● Many students have always assumed that if you study business, accounting is the only migration occupation you can choose.That assumption is completely wrong.The root cause of this misconception is that many people’s understanding of Australian migration is still stuck at the level of the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa.

● However, the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic changed every aspect of our lives, and it also changed Australia’s migration landscape. The Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa went from being the most sought-after pathway to now being a dead end. Quite a few business students, after seeing the Subclass 189 invitation data over the past two years, felt migration was hopeless and chose to return home instead.Little do they know that state-nominated Subclass 190/491 and employer sponsorship have clearly become the mainstream migration pathways of the moment.

This article will look at whichlesser-known occupationsstudents with a business background can also use to migrate.

Management Consultant

●

This occupation mainly involves providing other companies with development advice and solutions, improving operational efficiency, and helping them resolve problems encountered as the company grows. The skills assessment requires a bachelor’s degree or above; relevant fields of study includeBusiness Management, Organisation Managementand so on.

Work experience requirement:Within the past 5 years,

(a) one year of relevant work experience after graduating with a relevant qualification, or (b) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree plus a relevant diploma, with 2 years of relevant work experience after graduation, or (c) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree, with 3 years of relevant work experience after graduation.

● Possible migration pathways:

State nomination via SA 190/491,ACT 190/491,WA 190/491,TAS 190/491;

employer sponsorship via482,186,494 

Marketing Specialist

●

Mainly responsible for identifying market opportunities and developing promotion and marketing strategies for products and services. The skills assessment requires a bachelor’s degree or above. Relevant fields of study includeMarketing, Advertising, Businessand so on.

Work experience requirement:Within the past 5 years,

(a) one year of relevant work experience after graduating with a relevant qualification, or (b) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree plus a relevant diploma, with 2 years of relevant work experience after graduation, or (c) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree, with 3 years of relevant work experience after graduation.

●

Possible migration pathways:

State nomination via SA 190/491, ACT 190/491, NT 190/491, TAS 190/491;

employer sponsorship via 494, and so on.

Finance Manager

●

A Finance Manager is mainly responsible for a company’s financial affairs.

Skills assessment requirements:

(a) a bachelor’s degree or above in accounting plus PTE 65 in all four components, or (b) a bachelor’s degree or above in a non-accounting field plus accounting bridging courses plus PTE 65 in all four components.

●

Possible migration pathways:

State nomination via NSW 491, SA 491, ACT 190/491, TAS 190/491;

employer sponsorship via 494, and so on

Financial Investment Adviser

● As the name suggests, this occupation mainly involves providing individuals or institutions with financial investment advice, covering areas such as securities, insurance, superannuation and real estate. The skills assessment requires a bachelor’s degree or above. Relevant fields of study includeFinance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or Commerce.

Work experience requirement:Within the past 5 years,

(a) one year of relevant work experience after graduating with a relevant qualification, or (b) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree plus a relevant diploma, with 2 years of relevant work experience after graduation, or (c) a non-relevant bachelor’s degree, with 3 years of relevant work experience after graduation.

● 

Possible migration pathways:

State nomination via SA 190/491, WA 190/491, TAS 190/491;

employer sponsorship via 494, and so on

Contract Administrator

●

The qualification requirement is a Diploma or above, with relevant fields of study includingLaw, Business, Project Management.

Work experience requirement:Within the past 5 years,

(a) one year of work experience after graduating with a relevant qualification, or (b) 2 years of work experience after graduating with a non-relevant qualification.

● 

Possible migration pathways:

State nomination via SA 190/491,ACT 190/491,NT190/491,TAS 190/491;employer sponsorship via494and so on

● 

Applying for SA 190/491

After graduating with a relevant qualification, this client moved to Adelaide and found a relevant job,and after a full year of work applied for a skills assessment.After receiving the skills assessment,an EOI raw score of 60 points allows an application for SA 190, and a raw score of 50 points allows an application for SA 491.

In addition, oncetwo years of work experienceafter graduation are completed,a Subclass 482 employer-sponsored visa can also be considered, and after accumulating a full three years of work experience, an application for Subclass 186 can be made to obtain PR.

●

Applying for ACT 190/491

After graduating with a relevant qualification, this client moved toCanberra and found a relevant job, and after a full year of work applied for a skills assessment. With a PTE score of 65, the Matrix score can easily exceed 75 points, giving good prospects for both 190 and 491.

After accumulating a full three years of work experience, migration is also possible viaregional employer sponsorship.

New ideas beyond the obvious

— so many options to choose from

●

The above are just the more common migration occupations among many options.There are also many fields of study you wouldn’t expect that can lead to migration — for those of you with relevant work experience or qualifications,there’s no need to fight your way across the single-plank bridge that is accounting. Nor should you limit your outlook to the single option of the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa.

These occupations listed abovemostly appear on the occupation lists for state nomination 190/491 in various states, as well as for regional employer sponsorship 494.This is especially the case inregional areas where there’s no need to compete on points— once local state nomination requirements are met, a score of around 65 points is generally enough to receive an invitation.

Students who enjoy businesscould also consider a small regional business,and those with relevant work experience could also consider regional employer sponsorship via Subclass 494.

If you’re interested in any of these occupations, or have questions about skills assessments, feel free to get in touch with me for a further assessment at any time.

Chinese nationals become the largest group of new migrants for the first time! Subclass 189/190/491 and employer sponsorship all issued above quota!

Australian minister: borders expected to reopen by Christmas at the latest! An overseas shortcut to getting your green card faster!

Labour shortages across many Australian industries — this type of visa may get priority entry!

Attention to those who have recently been granted PR — start preparing for parent migration as early as possible!