Work In Australia:
Employer sponsored worker:
For lawfully operating Australian and overseas employers to sponsor and employ skilled workers who have recognised qualifications and skills/or experience in particular occupations required in Australia.
1 Visa Options:
- For skilled people to be employed in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis. Applicants for these visas seeking to work for an Australian employer must be sponsored by their employer.
Professionals and other Skilled Migrants:
- This program, also known as the General Skilled Migration program, is for people who are not sponsored by an employer and who have skills in particular occupations required in Australia. Applicants must be over 18 and under 45 years of age, with good English language ability, and recent skilled work experience or a recently completed eligible Australian qualification.
1 Visa Options:
There is a range of visa options under the General Skilled Migration program. This includes information for people who applied for a provisional skilled visa before 1 September 2007.
2 Increase your chances of a job offer in Australia:
Have your qualifications and employment history listed on our Skill Matching Database. The database is accessed by employers and State and Territory governments who may then nominate you for migration. A key advantage is that you may find a job before arriving in Australia.
3 How to have your skills recognised in Australia:
Find out how to get an assessment of your qualifications, skills or experience gained overseas. Also find State-specific licensing and registration requirements to practice your occupation in Australia.
Business People:
1 Visa Options:
Business people can apply for a visa to conduct short business visits, establish or manage a new or existing business or invest in Australia.
2 Business Development Sponsorship:
Information about State/Territory government sponsorship for Business Skills visas.
3 Monitoring Business Development:
If you hold certain Business Skills visas your business may be monitored by the department.
Specialist Entry :
1 Visa Options:
A range of visas for people to participate in specific professional, cultural or social activities in Australia.
Doctors and Nurses:
There is currently a shortage of doctors and nurses in Australia, particularly in regional areas. </p>
<p>General practitioners or specialists can apply for a visa to work in Australia if they have obtained their primary medical qualification in a country other than Australia or gained their medical qualifications in Australia and are not an Australian permanent resident. </p>
<p>Nurses are currently in high demand in Australia with opportunities for permanent and temporary work available.
1 Working in Australia as a Doctor:
Doctors can apply for either a temporary or permanent visa. For immigration purposes, doctors seeking permanent residency in Australia must hold full medical registration.
2 Working in Australia as a Nurse:
Whether you have a high level of skills and experience or need to gain additional skills, there is a visa to suit you. There are excellent career opportunities with permanent and temporary work available in Australia. You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for a visa to work as a nurse.
Regional Initiatives:
The Australian Government is working closely with state, territory and local governments, and regional authorities to provide regional migration programmes that support regional development and help supply the skill needs of regional employers.
These programmes are designed to address the special circumstances of rural and regional Australia.
They are employer-friendly, flexible and include concessions for regional employers.
The programmes aim to attract young, skilled, English speaking migrants to areas of Australia where they are most needed. Generally, skilled migrants are under 45 years of age, have functional English, diploma level qualifications or above and relevant work experience.