September 21, 2022
Work and Skilled Visa
Work and Skilled Visa
Migrating to Australia is not just a dream for many people; it’s an opportunity that can lead them toward a better life.
The Australian Government offers individuals and their families different visa options, including short-term work visas or permanent residence permits, depending on your qualification, work experience, and overall skill set.
Where do you start
You may be eligible under an employer-sponsored or skilled visa pathway if you have an occupation on the Skilled Occupations List (SOL).
Types of Work and Skilled Visa
How to achieve permanent
residency using General
Skilled Migration
Subclasses 189 and 190 are permanent residency pathways for skilled individuals who the Department of Home Affairs invites to live and work in Australia. To secure an invitation, you must:
- Be under 45 years of age.
- Have functional English.
- Nominate an occupation that is on the relevant Skilled Occupation List
- Have a suitable skills assessment.
- Apply for Expression of Interest to be invited.
We also recommend exploring state, regional or family sponsorship pathways to improve your chances of an invitation.
how to achieve permanent residency using
employer sponsored visa
If you have an eligible employer to sponsor your visa application, you may be able to secure permanent residency in Australia.
SC 186 - DIRECT ENTRY VISA
SC 186 - DIRECT ENTRY VISA
If you have a minimum of three years of work experience in your nominated occupation and meet the other requirements, you may be eligible.
SC 186 - TRT VISA
SC 186 - TRT VISA
If you have worked for your employer for at least 3 years full time while holding a subclass 457 or TSS visa and meet the other requirements, you may be eligible for this visa
SC 191 - REGIONAL VISA
SC 191 - REGIONAL VISA
If you have lived for at least 3 years in a designated regional area while on a 494 visa and meet the other requirements, you may be eligible for Subclass 191 visa.
frequently asked questions
Yes, you must be under 45 to apply for a General Skilled Migration Visa. Age restrictions may also apply, depending on the employer-sponsored visa that you apply for.
Skills assessment reviews your skills, qualifications, and work experience by an accredited body to confirm whether you are suitable for your nominated occupation. Positive skills assessment is required for general skills migration and most permanent employer-sponsored visa applications.
Due to the GSM program being in high demand, only a few applicants are selected and invited to apply for permanent residency.
The test system will calculate applicants’ skills based on their age, qualifications, work experience, and other factors compared against other applicants to ensure that the Department selects highly skilled applicants for permanent residency.
No, overseas or Australian businesses must be approved sponsors and genuinely need the nominated position in their company.
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Phil and the SMC team were fabulous! Highly recommended. Our case was very very complex. Katherine was Stateless living in a Burmese refugee camp in Thailand. No passport, no ID documents. Health checks were required outside of the camp, a police check waiver was required, an ‘exit permit’ from Thailand and so many other difficulties. Phil guided us through and went well above his responsibilities to help us with everything from A-Z over more than two years. We would recommend SMC without hesitation.
I can’t express my gratitude enough to SMC for their care, support and amazing work. My case was a complex partner case involving family violence that required many extra layers of work and support. I am now a Permanent Resident and moving on with my life. SMC provided emotional support (not a core area of their work!) and showed patience, diligence and the highest level of knowledge to achieve a successful outcome. I highly recommend Phil West and SMC for your visa process.
We wish to express our heart-felt thanks for Phil & the SMC team for their amazing service for our really complicated and difficult case.
My wife and small son were in a refugee camp with no passport or ID Card. The complications for them to travel out of the camp to go to medical exams, obtain a Thai ‘Exit Permit’ were very difficult and involved communication with the International Organisation for Migration & the Thai Ministry of the Interior as well as the visa processing desk at the embassy. The SMC team went well beyond what they were obliged to do to obtain a positive outcome for us. The process started in 2018 when we submitted an incorrect visa. SMC took over our case, corrected this error and then worked over four years on our case. At times my wife and I were really stressed & anxious but SMC were able to help reduce this stress on a personal level showing patience and care.
In September 2022, my wife and son arrived as Permanent Residents in Australia and we were at last reunited to start the rest of our lives as a family together.
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