Dear Andre,

couple of days ago, I received my rejection on my skills assessment as a "manufacture manager". Currently I am living in Melbourne with a work & holiday visa, but I want to settle here and work here, since I have family. (Direct aunty and plenty of cousins).
I am 27 years and have a master's degree (in textile and clothing engineering), worked 2 years as a customer service assistant and one year as a brand manager in the fashion industry.

I wanted to asked you, if I should continue my visa appliaction, which visa type I should go for
a) general skilled immigration (here I would have get my skills assessed, where I already got rejected since I don't have 5 years of work experience or an Australian Bachelor degree)
b) Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 487) and have my cousin act as a sponsor.
- is that possible that a cousin can act as a sponsor? how can i proof the family relationship?

Is there any other type of visa you can recommend me?
As I understand, the most important point is, to find a position on the SOL list, where sucessfuly found some positions but I am not sure if I meet the requirements for the assessment.

In which casewould it be easier for me to get a work visa granted?
How long would it take?

Thank you in advance for answering all my questions.

Cheers, Jade

Dear Jade and Others,

Thank you for your message.

Sorry for the delay – we receive many enquiries.

Jade if you would like an eligibility assessment and advice on the most appropriate visa option/strategy as you are in Melbourne it may be best if you made an appointment for a face to face consultation.