Planning to find work in Australia - how do I start?

anbeeh · May 2019

Hi everyone!

I am a 24 year-old Management graduate with 3 years work experience. Recent trabaho ko ay sa insurance company - underwriting - kung saan I stayed for 16 months lang.

I tried my luck in Singapore before but came back here in Ph after 3 wks na bigo.

Kahit mejo nafrustrate ako, I am still holding on to my dream of working abroad, earning a high income to help my family here in Ph.

Meron akong relative sa Melbourne - 2 Filipino-Australian cousins and an aunt. I am also friends with my cousin's husband who works as a director at a real estate company sa au. But i am hesitant to ask for his help kasi hindi pa siya ganun kaclose sa min. Sabi ng pinsan ko, if pumunta ako sa Australia, pwede daw na sa kanila ako titira for 3 months while trying to find a job (sagot lahat, food and accommodation) kaya I am more encouraged to try my luck in Australia instead sa Singapore.

Since na experience ko na how it feels like na pumunta sa isang country na wala pang sure na job offer, mejo takot na ako maggamble ulit. Hihingi sana ako ng payo kung pano mkkaland ng job offer sa AU habang nandito pa sa Pilipinas.

Underwriting or insurance processing or claims job sana sa mga insurance companies ang target ko. If not, kahit anong office job ay okay na, kahit sa customer service.

Pano po ba ako mkakahanap ng ganyang trabaho diyan sa Australia? My agency or companies ba kayo na alam?

Do I need to take IELTS?

Pano po yung study and work na pathway, effective kaya yun or practical?

I am having difficulties accessing threads na essential sa mga katanungan ko sa dami na ng nakapost dito kaya please forgive me if my ganitong thread na pala dito.

Thank you everyone!

maguero · May 2019

@anbeeh The work visa in Australia is called the TSS or 482 visa. May sub-thread dito http://pinoyau.info/discussion/11174/tss-482-visa#latest

You can also get more details directly from the government's immigration website https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-skill-shortage-482

Hindi ako nagwork visa so hindi ako familiar dyan pero ang alam ko para ka ma-sponsor ng employer kailangan nasa skilled occupation list yung occupation mo. So check mo muna dito kung meron swak sa experience mo https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list

Cassey · May 2019

Yung work visa is only granted if your occupation is in the list as provided on the above post. Generally speaking, ang employers dito sa Au they don’t entertain applicants without work rights. May mga rare instances na may mga nakatourist visa na nabibigyan ng chance for an interview for sponsorship, usually yung may skilled occupations like IT, Engineering and Nursing. There’s an upcoming change this coming November and I think more occupations will be open but it’s in Regional Areas though.

You can do the study pathway however work hours are limited to 20hrs a week. If your end goal is to become a PR then choose a course that has a PR pathway and you have to see din if you can meet the requirements for the said occupation like work experience, etc. All the best and I hope you can find a way to help your family.

anjcostelo · May 2019

Hi Anbeeh,

Maybe this video can help -

Good luck.

anbeeh · June 2019

Hello everyone, effective pa ba ang pagaapply sa Seek? Im looking for an Assistant Underwriter post or any clerical work. Trinatry ko sa Seek kaya lang walang tumatawag, though my konting views sa application, meron ding nagfefeedback na 'unlikely to progress.'

What should I do para mahire whilst here in PH? If magtake ako ng IELTS, magiimprove kaya chances of winning ko?

Thanks in advance and hope to receive your valuable feedbacks.