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Australian Skilled Visa

Australian skilled visas

With the correct skills and qualifications Australia needs, you can apply to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program. This is the widest way to obtain a residence visa in Australia.
The Australian Government seeks to provide the opportunity for professional and technical immigrants with the desired experience and qualifications to address the skilled worker shortage required to continue the growth of the Australian economy.
In addition to having the skills, you must meet the requirements based on age, command of English, among others. If you are applying to request a skilled visa you can do it from your country of residence, and then continue the process while in Australia during the validity of your student visa or some other type of temporary visa.

Types of Skilled Australian Visa for qualified professionals and technicians

Under the General Skilled Migration program, three main Australian visa options are offered:

Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa:

The 189 visa is for those people who find their occupation on Australia’s list of medium and long-term occupations. It does not require family or state sponsorship. This skilled visa allows you and your dependents to live as permanent residents in any part of the country.

Learn more about 189 visa.

Subclass 190 State-Nominated Skilled Visa:

The occupations defined to apply for this skilled visa appear in the combined list of eligible occupations. This combined list uses occupations from both: the medium and long term occupations list and the short term occupations list. This type of qualified migration visa in Australia requires sponsorship from an Australian state or territory.

Learn more about 190 visa.

Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional Visa:

You will have a temporary residence for 5 years. This skilled visa leads to permanent residence. Requires patronage of the state or territory, or certain relatives. To be applicable, your occupation must be listed in Australian medium and long-term occupations. If you live in a regional area and earn an income equal to or greater than AUD 53,900 for at least 3 tax years, the holders of this skilled visa are eligible for the permanent resident visa in Australia (191).

Learn more about 491 visa.

Frequent Questions

What requirements must I meet to apply for the Skilled Visa Australia?

What requirements must I meet to apply for the Skilled Visa Australia?

If you already meet the skills and qualifications that are required, you can find out what are the other requirements that you must meet:
• Be under 45 years old.
• Have a minimum C1 level of English. This is one of the greatest demands of immigration authorities.
• At least a level equivalent to 6 points in the four components: Speaking, reading, writing and comprehension of the IELTS test.
• Your profession must be among the most in-demand occupations in Australia.
• Be accredited to practice your profession in demand within the Australian labour market.
• Pass a medical exam.
• Have an impeccable record of behaviour before justice.
• Have an academic degree, a university technical degree at least a post-secondary diploma.
• Demonstrate recent and continuous work experience within the competitive area.
To apply for a Partner Visa, you must verify that your relationship is genuine, so you must show a series of evidence:
• Obtain the minimum score required in an immigrant selection system for people with outstanding attributes.

You must make a letter called an expression of interest in the Skill Select system, and an explanation with your desire to emigrate to Australia with valid work arguments. This remains in the electronic system SkillSelect, where an Australian company or the government of a state or territory will select you. This is how you will start your immigration process.

The requirements to apply for the Skilled visa Australia are not impossible to achieve, you simply must have adequate preparation.

How many high-demand occupations lists exist in Australia?

The General Skilled Migration program works with the lists of occupations that are updated annually, taking into account the needs of the Australian economy. There are 3 types of lists that each subclass of skilled visa is based on:

Medium & Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL)
This short- and medium-term list deals with occupations that have been considered a high priority for the sustainable development of the country’s economy. The occupations on this list allow you to apply for an Australian visa as a freelancer, so there is no need to be nominated by a state. The visa can also be obtained under the patronage of an eligible family member living in Australia.
The occupations on this list are eligible for all program visas, at the choice of the States. This list is updated every year.

Short Term Skilled Occupations List (STSOL)
This type of listing is carried out in conjunction with the Department of Labour to determine those occupations that have been identified as scarce in the short term. This list includes those visas that require state sponsorship, such as subclasses 190 and 489 and 491.

Regional Occupation List (ROL)
In this list, you will find the eligible occupations only for the Regional skilled visa subclass 489 or 491 visas. Each state and territory of Australia will issue its own migration sponsorship programs, and you can rely on the complete or fractional list according to your needs.

