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What are the chances for a company to sponsor my VISA?

This July, I will be an incoming student to Australia, from the U.S., doing a Masters Program in Biomedical Engineering. I’m currently looking for part-time work that could possibly lead to a full-time job and hopefully after my studies are over, also sponsor my visa for permanent residency.

You don’t necessarily need employer sponsorship for your profession even though it isn’t on the SOL or the MODL. State/territory sponsorship is easier to find and is another possibility.

Of course the situation will probably change over the next couple of years, but right now, Victoria is offering state sponsorships for permanent visas (subclasses 175 and 886) to Biomedical Engineers. Queensland is offering regional sponsorship (subclass 176) which leads to PR after 2 years. State sponsored visas receive the highest visa processing priority so they’re granted quickly and the only downside is that you must live and work for 2 years in the sponsoring state. An upside is that you only need 100 points rather than the usual 120.

You’ll need work experience to get any visa but your legal 20 hours per week counts as a full week, so your plan to find relevant part time work is a good one, even if the employer isn’t a prospect for sponsorship. The additional semester also makes sense as it make you eligible for several onshore visas that you wouldn’t otherwise be eligible for.

Some companies will sponsor good recruits but it’s a lot of trouble and your chances will depend on whether there are other likely candidates.

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