Guest Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, I'm a young Marketing Professional with a degree. I've been offered a 457 job from an old contact in Australia. The category, 'Marketing Specialist', states it requires a degree or five years of experience. I have a degree, but I don't have five years of experience. I'm also quite low down in the career ladder, however my activities fit the bill of the VISA. could this be an issue? Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, I'm a young Marketing Professional with a degree. I've been offered a 457 job from an old contact in Australia. The category, 'Marketing Specialist', states it requires a degree or five years of experience. I have a degree, but I don't have five years of experience. I'm also quite low down in the career ladder, however my activities fit the bill of the VISA. could this be an issue? Regards I wouldn't have thought so because you mentioned that on the description, it states the requirement of a Marketing Specialist role is a degree OR five years experience. This is how recruiters write a job specification on an advert, they describe what a suitable candidate would be for the role by explaining they want someone with a degree or so many years experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Cheers. This wasn't on the job role though, this was on the Australian immigration website. I read it like that at first, but I've read some people on here saying your VISA might be rejected if they don't think you're experienced/specialised enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Do you have an migration agent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Cheers. This wasn't on the job role though, this was on the Australian immigration website. I read it like that at first, but I've read some people on here saying your VISA might be rejected if they don't think you're experienced/specialised enough. Re: rejection of visa - they may be talking about a PR visa in which you have to undergo a skills assessment before applying for the visa, rather than the temporary 457 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 So, am I walking into a situation where PR would be impossible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amelie Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I have two friends who moved to Melbourne back in November 2010, each on a 457 visa. One is a nurse and the other an auditor. Approximately, 18 months later they applied for PR and got it successfully. Now one of them has just gone through the application process of being an Australian citizen. Edited April 1, 2015 by Amelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) When applying for a 457, if you have a relevant degree and some experience in the nominated occupation and provided the employer can show that they really do need someone in that position with your educational and employment background, you shouldn't have too much trouble getting the visa though of course it's impossible to say. Every application is assessed on its merits and it's quite possible that someone with years of experiecne might be unsuccessful - it depends how the CO assesses the application. If you were applying for an employer sponsored 186 permanent visa via the Direct Entry stream that would be a different matter as you would then need formal skills assessment. For a positive skills assessment as a Marketing Specialist you would need a highly relevant degree and at least 1 year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level and highly relevant to the nominated occupation. For a 457, skill requirements are less onerous and more flexible. After 2 years working for an employer on a 457, you can be nominated by them for a 186 permanent visa via the Temporary Residence Transition stream without needing skills assessment. Edited April 2, 2015 by Ozmaniac Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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