Just a question: what is your degree designation and what are you looking for in Australia?



I realise it's actually two questions, but there's one question mark. Sue me.

Over the years I've had to help guide some friends through visas so thankfully I do have some understanding of Australian immigration process, though it's normally associated to accounting/business grads.

Anyway in your position I would take heed to what annielee's said so far. Eligibility to obtain a PR has been getting stricter over the past few years, especially so for a new grad. You can always try with the WHV, but it's quite unlikely that you'll find anything within your job designation.

Companies tend to look for graduates in such roles on a more permanent basis, as in at least a year or two, since companies take training quite seriously, and you would already be at a disadvantage there.

Since you mentioned F&B marketing, I would assume you'd be targeting well-known manufacturers and such. If that's the case then unfortunately that's also out, since they do their recruitment a year ahead; if you're in your final year this is the year you will be applying. It doesn't sound so bad, but they only look at graduates who are allowed to work on a permanent basis (Citizens/PR/etc.) I would assume this is pretty much the case for any reputable and sizable firms.

Now should you plonk down RM20k at the hopes of getting a job here? I wouldn't recommend it. Unless they can guarantee a good job (and you will need to read the fine print as in what they deem as one) or money back, it's generally a bad idea.

Now as to whether you should get WHV and try your luck here on your own? Why not? I don't know exactly the mindset of Malaysian companies, but companies here do like it when you've traveled a fair bit, especially if you work along the way; signals a lot of good things about the candidate. You'll get to experience Australia and at the same time hopefully you'll earn quite a bit.

Your best bet at finding a good job with the designation in mind is to work either in Malaysia or Singapore for a couple of years first, then try your luck in Australia.

The thing is though, in spite of how friendly Australia has been to immigrants, moving around for graduate work is quite hard if not damn near impossible for just about anywhere. They do give you all the options on migrating here, but you'd have to invest years, chunks of your lives since it's not just about work but actually moving your life here.

Not trying to deter NerdAlert from applying for WHV and try for something here though. If you're still keen on looking for the work that you want, try contacting recruiting agencies like Hays or Michael Page for advice.