Hi guys, here's my plan,  please advice if its feasible or I'm being delusional:

step 1. Get my uk architecture degree assessed by architect accreditation council of Australia and hope they recognise as equivalent (if this fail then that's it no more hope )
Step 2. Get IELTS and try my best to get band 8.....
step 3. Submit EOI,  btw is it possible to show on the same EOI that I want to apply for 2 different types of visa, subclass 189 or 190 (architect is in the list of high demand occupations in WA, and Perth is where I intend to go, so possibly I could use the extra 5 points for skilled-nominated?)
Step 4. Wait to get invited..

It's almost close to impossible to get sponsored by employer so I'm counting on this route to get a visa. Yay or nay?

Is it advisable to consult agents and how much do they charge?

Thanks a bunch!

bros. really appreciate what u share with me. u say course isit the english course like the "muet" where australia has its own?

Okay. How many years needed to complete the course?

Damn looks like gonna go for fruit picking 1st. Then proceed

I already decide to study in aust..instead of uk..i know uk is cheaper and great place..and lots of ppl said that its hard to get job in aust after study..but hell i give a damn..

Any1 secure a job in aust..can u give me any tips??i want to migrate so bad..

I want a short term job in Australia, like for ±5 years. Is that possible?

I'm a fresh grad though.

This forum must based on actual and fact. If anyone shooting th blank bullet giving outdated or false bullshit info, it beats the purpose of having the discussion.
We're not here to bash people. Just some weirdo dunno

Band 7? what visa is it?

The last time I heard to apply for PR is band 9 for all. LOL.

Band 8 will get a maximum points for migration(20 points). But if the occupation board like you said doctor will require band 9 for everything then you have to get all 9 to pass the skill assessment

But band 8 is already sufficient for most of the stuff. Band 9 is mostly impossible even for the English people

This is getting me down. I was planning to resume my studies in Aus (I have maybe a year left) next year. Then try to stay there and find work. Is that not advisable? I already have some working experience locally in programming, which I hoped will aid me as Software Dev is in the SoL list.

I can't say I identify myself like an Aussie, more American? It was my dream to migrate there but I think it might not out of reach / impossible. Aus was always the 2nd / viable option.

I did not integrate well back then during my younger years studying there, I was a dumbass teenager. But I was planning to make an effort to mix with locals this time around. But Aussie footie? Eww, I'm a nerd. And the accent, I am able to pull up a pseudo American accent, aussie is a bit tough.

Max, do you think I should give up? I haven't been more excited to return to Aus. Maybe I shouldn't expect so much...

What do you mean by limited? I held 457 visa before and I managed to apply for credit cards. The bankers will normally advise you to have at least 2-3 months of payslip to prove that you have constant income before lodging the application.

Im not sure i fall under which category there is another 1 for foreigner.
Yea i knw rite the tax is heavy.but i think the raw material consider cheap there.

Effective 24 December 2013, applications for New South Wales nomination for the subclass 190 visa were closed. 
What a waste of effort as they will reopen on July, 2014.
Anyone had experience entering Australia as student and then managed to get a job as well as PR ?

I meant he/she studied in Australia University, so entering Australia through student visa.

That's what I have been thinking of for past few days. It's indeed very difficult to obtain a job without networking. Like what hihihehe and nemesis said some job requirements don't make sense at all. About the postgraduate program, did you or most of your international friends enroll to Full time (2 years) or part time study (4 years)?