What is a skills assessment and what is it for?

You need to know that the skills assessment is a requirement that is used to apply for most Australian work visas. Therefore, there are certain organisations in charge of evaluating whether you meet the standards required in Australia according to the visa you wish to apply for, in this case, the Skilled Visa. So they take into account your educational level, work experience and level of English.
Carrying out a skills assessment is more complex than you think since it involves a detailed assessment of the subjects you have studied, studies and the evaluation of specific tasks developed during your working life.

To define your professional experience, you must refer to the definition of each occupation according to the AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STANDARD CODE OF OCCUPATIONS (ANZSCO) and the entity that performs the validation.
According to the migration law, an entity will be in charge of carrying out the validation of the occupation (skills assessment). Therefore, each of these entities has implemented its own evaluation standards.

You must pass the assessment skills as it is a very important requirement if you plan to apply for an Australian work visa.
Keep in mind that to apply for a work visa, your profession must be on the Skilled Occupations List. In this list, there are all the professions that Australia currently requires, and you will also be able to know the entity that will be in charge of evaluating you to see if you are a possible candidate for a position in high demand.

Once you apply to your profession, it will take 3-6 weeks to have a response. If you’re in a rush, you can pay extra to speed up the process and reduce waiting time. If you successfully pass your skills assessment, you will receive a document that you will have to present along with the rest of the documents to apply for the work visa. If you do not pass the skills assessment, you will not be able to apply for your visa, as this is an essential requirement.

How many points do I need to apply for an Australian skilled visa?

To start your immigration process in Australia, you need at least 65 points to be able to send an Expression of Interest: “Express of Interest Statement (EOI)” and thus request a visa from the General Skilled Migration program, in which you can apply for a skilled visa subclass 189, 190 or 489.
With the points test, a tool established by Migration Australia, it will be possible to know which foreigners are qualified to contribute to the country concerning its economy. The objective of this tool is to make the selection process more transparent and objective.
This point system helps reduce non-compliant applications and focuses on recognising the applicant’s skills and qualifications, including:

· A high level of English.
· A good academic profile.
· High academic achievements in Australia and abroad.
· Age to work.
· Work experience outside and within Australia, among others.

Applicants must register in one of the professions included in the MLTSS (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List) and in the STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List), along with all the skills associated with that profession since the points vary depending on each occupation.
To find out for free if you are eligible to apply for a skilled visa, click here
(https://visado.com.au/en/eligibility-test/)
If you are eligible, our Registered Migration Agents will help you from the beginning so that you comply with the pertinent documentation, and you can obtain your skilled visa.
If you are not eligible, our Registered Migration Agents according to your profile will show you the best way to follow, so that later on you can apply for a skilled visa.

What is the "Express of Interest Statement (EOI)" for?

Before submitting your application, you will need to send an expression of interest to the Department of the Interior. Well, this requires that all expressions of interest are completed using the SkillSelect portal.

You can only nominate an occupation when you present your interest. Occupation nominated should be the same as your positive skills assessment. If you do not nominate the same occupation in your expression of interest as evidence of your positive skills assessment and expression of interest, your visa cannot be granted. If this happens, you will have to go through the expression of interest process again, as these types of errors cannot be corrected.

Once you’ve submitted your expression of interest, it will be saved in SkillSelect and will be valid for up to two years, unless you withdraw it. If you meet the required number of points (and the maximum limits have not been reached) for your nominated occupation, you will receive an invitation in the next rounds of invitation.
Among the criteria to achieve the invitations is the score and the order of arrival, that is, the invitations are issued based on the higher the score and the date of presentation of the EOIs.

These rounds of invitations are held every month, and they publish the results of the number of invitations issued and the minimum score per occupancy. However, the applicant must meet all program requirements as of the EOI application date.
Our Registered Immigration Agents will present your expression of interest, complying with all the requirements required before the application to avoid negative responses. Leave your immigration process in our hands, and we will make your Australian dream come true.

What can I do with the Skilled Visa Australia?

