Cap and Cease of some GSM visa subclasses
The Assistant Minister set a cap for offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas which takes effect on 22 September 2015. The following offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas are affected:
- Skilled Independent (subclass 175)
- Skilled Sponsored (subclass 176)
- Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 475).
As such un-finalised packages for those subclasses are taken now not to have been made and the relevant visa software charge can be refunded to affected applicants.
More information is available about Cap and Cease.
Applying for a Skilled Migration Visa
The first step in the process of Points Tested Skilled Migration or General Skilled Migration is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. SkillSelect is the Department’s online system for assisting with the skilled migration process.
See > Skill Select
SkillSelect may be used to submit an EOI for all professional visa subclasses consisting of factors examined professional migration visas, company sponsored visas and commercial enterprise visas. For points examined and business visas, SkillSelect is a obligatory part of the application procedure. For organisation subsidized visas, SkillSelect isn’t always mandatory but can be used to help within the locating of an employer. Earlier than you submit your EOI, you may need to meet necessities of the visa subclass which you are interested in.
When you have abilities and need to apply for a factors tested professional migration visa emigrate to Australia, you need to submit and Expression of interest (EOI) and meet the necessities for the visa subclass you wish to specific an interest in.
Once your EOI has been submitted, you may be invited to apply for a skilled migration visa.
Visas that require you to submit an EOI include;
- Skilled-Independent visa (subclass 189)
- Skilled-Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
If you are invited to apply for a skilled migration visa you will have 60 days to inn a visa application to be able to be assessed by using a processing group in opposition to the visa subclass necessities. Every visa has exceptional eligibility requirements that you have to also meet. We advise you take a look at the eligibility requirements of every visa prior to filing your EOI.
At time of invitation, you must nominate an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list.
See > Skilled Occupations Lists
Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Information on how an overseas worker’s skills are assessed for a specific occupation in Australia using ANZSCO.
See> ANZSCO
Skills Assessments and Assessing Authorities
A requirement of factors examined professional migration visas is a valid capabilities assessment issued previous to the date of being issued an invite to use for a visa. You must provide a valid skills evaluation issued via the applicable assessing authority to your nominated career. To analyze greater about skills checks and discover the relevant assessing authority see Skills assessment and assessing authorities.
English Language Requirement
To be eligible to submit an EOI for points tested skilled migration visas, you must meet the English language requirement. You will need to have undertaken a suitable English language test no more than 36 months prior to being issued an invitation to apply for a visa.
See > English language tests
General Skilled Migration (GSM) applications
General Skilled Migration processing centres allocate GSM applications to teams for processing. Overseas skilled workers can check the allocation date given to their application.
See> Allocation dates for GSM applications
Withdrawing a General Skilled Migration visa application
You can withdraw your visa application at any stage during processing.
See > Withdrawing General Skilled Migration Visa Applications
State Migration Plans
State Migration Plans allow individual states and territories to sponsor applicants to fill skills shortages within their local labour markets.
Find information on State Migration Plans for each state and territory.
See > State Migration Plans
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
If you are a recent graduate from an Australian education institution and want work in Australia, you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485).