Australia is the dream country for many overseas graduates. Australia is now the third most popular English-speaking destination for overseas students, after only the United States and the United Kingdom. Many international students want to study there because of the cultural diversity, welcoming natives, and high quality of education. They want to have a standard of living with good employment prospects. Australia has always welcomed international students whole heartily. Australia has finally opened its border for students after the coronavirus wave. With this, the opportunity, as well as competition, arises among the skilled workers. Let’s talk about the essential points that need to be kept in mind before starting your visa process.

Age: Applicants must be under 45 years old at the time of the DHA invitation.

English language: You must be fluent in English to work in Australia (at least competent). The International English Language Testing Method is used to assess this. Applicants who are not native English speakers must take a language exam.

Nominated occupation: When you apply, you nominate a skilled occupation that matches your talents and qualifications. Your proposed occupation must be on one of the appropriate Skilled Occupation Lists.

Assessment of skills: Before applying, you must evaluate your abilities by the Australian evaluating authority assigned to assess your specified occupation. You must have gotten a positive answer.

Health inspection: You must get a medical examination and demonstrate that you generally have excellent health. An Australian Embassy-registered doctor must do this.

Character evaluation: You must be of excellent character, which usually entails a criminal background check.

EOI: An expression of interest (EOI) must have been submitted.

A General Skilled Migration application should not be continued if you do not meet these minimum requirements.

General Skilled Migration visa

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Australia has one of the most efficient immigration systems in the world. Every year, a large number of skilled professionals apply for a permanent resident visa in Australia. In 2021, 65 points are required for the Australia PR Skillset 189 (points-based) or 190 (State Sponsored Visa). The following major characteristics are part of the fundamental prerequisites for obtaining an Australian PR.

It is necessary to have a minimum of 65 points.
A band score of 7 or higher on the IELTS is essential.
Your profession is on the list of the most in-demand in Australia.

General Skilled Migration Program attracts highly skilled personnel who wish to come to Australia and live there, therefore filling a skills shortage in the country. The skilled migration program is the most prevalent visa application route for permanent migration to Australia. This point-based system may be run alone, by the state, or by a family. The Skilled Migration Visas that you can apply for are listed here.

Skilled Independent Subclass 189

It is a visa for a skilled worker who is not sponsored by a business, territory, state, or family member. Holders of a 189 visa can work and reside permanently anywhere in Australia. The applicant’s occupation must be on the most recent Skilled Occupation List to be eligible for this visa (SOL).

Skilled Nominated Subclass 190

The 190 visa is a points-based visa that permits talented professionals to permanently reside and work in Australia after being nominated by the government of an Australian state or territory.

Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489

To be nominated, you must be sponsored by a state or territory government agency or an eligible family. You must work in a position that is listed on a relevant employment list.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

The Skilled Work Rural Visa, which takes the place of visa subclass 489, is a five-year temporary visa that permits applicants to live, work, or study in regional Australia. You may reside in any rural Australian city except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. To get a subclass 491 visa, you must be sponsored by a qualifying Australian relative or nominated by the state or territory government.

Australia has the most refined immigration point base structure. To confirm your qualification status, you should estimate your points ahead of time. To qualify for the visa, you must have at least 60 points based on your age, job experience, language ability, education, and other considerations.

For applicants to apply for an Australian immigration visa, you must first acquire a successful skills assessment before completing an Expression of Interest through SkillSelect. You may do this both inside and outside of Australia.

Points acquired from each profile factor for Australia.

Age

The age group in which the applicant falls largely determines the applicant’s score. Individuals in the 25-32 age range receive the most points, whereas those in the 45-plus age range do not.

18-24 years- 25
25-32 years- 30
33-39 years- 25
40-44 years- 15
44-49 years- 0

English language proficiency

Most Skillselect applicants must complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

Applicants from native English-speaking nations and those who have received a tertiary degree (equivalent to an Australian Bachelor’s degree or higher level) from a university where English is the primary language are exempt from taking an English language competency exam.

All applicants, however, must take the IELTS exam to receive points for Superior or Proficient English language abilities.

Superior (8/79 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)- 20
Proficient (7/65 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)- 10
Competent (6/50 on each band in IELTS/PTE Academic)-0

Skilled employment

Points are offered to applicants who have worked in a skilled vocation in Australia or another nation. Experience must have been earned during the past ten years in a nominated occupation on one of Australia’sAustralia’s lists as mentioned earlier or in a profession closely connected to making points for skilled employment.

Separate points are provided for skilled job experience obtained in Australia and internationally. Points from both tables may be pooled, but the total number of points granted for professional employment is limited to 20.

Outside Australia (of past 10 years)

At least 3 but less than 5 years – 5
At least 5 but less than 8 years- 10
At least 8 but less than 10 years- 15

Inside Australia(of past 10 years)

At least 1 but less than 3 years – 5
At least 3 but less than 5 years – 10
At least 5 but less than 8 years – 15
At least 8 and up to 10 years – 20

Educational qualifications

Only the applicant’s highest qualification earns points. For example, if an applicant holds both a doctorate and a Bachelor’s degree, only the PhD will be granted points. Any qualifications must be connected to the applicant’s specified occupation and must be recognized as equivalent to Australian credentials in order to be granted points; this will generally be checked during the skills assessment for the applicant’s nominated occupation.

Doctorate from an Australian education institution or other recognized standard- 20
At least a bachelor’s degree, including a bachelor’s degree with honors or master’s, from the recognized standard- 15
Diploma completed in Australia, trade qualification of recognized standard- 10

Australian qualifications

When an applicant completes an Australian qualification while in Australia, they are awarded 5 points. The qualification must have been earned in an Australian institution. The course of study must have been at least two years in length.

Any degree, diploma, or trade qualification earned in Australia after at least 2 years of study- 5

Regional study

Additionally, applicants may receive another 5 points if they meet the two-year study requirement listed above and live and study in a “regional Australia area” in Australia.

Graduates from a regional/low-population-growth metropolitan area who earned a degree, diploma, or trade qualification in Australia – 5

Spouse/partner skills and qualifications

As long as the applicant’s spouse or partner is included on the visa application, and is not an Australian resident/citizen, the skills of the spouse/partner can count towards the points total. In order to gain points, they must meet the Australian general skilled migration requirements for age, English language proficiency, and nominated occupation.

Spouse/partner meets basic requirements- 5

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