The rewards of working in Australia are not limited to career growth, an opportunity to integrate yourself into the Australian culture, and a very good standard of living. There are specific requirements to be met in other to actualize your dream of acquiring all the rewards working in Australia has to offer.
This post contains a complete run through of every relevant details from requirements to procedure and Australian work visa types for individuals considering working in Australia.
WORKING IN AUSTRALIA: VISA REQUIREMENTS
Firstly, if you intend to work in Australia, you are required to obtain an Australian work visa depending on the type of work you intend to do. There various kinds of work visa made available by the Australian government offered based on your qualification and other necessary criteria.
Requirements for an Australian work visa includes a passport with at least 6 months validity, English proficiency, having relevant educational qualifications, healthy status, positive character check.
For more detailed information on how to work in Australia, visit the official website of the Australian immigration. See link below
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia
AUSTRALIA WORK VISA TYPES
TEMPORARY/SHORT STAY WORK VISA (SUBCLASS 40): Immigrants who are coming into Australia for a short period of time of not more thank six months requires this visa type. This Australia work visa type does not allow a stay longer than six or individuals seeking to permanently reside in Australia visa
EMPLOYER NOMINATION SCHEME VISA (SUBCLASS 186): The employer nomination skilled visa type is for skilled workers and it offers a permanent residency to live and work legally in Australia.
REGIONAL SPONSORED MIGRATION SCHEME (SUBCLASS 187): This is a visa type for skilled workers who have been nominated by an employer in a particular Australian region. The work visa allows the skilled workers live and work indefinitely in the region where they have been nominated.
WORKING HOLIDAY VISA (SUBCLASS 417): Working holiday visa is a temporary type of visa that allows between the ages of 18 and 30 work while they are on vacation in Australia. They can work for as long as 12 months.
SKILLED INPENDENT VISA (SUBCLASS 189): These set of skilled workers with this type of visas are usually not nominated by any Australian employer or any other Australian government body but can live and work in Australia indefinitely.
TEMPORARY GRADUATE VISA (SUBCLASS 485): Foreign students who have just completed their studies from an institution in Australia can temporary live and work in Australia and can even further their studies if they wish. The visa duration is granted based of the student’s qualification. The visa validity can be 2 to 4 years.
WORKING IN AUSTRALIA: THE PROCESS:
To successfully secure a job in Australia there are certain steps to conscientiously follow
FIND YOUR OCCUPATION: Australia has a Skilled Occupation List (SOL) with a list of several types of occupation currently having shortage in workers and have high demand for skilled and eligible workers. Find out if your skill is listed on the list.
APPLY FOR WORK VISA: There are several categories of visa to choose from. All the visa types have their various application process and criteria to meet to be eligible for application. However, it is advisable to choose the most suitable visa type to apply for using your using your skills, experience, area of expertise and current situation as a determinant.
EGIBILITY/CRITERIA: Ensure to check thorough the criteria to meet to make you eligible to apply for the visa type you have chosen. Find all requirements needed like documents to collate, language proficiency, character check and health status.
CREATE AN ACCOUNT: You are required to create an ImmiAccount via the official website of Australian government online visa application system. With this account, you can apply for your chosen visa type, manage and monitor application.
ONLINE APPLICATION: Complete online application using the Immiaccount created. Carefully fill out the form online providing all required and requested information accurately like personal details, documents, work experiences, and qualifications.
GENERATE A TAX FILE NUMBER: A tax file number (TFN) can be generated in the Australian Taxation Office. Anybody working legally in Australia are required to pay taxes and the TFN is what will be used to pay your taxes.
VISA PROCESSING TIME: The visa processing time for an Australian work visa is dependent of the category of visa applied for. Other factors can also determine the processing time too such as the situation of the applicant presented and the work load of home affairs department. However, the processing time range for all visa categories is between two weeks and eight months.
A table below showing the average processing time for Australian work visa types that are mostly applied for
VISA TYPE AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) 6 months
Employer Nomination Scheme Visa ENS (Subclass 186) 6 months
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa RSMS (Subclass 187) 6 months
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 494) 4 weeks
Temporary Shortage Skilled Visa (Subclass 482) 30 Days
