Are you a skilled worker who wants to accelerate your career in a country of endless opportunities? Come and share our relaxed lifestyle and enjoy our beautiful weather – a combination perfect for raising a family and making lifelong friends.
We want workers from a range of industries, especially health, education, infrastructure, ICT and technology to make the smart move Down Under. With the Australian Government fast-tracking visa applications from people outside the country, now is the time to turn your Aussie dream into reality.
And there’s a big plus. Once you’ve got your skilled visa, you can stay and make your life here. The Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) are both permanent residence visas. With the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa you can apply for permanent residence after 3 years. And you’ll be pleased to know that all 3 visas have pathways to citizenship.
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Why Australia?
Discover what makes Australia such an ideal place to call home.
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Follow these steps to start your visa application.
You will need to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) online as part of the visa application process via SkillSelect.
Step 1
Get your skills assessed and your English language proficiency tested
Whatever your occupation, you will need to get a skills assessment. You can find the assessing authority for each occupation in the skilled occupation list. You also need to have at least competent English.
Step 2
Check that you meet or exceed the points score
The Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas are all points tested. To be invited to apply for a visa, you must meet or exceed the points score against a number of criteria. To calculate your potential points score, visit the points calculator.
Step 3
Complete and submit your Expression of Interest
The next step is to complete and submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) via SkillSelect. There are no costs involved in the EOI process.
Step 4
Receive an invitation to apply for a skilled visa
If you’re invited to apply for a visa, you have 60 days from the date of the invitation to complete and submit a valid visa application online. Make sure you apply and don’t miss out!
Step 5
Apply for the visa in ImmiAccount
If you’ve been invited to apply for a visa, you will need to complete and submit your visa application through our digital platform for visa applications, ImmiAccount.
Step 6
Upload all documents to ImmiAccount
Upload all required documents and passport photos for your visa application to your ImmiAccount. Make sure you include everything that is asked for. To get your application right the first time, check twice, submit once.
From dream to reality
Some of the many reasons why Australia is a smart move.
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AAA credit rating
Australia is one of only 9 countries with AAA credit rating from the 3 international credit rating agencies.
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readiness to take advantage of AI
Australia ranks first in our region for government readiness to take advantage of Artificial Intelligence.
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human development
Australia ranks fifth in the world in the UN’s 2022 Human Development Index, which measures literacy and education, among other factors.
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wealth per adult
Australia has the highest median wealth per adult in the world.
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ability to respond to health care threats
We rank second in the world for our ability to respond to health care threats.
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for talent attractiveness
Australia ranks 1st in the OECD for our capacity to attract and retain highly educated workers
Living the dream
Hear from skilled professionals and businesses thriving in Australia
Don’t be afraid to try for a visa - the rewards of getting one are huge and it’s a beautiful country in which to live and work. Be clear and accurate in your level of experience, and carefully scan in and organise all your documents; it makes the application process so much easier!
