Ask HN: Senior dev, no degree – which countries may accept me?

Re:Ask HN: Senior dev, no degree – which countries may accep... by Nursie on Saturday December 07, 2013 @08:40PM (#6868609)

It's worth inveatigating australia. You may not get as many points without a degree, but you may make the cut. I believe to get rated as a software dev you need either a degree amd four years experience, or no degree plus 7.

It is not a simple or quick process to get PR in aus though, took me 18 months.

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Re:Ask HN: Senior dev, no degree – which countries may accep... by ajtaylor on Sunday December 08, 2013 @10:25AM (#6869905)

I've been in Australia for over 2 years, coming in under the 457 program. No degree either, and it didn't seem to be a problem. Getting PR through a 457 is pretty straightforward, though it will take 2 years and is more expensive now than it used to be. The upside is there's no skills test going this route.

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Re:Ask HN: Senior dev, no degree – which countries may accep... by Nursie on Sunday December 08, 2013 @11:52AM (#6870196)

Does require a job though, and you need to keep employed as if you're out of work for a month you have to leave.

I went the 157 route, took longer but you're much safer.

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Re:Ask HN: Senior dev, no degree – which countries may accep... by ajtaylor on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @11:33PM (#6885906)

I have the luxury of having both of things. At the time, I had neither the money nor the time to deal with getting a 157 visa. Guess I've been lucky so far.

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