLBS at kailey.

With regards sa pocket money, consider mo yung 3-5 months usual rent mo sa State mo. Like for example for my case in Perth, usually 130 to 150 aud per week ang rate.
You can find details sa rent sa flatmates or gumtree websites.

If plan mo magstudent visa, madadaanan mo rin yan kasi need mo yan imention sa SOP. How you will manage ur budget.

zyrari · February 2019

@indulgence thank you po! nagpractice ka pa po ng che dito sa ph? If student visa what course po yung pinursue mo? And nag paassess ka pa po ba sa EA? Hehe

mhej · February 2019

kailey said:
@MLBS @ajdee @zyrari gusto ko yang group for fresh grad!

@zyrari dumating ako dito sa Sydney dec 2017 (after oathtaking) tapos 3months na bakasyon lang sana kaso ayaw ko na umuwi hahaha! kaya natuloy sa student visa and isa si MLBS sa nakausap ko about jan sa PR and student pathway. And tama din sya na mahirap maghanap ng work expi kung gusto mo na related sa field natin dahil pag magaapply ka ma fifilter ka agad dahil sa work restrictions.

gets na gets ko yung mga tulad mo na pumunta dito once at ayaw na umalis!

Nakakatuwa yung mga young professionals like yourselves na maaga pa lang, iniisip na ang best possible future.

I arrived in Sydney in 2014. Almost 5 years ago. I was 26. In the last 5 years, I was able to have my own family and earn at least 12 times than I was earning sa Pilipinas (ie. 1 year doon = 1 month dito)

I have my citizenship exam scheduled early March. Moving to Australia will always be in the top 3 best decisions I've ever made in my life.

Good luck sa inyong lahat! There are a lot of pathways available. It might be harder now than it was during my time, but if you don't try now, it will just get harder and harder down the line.

P.S UST ComSci graduate ako batch 2009. Shoutout to all Thomasians.

kailey · February 2019

@zyrari Diploma in Project Management. Sa pocket money naman wala akong idea about jan kasi nakatira ako sa mom and sister ko. Mag join ka sa group chat na ginawa ni @MLBS

@mhej Congrats po! and goodluck sa exam, madali lang yung exam nyo haha! buti hindi po kayo naabutan ng bagong rules about citizenship

MLBS · February 2019

@zyrari pm me your fb name para ma add kita sa chat namin. Lahat ng tanong mo malilinawan haha. Andun na kami nina kailey,indulgence and marami pa hehe

indulgence · February 2019

@zyrari Hindi ako nagpractice ng ChE sa Pinas. Nagpunta nako agad sa UAE. Pero eto decided narin to take chance my PR sa Australia by Student Visa. Kasama ko si MLBS sa DNA Kingston Training with course Work health and safety

Kaizen014 · March 2019

Hello Guys!

so glad I came across this thread and saw mga kapwa Thomasians and Engineers.
Graduate po ako ng IE few years back and planning to take a student visa since di aabot points ko for PR.

First choice ko sana is Diploma in Project Management pero nagbago ang isip ko at baka Diploma in IT or Systems Analysis and Design na lang.

I saw @kailey is taking up Diploma in Project Management at naisip ko na naman bumalik. hoho!