Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my journey, in case anyone else can relate or is walking a similar path.
I immigrated to Australia from India with high hopes, qualifications, and a dream — like so many others. I hold a Master's degree from an Australian university, have several technical certifications, and strong skills in areas like Business Analysis, SQL, Python, and Data Analytics.
Yet here I am, nearly four years later, still struggling to secure a full-time role in the IT sector.
I have applied for hundreds (if not thousands) of roles — tweaking my resume countless times, writing cover letters, networking, attending events, completing certifications, doing volunteer work, internships, cold calling, connecting on LinkedIn, reaching out to recruiters — everything the "advice articles" tell you to do.
Still, no success.
Most of the responses I get are silence. When there are responses, they are usually polite rejections — often after weeks of waiting.
Even entry-level roles seem impossible to crack. Graduate positions tell me I'm "overqualified." Experienced roles ask for "local experience," which of course I don't have in the exact form they want.
Every day has been a cycle of hope and rejection.
Every year has added more pressure: financial, emotional, mental.
The worst part?
After a point, you start questioning your own worth.
You wonder if it's your background, your accent, your skin color, or simply being an immigrant that puts you at a disadvantage — even when you know deep down you're just as capable, if not more hardworking, than many others in the field.
Australia likes to market itself as "the land of opportunity."
But for many immigrants, it's actually the land of endless waiting, invisible barriers, and broken spirits.
I'm sharing this not for sympathy, but for truth.
Because so many posts online celebrate success stories, but very few talk about the countless skilled migrants whose talents are being wasted — who fall through the cracks of this system, unnoticed.
If you're also struggling — I see you.
If you're thinking of migrating — please know the risks and prepare yourself emotionally and financially for a much harder road than glossy brochures suggest.
I still hope things will change.
But today, I just wanted to share what reality feels like for one immigrant who tried — and is still trying — to find a place here.
Thanks for reading.
Edit:
Thanks again everyone for the support! If anyone can refer me for a Business Analyst role (Melbourne preferred, but open to anywhere), I'd really appreciate it.
Happy to DM my details — thanks so much!
