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  • Mark

    Administrator
    May 17, 2025 at 10:29 pm

    Thanks Maria, and welcome to our community!

    It’s great to have you here. You’ve listed both pizza chef and accountant in your post, and each of these roles has very different migration pathways and visa options in Australia.

    To give you the best possible guidance, could you please let us know:

    – Which of these jobs do you have the most experience in?

    – Do you hold any qualifications or formal training in either area?

    Once we have a bit more detail, we can advise you on the most suitable visa options and where to look for sponsorship opportunities.

    Looking forward to your reply!

    Regards

    Mark

  • Maria Auxiliadora

    Member
    May 17, 2025 at 10:45 pm

    Thank you so much for replied my comment Sir. I appreciate that.

    First of all, i’m an alumni of the Faculty Business and Management, majoring in Accounting, class of 2024 in the Díli Institute of Technology (DIT) and I graduated with score of 3,46.

    And I also have the certificates of entrepreneurship, holding bachelor degree diploma.

    I also have 8 months working experience with the Primos Boot agency as an Accounting Assistant and after that I moved to another company for 3 months worked with them as an Accounting Executive.

    Thank you..

  • Mark

    Administrator
    May 18, 2025 at 9:47 am

    Thanks so much for the update, Maria!

    Based on your background in Accounting, including your Bachelor degree and work experience, the most relevant occupation for migration purposes would be Accountant (General), which falls under ANZSCO 221111. This occupation is currently on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), which opens up good visa options, including:

    – Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) – does not require sponsorship

    – Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – requires nomination by an Australian state or territory

    – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – for regional areas

    – Employer Sponsored visas, such as the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa

    To be eligible for any skilled visa, you’ll need to complete a skills assessment through one of the approved assessing authorities for Accountants, such as:

    – CPA Australia – https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au

    – Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) – https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com

    – Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) – https://www.publicaccountants.org.au

    You’ll also need to meet English language requirements and have your degree recognised.

    For jobs that offer visa sponsorship, a great place to start your search is:

    1. https://482jobs.com – This is one of our own websites, and all jobs listed here offer Australia visa sponsorship. For Accounting jobs, visit: https://482jobs.com/job-category/accounting/

    2. https://seek.com.au

    3. https://indeed.com.au

    You can also upload your resume directly here: https://482jobs.com/candidates/submit-resume/ – Australian recruiters regularly search this database for potential candidates.

    Finally. We have had quite a few posts on accountancy (and we have a number of Accountants amongst our members) I’d encourage you to click here to view other posts on this subject and follow/connect with the highlighted members looking to migrate under the same occupation stream.

    I hope this helps you get started, Maria. If you’re still interested in pursuing hospitality (like pizza chef) as an option as well, feel free to let me know and I’ll guide you on that too.

    Warm regards, Mark

  • Maria Auxiliadora

    Member
    May 19, 2025 at 10:37 am

    Thank you so much Mr. Mark.

    How about the pizza chef, I think ok i’m quiet more interesting to pizza chef. I would love if you may help me as soon as possible. I really love to do this job as a pizza chef specially to work in Australia.

  • Mark

    Administrator
    May 22, 2025 at 10:10 pm

    Thanks Maria and I’m sorry for the delay. That’s great to hear you’re passionate about working as a pizza chef!

    As mentioned earlier, the relevant occupation is Cook (ANZSCO 351411), which includes pizza chefs and is on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). This means the most common visa pathway would be:

    – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) – requires employer sponsorship.

    To be eligible, you generally need: – At least 2 years’ work experience as a cook (can include pizza chef) – Functional English skills – A positive skills assessment (if required by the visa stream)

    Since you’ve studied Accounting and are newer to hospitality, you may need to gain more full-time experience in a cook role to meet these visa requirements.

    If you’re already working as a pizza chef, or can find work in your home country, that would help build your profile for future sponsorship.

    If you’re interested in training or certification as a cook, completing a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery through an Australian RTO (Registered Training Organisation) can also support future employer sponsorship or student visa options.

    Let me know if you’d like info on studying cookery in Australia or building your work experience pathway.

    All the best Maria, and thanks again for your question!

    Warm regards,

    Mark

  • Maria Auxiliadora

    Member
    May 22, 2025 at 10:47 pm

    Thank you so much Mr. Mark.

    I’m interested in training or certification as a cook, completing a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery through an Australian RTO (Registered Training Organisation) as you mentioned before so that I can access to the visa.

    I would like to go there on studying cookery in Australia or building my work experience pathway before get the visa.

  • Mark

    Administrator
    May 23, 2025 at 7:08 am

    Thanks Maria, and that’s a great decision!

    Studying Certificate III in Commercial Cookery in Australia is a smart way to build your skills and increase your chances of getting a work visa later on. Here’s how the pathway usually works:

    1. Apply for a Student Visa (subclass 500) – You’ll need to enrol in a Certificate III (and usually Certificate IV) in Commercial Cookery with a CRICOS-registered provider. These courses usually take around 1.5 years in total.

    2. Work Rights While Studying – The student visa allows you to work up to 48 hours per fortnight during study periods and full-time during holidays. This gives you valuable local experience in hospitality.

    3. Post-Study Options – After graduating, many students go on to get sponsorship under the subclass 482 visa or apply for Graduate or Temporary visas (depending on eligibility and location).

    4. Next Steps – You can search for cookery courses through providers on https://cricos.education.gov.au Look for a Certificate III + IV package in Commercial Cookery.

    If you get stuck, please let me know and I’ll be happy to help guide you further!

    Warm regards,

    Mark

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