Hi lorads,
Thanks for your encouragement, I am doing my course at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne. For a CPL/IR (without diploma/degree) will come to roughly AU$55k taking about a year to complete.
But do consider carefully if this is necessary for you, as I never got a definitive answer from HR about whether this experience gives you an advantage over others. However, if you do get selected, you maybe heading over to Australia sooner than your compatriots, pending the management's approval of your licence.