dansworld

Hi all,

If I was to become a fully qualified accountant, would I be granted a visa without work experience?

Dorothy

If you pass a skills assessment, meet all of the other criteria and accountants are still on the skills list then yes, you would possibly be granted a visa.

dansworld

Thanks for your reply Dorothy, have you any experience of this, or is this from the guidelines?
Kind regards

Dorothy

I hada visa issuedin 2006. And from being on immigration forums for 11 years

dansworld

Thanks Dorothy, sounds promising :-)

Stuck in Auckland

Having a visa and working are two different things

For a recent accounting job we had over 2000 applicants

verystormy

Two things you need to be aware of.

First, accounting is a capped occupation, which means invites to apply are sent on points basis. So, only those with high point scores are invited. Something, without experience you are unlikely to have.

Second, because there is an over supply of accountants, there is a good likelihood it will be removed from the list.

dansworld

Thanks for the info

dansworld

Thanks for the response,
Is it the same story in New Zealand? Still better than the UK; -)

Dorothy

How do you figure? Have you lived in either Australia or New Zealand?

dansworld

Been to Australia a few times, went New Zealand as a backpacker, I'd hardly want to move somewhere I haven't been Dorothy

dansworld

Btw have you visited England lately?

quiltman

The clue is in the posters name - Stuck in Auckland!

dansworld

Yes stuck in Auckland wanting Australia, not yearning for Essex haha

Dorothy

Why not? My family did it 11 years ago. Living somewhere is very different to visiting or backpacking around.
Not since 2011. I'm not from England, I'm originally from Canada. However my partner's family all live in England quite happily.