General Skilled Migration

The following visas are for people who are not sponsored by an employer and who have skills in particular occupations required in Australia. Applicants must be over 18 and under 50 years of age, with good English language ability, and recent skilled work experience or a recently completed eligible Australian qualification.

Applicants must also have skills and qualifications for an occupation listed on Australia's Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

Skilled - Independent visa (175 offshore and 885 onshore)

This visa allows you to migrate to Australia if you have good English language skills and qualifications in an occupation in need in Australia.

This visa uses a points test to select visa applicants with characteristics needed in the Australian labour market.

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/points-test.pdf

Points Test pass mark = 65 points

Skilled - Sponsored visa (176 offshore and 886 onshore)

This is a permanent visa requiring sponsorship by either an:

• Australian relative
• Nominated state or territory

Skilled - Recognised Graduate Student Migration Visa (Subclass 485)

This visa allows overseas students who do not meet the criteria for a permanent General Skilled Migration visa to remain in Australia for 18 months to gain skilled experience or improve their English language skills. You are eligible to apply for this visa if you have passed or graduated from a course in Australia in the last six (6) months.

Skilled - Recognised Graduate Student Migration Visa (Subclass 476)

This visa allows recent Engineering graduates of selected overseas universities to gain up to 18 months of skilled work experience in occupations that are in demand in Australia.

This visa does not have a points test; however other requirements must be met.

 

Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457)

This visa is for employers who would like to employ overseas workers to fill nominated skilled positions in Australia.

With this visa those people you employ from overseas can:

• work in Australia for a period of between one day and four years
• bring any eligible secondary applicants with them to Australia – secondary applicants can work and study
• after entering Australia, have no limit on the number of times they travel in and out of Australia.

Requirements and Eligibility : http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/