Skilled Migration

SKILLED MIGRATION

You haven’t truly experienced life in another country until you’ve lived and worked like a local.

The purpose of the Skilled Migration Program is to attract highly employable people for migration to Australia. Individuals with specific skills and capabilities are encouraged to migrate to Australia, not only to improve the economy and the work force, but to give individuals from all over the world a chance to live the fun, yet hardworking lifestyle that Australia is renowned for. It is the most common form of migration to Australia.

You haven’t truly experienced life in another country until you’ve lived and worked like a local. The purpose of the Skilled Migration Program is to attract highly employable people for migration to Australia. Individuals with specific skills and capabilities are encouraged to migrate to Australia, not only to improve the economy and the work force, but to give individuals from all over the world a chance to live the fun, yet hardworking lifestyle that Australia is renowned for. It is the most common form of migration to Australia.

Points-based Assessment

To qualify for most of the general skilled migration visas, you must meet a pre-determined point score. Points are earned through your age, your work experience, your trade or occupation and your English language ability. Other points may be added to your score if you have close relatives living in Australia or you have studied or worked in Australia previously. You also get points if you are sponsored by a state that needs people with your skills.

Skills in Shortage

Australia faces a long-term skill shortage, the current occupations in shortage include accountants, IT professionals, engineers, construction managers, finance professionals, nurses, teachers, social workers, scientists, architects, community service professionals, project managers and tradespeople. Trades in shortage include plumbers, electricians, tilers, metal fabricators, carpenters, bricklayers, fitters, aircraft trades, electronics trades, motor mechanics, painters, welders and many others. If you have the experience and qualification for the profession in demand, it's the perfect time to make your skilled migration application.

Skilled Subclasses

There are a variety of skilled migration options:

Skilled Independent Visa

Permanent visa option, the skilled independent does not require sponsorship by a relative or state/territory government

Skilled Nominated Visa

A permanent visa requiring nomination by an Australian State or Territory government

Skilled Regional Provisional visa

This is a 4-year provisional visa that allows holders to live only in certain areas of Australia. You would need to be sponsored by an Australian relative living in a designated area, or by a state or territory government.

Skilled Regional Subclass visa

The Skilled Regional visa is the permanent stage of the Skilled Regional Provisional visa. To qualify for a Skilled Regional visa, you must live in the required region of Australia for 2 years and work full time there for 12 months.

Graduate Temporary visa

The Graduate Temporary visa is a work visa which can be applied for by international students who have completed a qualification taking 2 years of study in Australia.

Recognised Graduate visa

An 18-month work visa for recent engineering graduates