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  Guidance: Pursuing a Quantity Surveying Career in Australia

  Posted by nelafarkasova on July 3, 2025 at 8:01 pm

  Hi everyone,

  I’m a Quantity Surveyor with a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years pre-grad + 2 years post-grad experience in consultancy and contract administration. My goal is to move to Australia (Brisbane is preferred, but I’m open to elsewhere).

  So far, I’ve reached out to several firms about sponsorship, but they’ve all said to “get in touch once you have a visa”. I haven’t had any actual offers made pending that though.

  At this point, I’m considering my options:

  Working Holiday Visa (WHV): Could I use it to get in, prove myself, and then ask for sponsorship? I’m worried about the six-month employer limit.

  Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage): Is it realistic to secure this if no one’s offering upfront? Do firms normally sponsor QS’s from overseas?

  Subclass 189 or 491 (Skilled Independent / Regional): These seem appealing since no sponsorship is needed—how easy is it for a Quantity Surveyor?

  I’d also love to hear from anyone who’s:

  • Managed to land a QS role on a WHV?
  • Successfully got a 482, 189, or 491 as a QS—what was that pathway like?

  Finally:

  Do I have to do a skills assessment from AIQS? How long/hard is that?

  Any advice or personal experience would be super helpful!

  Thanks a lot,Nela Farkasova

  nelafarkasova replied 4 hours, 47 minutes ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

  • 189 visa
  • 482 visa
  • 491 visa
  • AIQS
  • brisbane
  • Contract Administrator
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • regional asutralia
  • skills assessment
  • visa sponsorship
  • working holiday visa
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