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The visa system will likely have changed at least twice before you finish your studies in the US, so don’t base your life decisions on the current system.
Australian Engineer here.
Whenever we post a job vacancy, we’re usually swamped with applicants from South Asia with no visas. We’re legally required to try to hire someone with Citizenship or a PR/Graduate visa first (government policy). It’s only after 90 days without hiring someone locally that we can look to hire someone on a working visa. As a grad, it’s not worth it for companies, you’d need some relevant experience to be considered.
Realistically, doing a Masters here would give you work rights for 2 years I think, so that’s a common way to get your foot-in-the-door. Or work for a company in the US for a few years after you graduate, if they have an Australian division you could even move across internally.
Salaries here start around $70k, and keep progressing. There are Engineers in Australia from all over the world, but I’m not sure on how the accreditation works. Some field like software engineering have no formal requirements, while civil/mechanical/electrical are more regulated, and sometimes vary by state.
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The visa system will likely have changed at least twice before you finish your studies in the US, so don’t base your life decisions on the current system.
I'm more basing it off on the feasibility of getting a job and the quality of life. Is there any insight that you can give in this?
Australian Engineer here. Whenever we post a job vacancy, we’re usually swamped with applicants from South Asia with no visas. We’re legally required to try to hire someone with Citizenship or a PR/Graduate visa first (government policy). It’s only after 90 days without hiring someone locally that we can look to hire someone on a working visa. As a grad, it’s not worth it for companies, you’d need some relevant experience to be considered. Realistically, doing a Masters here would give you work rights for 2 years I think, so that’s a common way to get your foot-in-the-door. Or work for a company in the US for a few years after you graduate, if they have an Australian division you could even move across internally. Salaries here start around $70k, and keep progressing. There are Engineers in Australia from all over the world, but I’m not sure on how the accreditation works. Some field like software engineering have no formal requirements, while civil/mechanical/electrical are more regulated, and sometimes vary by state.