Australia Work Visa
Australia offers great career opportunities and provides warm work environment that make students as well as professionals from around the world to come live and work in Australia. There are various kind of work visas provided by Australian government that allow foreign nationals of different professions and at different career levels to start or build their career in Australia. The most popular sub-categories of Australia work visa are;
Skilled Australia work visa
Sponsored Australian work visa
Permanent Australian working visa
Graduate Australia working visa
Provisional Australia working visa
There are many more sub-categories under which foreign nationals can get work permit in Australia. There are sub-categories that allow foreign businesspersons to make short visits to Australia, establish a new business venture or manage/expand an existing one, invest in Australia and more. In addition, Australia immigration department also offers work visa for special activities such as cultural acts, artistic performances, social activities, etc.
You should choose a visa category based on the type of work you want to do in Australia. For instance, if you have certain qualifications and professional skills that are in high demand in Australia, then you can apply under the Skilledworker visa for Australia or Sponsored Australian work visa. These are the two most popular work visas for Australia. However, you will first need the sponsorship of a valid Australian employer or the Australian government itself, in case of the latter.
To get work permit in Australia under skilled worker visa, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Age: You can only apply for this visa if your age is 50 or less (while applying)
English Language Proficiency: You must have sufficient English language proficiency to work efficiently in Australia.
Educational Qualifications: You must have the qualifications and skills in accordance with the occupation you are nominated for.
Nominated Occupation: The occupation for which you are nominated must be in the Skilled Occupations List released by the Australian government.
Work Experience: You must be working in your nominated occupation for at least 12 months during the past 24 months.
Australian Qualification Exemption: You don’t need to show your work experience if you have completed a full-time educational course in Australia within the last 6 months.
Skills Assessment: You also must go through skills assessment to prove that you have the necessary skills for your nominated occupation.
