Episode Summary:
This week on Moving to Australia podcast, we are talking to one of our clients, Sagnik Datta, who graduated from University of Wollongong and secured his Permanent Residency in 2024.
Sagnik has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and received his master's in Business from Sydney Business School - Univ of Wollongong in 2019. Since then he has worked at Ikea, Rashays and now works full time as an Azure specialist for an insurance group, Tokio Marine Management Australasia.
We start our conversation with him about his life at Univ of Wollongong. He compares and contrasts education in Kolkata with Sydney. While an international student, he was able to land an internship at Ikea which eventually turned into a full-time role after establishing his credibility within the firm.
Sagnik was introduced to Amitava through a common friend. He found himself at a loss during covid, when he wasn't sure about the pathway to PR while he was on a temporary visa. He extols Amitava's experience with immigration and how Amitava was able to guide him and move him over to a training visa, subclass 407, which his employer was also unaware of. A lot of his classmates are still waiting for their invitation to apply for a visa, while he has managed to secured his PR already due to the immigration assistance provided by DMS.
Finally, Sagnik shares his advice to international students who are keen on an overseas degree and want the Australian experience.
Keywords:
Univ of Wollongong, Sydney Business School, Training Visa, Temporary Graduate Visa, Subclass 485, Subclass 407
Main Topics:
• (00:00) Student life at Univ of Wollongong
• (04:40) Professional Life in Sydney
• (06:18) Advice to International Students
• (08:09) Sagnik's Pathway to PR
• (10:17) Meeting Amitava & How DMS's Helped
• (14:20) Training Visa subclass 407
• (17:54) Pros and Cons of Living in Australia
Additional Resources:
• Sagnik Datta - LinkedIn
• Sydney Business School - University of Wollongong
• Training Visa - Subclass 407
• Temporary Graduate Visa - Subclass 485
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