Skilled – Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175)

A permanent visa for people with skills in demand in the Australian labour market. Applicants are not sponsored and must pass a points test.

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)

A permanent visa for people unable to meet the Skilled – Independent requirements. Applicants must be either sponsored by an eligible relative living in Australia or nominated by a participating state or territory government. Applicants must pass a points test.

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)

A three year provisional visa. Applicants must be either sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia or nominated by a participating state/territory government. After living for two years and working for at least one year in a Specified Regional Area, applicants can apply for a permanent visa. Applicants must pass a points test.

Skilled – Recognised Graduate (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 476)

Accountants, ICT analysts and programmers were also strongly represented in the 100 invitations in the first round, which drew the highest scoring candidates from the initial expressions of interest (EOI).

“This is an excellent result for the economy, employers, and ultimately for Australia,” a spokesman from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) said today.

“SkillSelect helps to ensure the skilled migration program is based on the economic needs of Australia. It supports the government in managing who can apply for skilled migration, when they can apply and in what numbers.”

More than 10 000 skilled people have completed EOIs through www.skillselect.gov.au since it went live on July 1.

Earlier this month, the first automated invitation round for skilled independent (90 visas) and skilled regional family-sponsored (10 visas) was completed.

The lowest points score invited was 75 points in both the skilled independent and skilled family sponsored visas.  This is significantly above the 60 point pass mark, and demonstrates the quality of the skilled people interested in migrating to Australia, and the benefits of selecting only the best.

“The points score varied from 75 up to 85 across the two visa subclasses,” the spokesman said.

“Additionally, almost 400 skilled people have been invited since July 1 following nominations lodged by state and territory governments.

“More than 160 of these invited clients have already lodged their visa applications, and the others have 60 days to lodge their documentation using DIAC’s electronic lodgement system,” he added.

Full details of the first round of SkillSelect visa invitations are available at www.skillselect.gov.au.

If you would like to know more, we can help.

Go to “Contact Us” on the home page and submit your enquiry to us.

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From the 1st July 60 points will become the threshold pass mark. However, it will be the applicants who obtain 70, 75, 80 points or higher or who are sponsored by a state / territory who are invited to apply. The only way to guarantee your EOI will succeed would be to obtain state / territory sponsorship. You will need to commit to living in the state / territory that sponsors you for two years following the grant of your permanent residency visa.

Skill Select is an independent application and would take up to approximately 6 months following your submission to the DIAC. If you are required to seek an independent visa then you will need to answer the following questions for:

1.         The first stage to obtaining an independent permanent residency visa through skill select is to have your skills assessed in an occupation that appears on the current SOL (Skilled Occupation List). You will need to  review the following link and tell decide which occupation title most accurately reflects your skills, work experience and qualifications: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule1-2.pdf.

2.         Confirm how many years work experience in Australia and overseas you have had in your nominated occupation

3.         Have you ever completed an IELTS test? If so, you will need to confirm what score you obtained on each part.
If you are interested to know more about Skill Select and to see if you might be suitable for this approach to get your visa to come to Australia – submit an enquiry form to us via our website. Click HOME on this page and follow the instructions to contact us via the template enquiry form we provide on the website.

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“Companies are complaining of certain skills shortages when it comes to finding qualified professionals in HR, Finance, Sales and Marketing. Money is not the issue, it is the shortage of professional people. This is becoming a major issue now.”

If you are are a professional in any of these identified areas of skill shortage in Australia, this is a great time and window of opportunity to apply for a work visa or even Permanent Residence.

Contact us and an expert migration agent will assess your eligibility.

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Skills Australia report to the government confirms a stark shortage of skilled workers in Sydney and regional NSW.

It estimates that by 2015 New South Wales will need an extra 180,000 trade or certificate workers to meet demand, and a 144,000 more diploma-qualified workers.

