AUSTRALIA

Jobs in Australia

As per the recent reports, there are about 1000 jobs in Australia. The top-in-demand occupations in Australia of various sectors and the average annual salaries paid are mentioned in the table below:

Types of Australia Work Permits

There are two types of Australian work visas. Temporary work visas and Permanent Work Visas. These are designed to encourage overseas applicants to obtain sponsorship through an employer or to secure the nomination. Many skilled professionals choose to work in Australia because of the career growth, employment opportunities, and salaries offered.

Australia Permanent Work Permits

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa – with this visa, skilled workers nominated by their employer to live and work in the country permanently.
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa – Under this visa, skilled workers nominated by their employer in regional Australia to live and work in the country permanently.
• Skilled independent visa –This visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills Australia needs to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia
• Skilled Nominated visa –With this visa, nominated skilled workers can live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
• Distinguished Talent visa- This is a permanent visa for individuals with a globally recognized record of exceptional achievement in a profession, sport, the arts, or academics and research.

Australia Temporary Work permits

• TSS visa (Temporary Skill Shortage):  Individuals can work between two to four years under this visa, depending on the requirement of the employee. To obtain this visa, Australian businesses would have to show they are facing a shortage of local talent for the job. Applicants should have previous work experience of at least two years and should be under 45 years.
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa: This is a temporary visa for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa: This visa is for short-term, highly-specialized work in the country.
• Working holiday visa: This visa is available to people in the 18-30 age group to enable them to take up short-term jobs in Australia while on holiday. The validity period is twelve months.

Eligibility to Work in Australia

The eligibility criteria for an Australia Work Visa includes the following:

Australia Work Visa Requirements

The Australian government devised the General Skilled Migration program (Skillselect) in 2013 to replace the Australian skilled worker visas. The Skillselect is designed to assess the skills of applicants under a point-based system so that immigrants with the right skills can be selected. The applicants are given points under the following criteria:

• Age: Those between the ages of 25 and 32 score the most points while those above 45 do not gain any points.
• English language proficiency: Applicants are required to take the IELTS test.  If they score 8 bands or more, you get 20 points.
• Skilled employment: If you have experience in an occupation that is listed in the Skilled Occupations List you will get points based on the years of experience. 20 is the maximum points you can gain.
• Educational qualification: To get points under this category, your qualification must be related to your nominated occupation. 20 points is the maximum you can score if you have a doctorate while a bachelor’s or master’s degree will give you 15 points.
• Australian qualifications: You can get five points if you have an Australian qualification from an Australian educational institute.
• Regional study: You can gain an additional 5 points if you have lived and studied in regional Australia.
• Community language skills: You will gain another 5 points if you have translator/ interpreter level skills in one of the country’s community languages.
• Spouse/partner skills and qualifications: If you have included your spouse/partner in the application and he/she is not an Australian resident/citizen, then their skills are eligible to be counted towards your total points. You will gain an additional five points if your spouse/partner must meet the basic requirements of the Australian General Skilled Migration
• Professional year: You will stand to gain another 5 points if you have completed a Professional Year in Australia for a period of at least 12 months in the last four years from either ACS/CPA/CAANZ/IPA/Engineers Australia.  You must score a minimum of 65 points to qualify for a visa under the General Skilled Migrant Program
• Skilled Independent Visa: You can be eligible for this visa if you have the necessary skills and qualifications for specific occupations that are listed in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). This visa does not require the sponsorship of an employer. You can use the SkillSelect tool to find out if your skills are in demand.
• Employer Nomination Scheme: Under this scheme, a permanent work visa is given to workers sponsored by their companies.
• TSS Visa (Temporary Skill Shortage): Under this visa, individuals can work between two to four years, depending on the employee’s requirement. Applicants should have a minimum of two years’ work experience and should be below 45 years. Companies taking employees on this visa must pay them the market salary.

Australia Skills Assessment

Skill assessment is integral part of Australia work visa application process. One must select an occupation that is listed in Australia’s Occupational Demand List. This list will mention occupations that face a skill shortage in the country. Every occupation in the list has its own skill-assessing authority. The ACS (Australian Computer Society) assesses occupations under IT and Computers. Trade occupations are assessed by the TRA (Trade Recognition Australia) or the VETASSESS (Vocational Educational and Training Assessment Services).

An applicant should have a positive skill assessment, for the next steps in the Australian work visa process. To get their skill assessment done, candidates must meet the required conditions outlined by the assessing authority, which is evaluating their occupation. The candidate should have the related qualifications and experience to get a positive assessment.

The first requirement for a positive skill assessment is that your occupation must be related to your work experience. If there is a mismatch, then you will not get the required points. The candidate will have to submit every additional detail requested by the assessing authority.

Steps to apply for an Australia Work Visa

Step 1:  Get your Australia Skills Assessment

Step 2: Check your eligibility through Australia Immigration Points Calculator.

Step 3: Choose the type of Australia Work visa

Step 4: Arrange the checklist of requirements and apply for the Australia Work visa

Step 5:  Work and settle in Australia

AUSTRALIA WORK VISA PROCESSING TIME

Typically, the work visa takes 2-8 months to be processed. But it depends on the type of visa and the procedures followed to apply. If the candidate meets all the requirements, the chances will increase.

Australia Work Visa Fees

The visa fees change from time to time. The cost of your visa is dependent on the date we receive your application. If there is a price increase between the date you lodge your application and the date the immigration department receives your application, you will need to pay the new application charge. You must ensure that you have the available funds to cover the surcharges.

Visa application charges are usually in Australian dollars (AUD), which must be paid with the visa application. However, in some cases, there are no visa application charges.