Many applicants with business backgrounds ask during consultations:

• Without an IT or engineering background, is skilled migration to Australia still possible?
• Is it difficult for management-related occupations to pass skills assessment?
• Are offshore applications less likely to succeed?

Last year, we had an offshore client who received an invitation for subclass 189 with 85 points after obtaining a Management Consultant assessment. This post offers a new perspective.

Client Background

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Business
• Employer: Multinational corporation (not a consulting firm)
• Work field: Corporate operations and strategic management functions
• Job duties: Business optimisation, process improvement, and strategy implementation support
• Application status: Offshore
• Nominated occupation: Management Consultant
• Assessing authority: VETASSESS

The client’s initial concern was that she did not work for a consulting firm, her job title was not “Consultant,” and her role focused more on internal corporate management support. She worried her duties were closer to “business operations management” and might not meet the Management Consultant requirements.However, after detailed analysis, we found her work consistently involved:

• Business process optimisation and efficiency improvement
• Cross-department operational improvement projects
• Implementation of management strategies and performance enhancement
• Supporting corporate strategy execution and organisational optimisation

These responsibilities closely match the Management Consultant duties defined in ANZSCO. This demonstrates that even without working in a consulting firm, applicants can still pass the assessment if their work content reflects consulting functions.

Key Factors Behind Completing the Assessment in Three Days

Many people assume skills assessments take several months. However, with thorough preparation, this client achieved:

• Precise alignment with ANZSCO duty descriptions
• Optimised wording emphasising consulting and strategic functions
• Complete organisational structure and project evidence
  
  

A Positive Assessment was issued within 3 working days after submission. The key was not speed itself, but the accuracy of positioning and quality of documentation.Why Business Backgrounds Suit Management Consultant OccupationMany business graduates overlook an important fact: Management Consultant is classified as a “professional occupation” on the skilled migration list, not a general administrative role.

If your work involves:

Strategic planning and business optimisation，Organisational management improvement，Market entry and business model analysis，Process optimisation and performance enhancement，Corporate transformation or operational improvement，

Then your experience may already possess management consulting characteristics.

Who Should Consider This Pathway?

Business or MBA graduates，Experience in corporate management or strategy roles，Work involving operations optimisation, business analysis, or consulting，Those hoping to use existing professional experience for skilled migration

Do Offshore Applicants Still Have a Chance?

Many believe offshore applications are more difficult. In reality:

Assessment success depends on the quality of documentation，State nomination focuses on occupational match and genuine experience，Offshore applicants can still receive invitations

The key factors remain:

Correct occupational positioning，Professional documentation quality，Strong points structure