Seeking a work visa for Australia? It’s a common question, and we’re here to help. Here are several things you need to know about getting a visa.

WHY WORK IN AUSTRALIA?

• Stable economy growing at 2.5% every year on average
• Job opportunities in multiple sectors
• High minimum wage & great savings opportunity
• Exceptional social benefits like free healthcare
• Beautiful cities with vibrant multicultural life

When you work in Australia, you will enjoy basic rights and the same workplace protection rule as other local employees. All of this makes Australia an attractive destination to make a career.

TYPES OF WORK VISAS:

The Australian government devised the General Skilled Migration program (Skillselect) in 2013 to replace the Australia 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 communities 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.

PERMANENT WORK VISA OPTIONS

• 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.

TEMPORARY WORK VISA OPTIONS

1.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.

2.Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa –This is a temporary visa for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

3.Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa – This visa is for short-term, highly-specialized work in the country.

4.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 a holiday. The validity period is twelve months.

Skill assessment

Skill assessment is integral to the work visa application process. One must select an occupation which is listed in the 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).

If an applicant must move to the next stage of the visa application process, he must get a positive skill assessment.

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.

Apart from this you must submit all the required documents. They must be authentic and complete and any small discrepancy in your documents can lead to a negative assessment. You will have to submit every additional detail requested by the assessing authority. The documents should support your qualifications and experience claims.

Factors considered by the assessing authority:

• Occupation in which you nominated yourself
• Your qualifications
• Your work experiences
• Relevance of your work to your occupation
• Visa category under which you are applying

Apart from this, proof of undergoing a language assessment test such as IELTS or PTE is required by the skill assessment bodies.

AUSTRALIA WORK PERMIT VISA PROCESS:

Steps to apply for a work visa:

• Determine the category of work visa you are eligible for
• Ensure that you satisfy the requirements of the points-based assessment (Skillselect)
• Make sure your employer completes an online nomination/sponsorship form before you can apply for the visa
• Fill the online application form of the visa category
• Submit the relevant information and supplementary documents along with your application.
• Pay your application fee for processing your visa

Y-Axis has extensive experience with helping individuals secure an Australian Work Visa. The key documents necessary to apply for this visa include:

• Evidence of English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
• Provide educational and employment documentation
• Health insurance

Typically, the work visa takes 2-5 months to be processed. A Y-Axis Work Visa Expert will help you with the visa application processing and work with you to create a thorough and comprehensive visa application to increase your chances of success. Once your visa is processed you can travel to Australia for work.

VISA FEE

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.

Visa Category	Type of applicant	Fee Effective from 1st July 22	Current Visa fee
Subclass 189	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2160	AUD 2055
Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030
Subclass 190	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2120	AUD 2060
Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030
Subclass 491	Main Applicant	AUD 4240	AUD 4115
Applicant above 18 yrs	AUD 2120	AUD 2060
Applicant below 18 yrs	AUD 1060	AUD 1030

Regional migration

The Australian Government is committed to supporting regional areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. See information below regarding visa programs to attract migrants to help strengthen our economy and boost our regional areas.

In November 2019, the Australian Government announced changes to our immigration program to strengthen our economy and boost regional areas. Australia’s regional migration program consists of:

• 2 skilled regional provisional visas that provide a pathway to permanent residence
• a skilled regional permanent resident visa (from November 2022)
• additional points under the Skilled Migration Points Test for skilled migrants nominated to live and work in regional Australia
• more options for international students who graduate from regional universities

The Australian Government works closely with state, territory and local governments, and local communities, to attract migrants to regional areas. Skilled migrants settling in regional Australia have a diverse range of available occupations to match their experience, skills and qualifications.

Working​ in agriculture

The Australian Government has introduced a number of temporary visa measures to address labour shortages in the agricultural sector – to assist temporary visa holders who work in agriculture and employers looking for workers.

Parent visa applications lodged in Australia

If you have applied in Australia for a

• Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa
• Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa

and

• you applied for the visa before 24 March 2021 and
• you were outside Australia on 24 March 2021

your visa can be granted while you are outside Australia if you meet all other visa criteria during the COVID-19 concession period.

If you applied for this visa in Australia and you meet the usual visa grant requirements you will be able to be granted the visa in Australia (as per the current process).

Temporary concessions for Parent visa applicants will apply during the COVID-19 concession period. The COVID-19 concession period started on 1 February 2020. It is a temporary arrangement. Check back here for updates about when the concession period will end.

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