There is strong demand for skilled workers in these occupations -

• Mining
• Administration and support
• Construction
• Information, media and telecommunications
• Public administration and safety
• Retail trade
• Professional, scientific and technical services
• Healthcare and social assistance

Submit your enquiries using our enquiry template and Australian Visa Experts will assist you to find out if your skills and occupation are in demand and assess your visa eligibility.

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Prior to submitting the visa application it will be necessary to obtain NSW State Sponsorship:

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/6280/132-criteria-1-Oct-2011.pdf

In demonstrating that the attached requirements are met the following documents will need to be provided:

1.     Overview of your business career and intentions in Australia.
-       Provide details if any of your businesses have operated at a loss or is/has been subject to insolvency, receivership or liquidation

2.     Evidence of business ownership:
business registration certificate or licence

3.     evidence of share of ownership. This may include:
evidence of purchase
share registers/ company registers/ share transfer documents
historical company extracts
annual returns of directors and shareholders
partnership/trust/franchise agreements.

4.     Evidence that you have participated in the day to day management of the business for two of the four fiscal years prior to application, which may include:
a. business contracts
b. minutes of meetings
c. documents initiated or authorised.

Evidence needs to demonstrate involvement in decisions about the management of the whole or substantial part of the business and responsibility for such areas as strategic management, recruitment, price structure, business profitability, expenditure.
Extracts from financial statements for your business, prepared by an independent accountant to International Accounting Standards, including balance sheet, profit and loss statement and notes to the accounts. Financial statements must be provided for two of the four fiscal years prior to application

5.     Other business documents:
a.     One page organizational chart showing your position in the business, staff attribution, management lines and functional responsibilities.

6.     Photos of business premises and business activities (maximum six photos).

7.     Net Assets of you and/or your Partner (Spouse or De Facto) Available for Transfer Within Two Years of Grant

A one page summary statement outlining all assets and liabilities on a single day in the three months preceding your application

a.     Evidence of ownership and value of assets (minimum $1 500 000 of assets, excluding liabilities, must be demonstrated).
b.     You must include evidence of liabilities (if any) against each asset (for example mortgages, loans including unsecured and third party loans, and credit cards).
c.     If you wish to include assets held by a trust, you must include a copy of the trust deeds.

-       For cash assets:
d.     bank statements, on a single day in the three months preceding your application. All bank statements must have the same date of issue.

-       For real estate assets:
evidence of ownership (title deeds)
evidence of value (valuation certificate by an accredited property valuer). Note: Valuations by real estate agents who are not accredited property valuers are generally not acceptable.

-       For business net assets:
evidence of ownership and value as outlined at Business Documents (b) and (c). Cross reference folios where applicable).

-       For personal or business loans:
loan agreements, loan statements indicating amount borrowed and repayment schedule, listed in business balance sheet (if loan to/from a business).

-       For stocks and bonds:
share or bond registers, share/fixed interest securities/debentures certificates, transfer certificates.

8.     Other items as listed on the NSW State sponsorship requirements

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Skilled migrants already working in Australia on temporary work visas (457 visas) will soon find it easier to gain permanent residency (PR) under changes announced by the Minister for Immigration

Holders of 457 visas will not have to resit tests to assess their trade or skills or their English language skills to gain their PR.

PR will be gained either via the Employer Nomination Scheme or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS).

Permanent employer sponsored visa places account for 39% of the total skilled migration program for 2011-12.  The RSMS program allows Australian employers to sponsor workers for PR to fill skilled full time job vacancies in their businesses.

Businesses across the economy are still experiencing skill shortages in key occupations, especially those in demand by sectors such as engineering and the skilled trades.

If you have a skill that is currently in short supply in Australia, this is a good time to apply for a work visa.

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The number of subclass 457 primary visa applications lodged from July to end December 2011 was 36.7 per cent higher than the same period last program year.

The number of subclass 457 primary visas granted from July to end December 2011 was 50.7 per cent higher than the same period last year.

The number of primary visa holders in Australia at 31 December 2011 was 68 320 and reflected an increase of 14.5 per cent in comparison with the same in the previous year.

