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Posted by Tony
on 29/8/2008, 3:45 pm
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Remember that first of all, you are coming to Australia to STUDY as an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT and NOT as a migrant or thinking that by coming to Australia, you are already one of us and will enjoy the same privilege (No…No….No). As an international you have certain obligations and requirements towards your visa.
Breaking the rules or regulations you will receive a ONE WAY TICKET back to Mauritius (Not a free as if you are deported and the Australian government send you back to Mauritius, you still have a debt to the Commonwealth of Australia for their expenses such as foods, transfer under escort to the airport detention fee and airfare).
Studying in the Australia is a rewarding experience, but navigating your way through day-to-day issues can be a challenge.
One of the big challenges for students and especially for international students is to find a job in Australia. Considering the facts that about 50% of jobs are not advertised, overseas experience and education are not always accepted, language skills may also be an issue, finding a job may be a challenge.
Remember: Your overseas qualification may be accepted by your educational provider, but employers may find it 'inadequate', as they may have no knowledge of the quality of education in Mauritius.
Do your research and apply for jobs that will not be in breach of your visa conditions! There are some companies / agencies offering jobs for international students, and here on this Mauritian Community website, we encourage all of them to advertise the job openings here.
The good news is that in Australia, there are many casual jobs on offer. The percentage of casual jobs offered is much higher than in most of the countries. One of the best ways to find a job is to NETWORK! Meet people and ask, ask, ask! As mentioned earlier, most jobs are not advertised and are filled from 'recommended' applicants. Be the one who is recommended.
When looking for a job, Australian employers do not look at what University, College, Institute or TAFE you graduated or are attending or what your family name is when selecting staff. This rubbish about your family name is only in Mauritius NOT HERE. All they care about is IF you have a relevant qualification and experience.
Getting the job is all about YOU, not the school or your agent and the starting salary is all about YOUR negotiation skills, not school or the person that refers you to a job.
Life is what YOU make it. No school, education or migration agent or friends in Australia can guarantee you a job, good salary, beautiful wife/husband, healthy lifestyle, respect from your peers or definite PR in Australia (Once again, look at your visa in passport carefully. There is nowhere that is mentioned that VISA class bla bla bla with conditions of gaining Permanent Residency).
There is however PR opportunities for young, educated, talented people with good job and career prospects. Whether you are a qualified accountant, chef, marketer, engineer, designer or else, if you are good at what you do, there are jobs in Australia for you.
Do not study commercial cookery, hairdressing or community welfare if you can't imagine yourself doing that job as a career for the rest of your life. If you do not enjoy it and is not passionate about it, you will not be good at it and if you're not good at it, you won't find a job.
Unless your aim is to drive a taxi, work in a Seven Eleven store, wash dishes or like cleaning toilets for the rest of your life after graduating! Australia needs talented young people to work, pay taxes, own houses, buy goods and to populate the nation here.
Do not believe everything some educational/migration agent tells you. Every bit of information you need is online. Use that agent/counsellor for their opinion and expertise, but check what they say against information on the web. If what they say is true, trust them to handle your admission and visa.
If what they say is untrue, ask another agent/counselor or simply visit the Australian High Commission or even this website as I’m sure there are a lot of people willing to provide their help and advice for FREE.
Finally, studying in Australia can be the most important decision and you make in your life. It is potentially the best return on investment you could ever make, better than any casino, stock market or horse race!
Mauritian students are very welcome in Australia, but follow rules; regulations and laws of your host country or you'll ruin it for future students from your country!
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