GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION, AUSTRALIA

If you're planning to move Australia for work or live, either temporarily or permanently, you will need a visa - and that is where we come in. Whether you are an individual or a business, we can help you increase your chances of securing the appropriate visa(s) for you or your company. We believe in providing personalised solutions and professional service for our clients. And if we don't think you need us, we'll tell you.

IMMIGRATION:
The purpose of the Australia skilled migration scheme is to attract people with skills which would be of benefit to Australia. If successful in applying for skilled migration visa, you will be granted permanent residence in Australia. In order to be eligible for skilled migration, you or your spouse must be able to satisfy the following basic requirements:

Age: You must be under 45 years of age when you apply.

English language: You must have sufficient ability in the English language for working in Australia. This is known as vocational English.

Qualifications: You must have post-secondary (such as university or trade) qualifications, or in a small number of cases, substantial relevant work experience. You must get your skills assessed by the relevant Australian assessing body.

Nominated occupation: When you apply, you must nominate a skilled occupation which fits your skills and qualifications. Your nominated occupation must be on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for more detaild about the SOL please visit us at our our office.

Recent Work Experience: Generally you need to show that you have worked in a skilled occupation for a set period of time. The amount of relevant work experience you must have is dependent on the occupation that you nominate. If you are an international student you may qualify for a waiver of this requirement.

Unfortunately, we don't have the space to provide you with all the possible Australian Visas available and their conditions, but here is some information on the most common ones to get you started:

1. Skilled Migration
3. Family Migration

Australia Immigration can be complicated process so we recommend you get professional advice and assistance from Australian Immigration Consultants.


Selection Factors and maximum Pass Marks under General Skilled Migrant category;

If you are eligible to apply as a Skilled Migrant, you will be assessed as given factors and a point system (maximum points table).

1. Skill (Maximum 60 points)
2. Age (Maximum 30 points)
3. English Language Ability (Maximum 25 points)
4. Specific Employment (Maximum 10 points)
5. Australian Employment (Maximum 10 points)
6. Australian Qualifications (Maximum 25 points)
7. Occupation in Demand (and job offer) (Maximum 20 points)
8. Designated Language (Maximum 5 points)
9. Studying and Living in Regional Australia (Maximum 5 points)
10. Partner Skills (Maximum 5 points)
11. State/Territory Government Nomination (Maximum 10 points)
12. Designated Area sponsorship (Maximum 25 points)

Total Passing marks required: 120 points

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Austrailia

Q: What is the difference between a 'Business Visitor' and a 'Sponsored Business Visitor'?

A: Very little. The only difference is that a Sponsored Business Visitor has an approved sponsor in Australia and is prepared to vouch for the applicant's purpose of visit and period of stay and lodge an application in Australia, on behalf of the applicant.

Q: Who is eligible to become a sponsor?

A: Australian State/Territory and Commonwealth Government agencies, as well as organisations specified by the Minister of Immigration, are able to provide formal sponsorship for individuals and business delegations intending short term business visits.

Q: Can Business Visitors lodge an application on their own behalf?

A: No. The application for a Sponsored Business Visitor must be lodged in Australia, by the sponsor. This provides sponsors with the opportunity to become more closely involved with the visa application process and to liaise with their local Business Centre in Australia.

Q: Is a sponsor able to offer sponsorship to more than one applicant?

A: Yes. A sponsor is able to sponsor more than one applicant at a time. If a sponsor wishes to sponsor more than one applicant, each applicant will need to complete a separate visa application form. The sponsor only needs to complete one sponsorship form and lodge this together with all the visa application forms.

Q: Can a sponsor offer sponsorship to an applicant who is already in Australia?

A: No. The applicant must be outside Australia at the time the application is lodged. However, the sponsor must lodge the application form and the sponsorship form in Australia.

Q: How long will the application take to process?

A: In order to ensure that applicants meet the relevant criteria for a specific visa, the time it takes to assess each application may vary. However, it is expected that a new application for an Australian government Sponsored Business Visitor Visa would take approximately 5 working days to process.

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Australia Work Visas

I wish some Australia Work Visa had been available for me when I went on my first trip to Australia.

Back then Germans couldn't get the popular working holiday visa for Australia. Today they can.

You can travel Australia for up to one year (or more!) and pay for your trip by working here!

Read on to see if you are eligible for a work visa, how to get your visa and how to find a job!

Who can get Australia Work Visas?

There are many different kinds of Australian work visas. Some are for holiday makers, some are for people who want to move here permanently.

The most popular Australian work visa, and the easiest to get, is the Australian working holiday visa. It allows you to work in Australia for 12 months.

To apply for this particular Australia Work Visa you need to be between 18 and 30 years old.

(What about people over 30? Can they get an Australian working holiday visa?)

If you are 18 to 30 years old, check if you are from one of the countries eligible for this visa:

• Eligible for the Australian Working Holiday Visa subclass 417, are working holiday makers from: Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
• Eligible for the slightly different Australian Work And Holiday Visa subclass 462, are tertiary educated people from Chile, Thailand, Turkey and the US.

Are you from one of those countries? Great. It means you can visit Australia for a full year and you are allowed to work here.

What you can and can't do
under this Australia Work Visa

Apart from the 12 months limit there is only one other restriction: the work has to be of a temporary or casual nature. Under this Australia work visa you are allowed to stay with each employer for a maximum of six months.

Obviously that limits the range of jobs available to you. But presumably you travel to Australia to see as much as possible of it, so you wouldn't stay in any one place for too long anyway...

You are also allowed to study in Australia for up to four months.

If you can prove that you did seasonal work in regional Australia (e.g. fruit picking) for at least three months during your first visit, then you can get a second 12 months Australia Working Holiday Visa. (This does NOT apply to the Australia Work and Holiday Visa!)

Two full years in Australia, and you can pay for your trip by working here! It doesn't get much better than that...

Read more about how to find work and travel Australia, and also here: Finding work with the Working Holiday visa in Australia.

How Do I apply For The Australia Work Visa?

If you checked the requirements and believe you are eligible you can apply for your Working Holiday Visa online. (Please note that you must not apply more than 12 months before your intended date of travel.)

If you are granted an electronic visa you don't require a label in your passport. You will receive a written notification in the mail. Keep it for future reference as it also contains the conditions of your visa.

When you arrive in Australia visit the nearest immigration department office to have the label placed in your passport. (You need it to prove to employers that you are indeed allowed to work in Australia.)

To apply on paper download and print Form 1150: Application for a Working Holiday Visa [pdf]. Please note that applicable charges need to be paid before or as the application is lodged.

If you want to apply for your second Australia Work Visa you have to prove that you did seasonal work in regional Australia for at least three months. An easy way to do that is to have your employers fill out Form 1263 - Working Holiday Visa: Employment Verification [pdf] and to include the form with your next application.

Certified copies of pay slips, group certificates, tax returns or references by your employers can also be used as proof.

Not sure what exactly qualifies as regional or as seasonal? The government website has all the info you need.

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