Offshore primary visa lodgements from July to end December 2011 were 43.4 per cent higher than the same period last program year, reflecting a continued strong employer demand for temporary skilled workers.

457 Visa application trends

The number of subclass 457 primary visa applications lodged from July to end December 2011 was 36.7 per cent higher than the same period last program year. Although application lodgements tend to ease in December due to the holiday season, the number of primary applications lodged in December 2011 was still 20.9 per cent higher than that in December 2010.

From July to end December 2011, primary applications offshore were 43.4 per cent higher than the same period last program year. Primary applications offshore for December 2011 were 19.2 per cent higher than in December 2010. Offshore primary applicants reflect new additions to the Australian labour market.

From July to end December 2011, primary applications onshore were 28.3 per cent higher than the same period last program year. Primary applications onshore for December 2011 were 23.1 per cent higher than in December 2010.

The number of ANZSCO Major Group 1 to 2 (Managers and Professionals) primary applications lodged from July to end December 2011 was 23.1 per cent higher than the same period last program year. During the same period, the number of ANZSCO Major Group 3 (Technicians and Trades workers) primary applications increased by 81.3 per cent.

457 Visa grant trends

The number of subclass 457 primary visas granted from July to end December 2011 was 50.7 per cent higher than the same period last program year. The number of primary visas granted in December 2011 was 44.5 per cent higher than in December 2010.

From July to end December 2011, offshore 457 primary visa grants were 55.7 per cent higher than the same period last program year. Compared with December 2010, the number of 457 offshore primary visa grants was 48.7 per cent higher in December 2011.

From July to end December 2011, 457 onshore primary visa grants were 43.8 per cent higher than the same period last program year. The number of onshore 457 primary visa grants in December 2011 was 39.4 per cent higher than in December 2010.

In the year to end December 2011, 71.6 per cent of 457 primary visa grants were to Managers and Professionals and 22.0 per cent were to Technicians and Trades Workers.

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Compared with the 2009/10 year, the number of Australian visa grants for working holiday makers rose by 10,000 in the 2010/2011 program year.

Contributing to the rise were Irish nationals, who were granted 87.4 percent more working holiday visas than the previous year, followed by Taiwanese with an increase of 41 percent.

In the past migration program year, the UK represented 21 percent of the total number of working holiday visas granted, followed by South Korea with 16.5 percent and Ireland and Germany behind them.

Furthermore, according to Statistics New Zealand, also the number of New Zealanders arriving in Australia this year has incredibly grown.

The statistics also revealed nearly 1000 New Zealanders a week made a one-way trip across the ditch this year, with 50,115 New Zealander choosing to live in Australia on a permanent or long-term basis in the year to November.

New Zealanders are lured to Australia by better job opportunities, where Australian recruiters offer large pay cheques in industries such as mining and farming to attract migrants.

Even Greeks are flocking to Australia to find a better life for themselves as economic turmoil continues in their home country.

Community leaders in suburban Melbourne have received thousands of letters, emails and telephone calls from Greek nationals, especially highly skilled and educated workers, desperate to migrate to Australia.

They’re all university graduates, engineers, architects, mechanics, teachers, bankers who will do anything for work,” says Bill Papastergiades, the community’s lawyer president.

“It’s desperate stuff. We’re all aghast. Often they’ll just turn up with a bag. Their stories are heartbreaking and on every plane there are more,” he added. Greek nationals have been arranged in Australian houses, five or six of them at a time.

During 2011, about 2,500 Greek citizens have moved to Australia while officials in Athens say another 40,000 have also “expressed interest” in settling in Australia.

Greece is experiencing an 18-percent unemployment rate and is facing a fifth year of recession while the Australian economy is predicted to grow 4 percent in 2012.

Australia is a popular destination for Greeks because of its substantial Hellenic population. Melbourne is considered to be the largest Greek city in the world outside of Greece. In the first six months this year, 134 permanent Australian visas were granted to Greeks, all but 15 of which were family visas. In the same year, 102 temporary student visas were granted to Greek nationals.