By obtaining a skilled visa you will be able to:

· Live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
· Continue studying within the Australian education system.
· Receive subsidised health care through “Medicare” and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Program.
· Social security benefits.
· Sponsor your eligible relatives to go to Australia.
· Travel in and out of Australia for five years without any problem.

You may be eligible to obtain Australian citizenship, and if you have a partner they can also be included in the application, as well as your children and dependent relatives when applying for the Skilled Visa Australia.

With the skilled visa, you can be part of the economic development since you will be contributing to the growth of the country.

How to successfully pass the Skills Assessment?

The Skills Assessment is a requirement that you must successfully pass, so it is one of the first things you have to consider when you want to apply for a visa to work in Australia.
For you to apply for a work visa, you must have searched whether your profession is on the list of occupations. On this list are the professions that Australia currently needs.

The full skills assessment involves evaluating your qualifications and employment against the suitability of the occupation you have chosen. When conducting this qualification evaluation, the educational level of your qualifications will be taken into account against the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), in this way, they can determine the relevance of your qualifications for the selected occupation.

Furthermore, the job evaluation determines whether your work experience (obtained in Australia or another country) is at an appropriate skill level relevant to the designated occupation.

You must obtain a positive evaluation of both qualifications and employment so that you can apply for your skilled visa.

Qualified Occupation Lists

The list of Short Term (STSOL), Medium and Long Term (MLTSSL) and Regional Occupations (ROL) may change at any time without notice from the Australian Government, so you must ensure that your proposed occupation is eligible on the date you make your request. By clicking here you can check the list of occupations available for migration to Australia and the different visa categories. www.homeaffairs.gov.au

Follow these steps:

Here we present the step by step clearly and simply so that you can carry it out:
Step 1: Choose an occupation for which you wish to be evaluated and select the purpose of the visa.
Step 2: For information on the ANZSCO description of the chosen occupation, log in to http://www.abs.gov.au and enter the ANZSCO code for the selected occupation.

In this part, you will see the acronym for each list. In general, there are 4 groups of lists in Australia that you can choose from:

  •         Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
  •         Short-Term Skilled Occupations List (STSOL).
  •         Regional Occupations List (ROL).
  •         ROL List of Sponsored Regional Migration Scheme (RSMS).

Step 3: The evaluation entity designated for the chosen occupation will appear, see nominate an occupation to obtain detailed information on the evaluation criteria of the responsible entity for the chosen occupation.

Step 4: Sign in to request or continue the assessment.

Step 5: Click Apply or Follow Up on Application and fill out the online application form. When you submit your application online, upload the required documents in high-quality scans. The more information you can contribute, the better. Please note: If you want your application to be processed as a priority, you must select this option in your application when submitting it.

Step 6: Your application will be assigned to an evaluation officer and, if additional documents are required, you will be notified by email.

Step 7: Once your skills assessment application is complete, you will be able to view and download the skills assessment results letter from the online portal. This answer can be obtained between 3 and 6 weeks. If you require support to comply with all the requirements raised by the authority in charge of evaluating you, at Visado we will help you to prepare all the relevant documentation so that you can apply for and obtain your skilled visa.

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Testimonials

  • Thanks to Visado I could obtain my skilled visa subclass 189. From the beginning they guided me along the best path according to my profile, they helped me with all the requirements to be able to apply and initially to prepare my skill assessment. Without their professionalism and disposition, I would not have been able to obtain my visa.

    John
    Student
  • I was trying to apply for one of the visas of the General Skilled Migration program, but I did not understand the process, so I approached Visado. They analysed my case and suggested a series of things to increase my score to be able to apply without any inconvenience to a skilled visa. I followed their advice and applied later with all the security and support of my immigration agent, who was very professional at all times. Thank you for everything!

    Amanda
    Student
  • I approached Visado for advice at a time when I thought my situation to obtain a skilled visa was complex. I made some mistakes, so I no longer wanted to continue wasting time and money. Instead, I was advised by the best. It was a pleasant experience since they were attentive throughout the process until I finally obtained my visa. Now I can say that thanks to Visado I was able to develop professionally.

    Martin
    Student

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