Australia: Skilled Worker visa
There is a variety of skilled workers visa. However you need to fulfill for all of those different type of skilled workers four basic requirements.
In order to qualify as a skilled worker you must fulfill four basic requirements. First, you must be younger than 45. Second, you must possess a qualification or sufficient working experience that is officially recognized in Australia. Generally speaking, you need to have successfully completed a vocational or post-secondary education. For tradespersons without a qualification a minimum of 6 years’ working experience is necessary. Third, you need to speak, understand, read and write English at least at a functional level. Finally, your job must be on the list of skilled occupations and you must have at least 12 months of recent experience in that job. If you fulfill all the basic requirements, you then need to score sufficient points in the points test.
If you have close family members in Australia this will contribute to your score the points test. In some cases the points test will not even apply.
Go to the Quick scan to find out if you qualify for a skilled worker visa. |