Can an IT professional migrate to Australia?

IT professionals are very much in-demand in Australia labour market. There are various methods for the IT professionals to come and settle in the country on permanent basis.

The most popular visa programs available for IT professionals are General Skill Migration Programs that is specifically designed for the skilled and qualified workers who are willing to come and settle in the country on permanent basis.

There are three kinds of General Skill Migration Programs namely:

· Australia Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189

· Australia State Sponsored Visa Subclass 190

· Australia Skilled Regional Provisional Visa Subclass 489

The Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 are both permanent residency visas whereas subclass 489 is pathway towards permanent residency.

To know how to apply as an IT Professional to Australia on permanent basis, you may follow the below mentioned steps:

· Check your occupation on Australia’s Occupational Demand List. These lists mention the occupations that are in high demand in Australia labour market.

Check your occupation on MLTSSL 2018 or STSOL 2018

· Check your eligibility requirements to apply for Australia PR as skilled worker. These include:

ü You must fall under 45 years of age

ü You must score relevant English language score (IELTS test copy)

ü You must meet the minimum language requirement criteria

ü You must meet health and character requirements

ü You must score at least 65 points out of 100 on Australia assessment grid. The points are calculated for age, educational qualification, work experience, language ability and other factors.

Check your immigration points using Australia Point Calculator

· Skill assessment test is next step where assessing body checks your qualifications and work experience with a relevant assessing body. You need a positive skill assessment report to be able to move further

· Submission of Expression of Interest online through online skillselect. This is your way to intimidate the Australian government about your interest to apply for PR in Australia

· Wait for a state/territory nomination

· After receiving a nomination letter, acknowledge the invitation within 60 days to apply for Australian Permanent Residency visa.

IT professionals are highly required in Australia and they will continue to be in high demand for next 2–3 years at least. So, if you meet the above mentioned criteria, you must apply for permanent residency of Australia.

For further information related to your immigration chances to apply for Australia PR and its eligibility requirements, fill the free assessment form and contact the visa and immigration experts of Aptech Global at info@aptechvisa.com

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Changes in Australia Occupation Demand List Predicted in Mid-2018

The immigration department has published tentative changes to be made in the occupation demand list to be effective in mid-2018.

The same ‘Traffic Light’ approach continues to flag off some occupations from the skilled occupational lists, and others to move between the Short Term Skilled Occupations List (STSOL), Medium to Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL) and the Regional Occupations List (ROL).

Below mentioned is the list of occupations that are being considered for removal or shift between the occupational lists.

Occupations predicted to be removed from STSOL:

The following occupations will be most likely to be removed entirely from STSOL:

(133411) Manufacturer, (211499) Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec, (212312) Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), (212314) Film and Video Editor, (212315) Program Director (Television or Radio), (212316) Stage Manager, (212317) Technical Director,(212318) Video Producer, (241311) Middle School Teacher, (323215) Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic, (323316) Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer, (342411)Cabler (Data and Telecommunications), (342413) Telecommunications Linesworker, (399211) Chemical Plant Operator, (399312) Library Technician, (411715) Residential Care Officer, (599612) Insurance Loss Adjuster

Check the current STSOL Occupation Demand List Australia

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How Will Skilled Visas Be In The Future? What is the Time Taken to Receive an Invitation!

Skilled visas are those visas which provides a gateway to the skilled workers who are highly qualified to live and work in Australia provided your skills are in demand in the Australian country.

There are different categories of skilled visas through which a skilled worker can apply:

• Skilled Independent visa 189
• Skilled Nominated  visa 190
• Skilled regional (provisional) 489

·      Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 allows the candidates who are highly skilled and qualified but do not have any nomination or sponsorship from the Australian employer to live and work in Australia on a permanent basis. 

      The candidate must score 60 points on Australia Point Calculator. 

To apply for this visa, the candidate nominated occupation should be listed on STSOL List 2018.

Australia state sponsor visa subclass 190 is a state nominated permanent visa which allows the candidates who are highly skilled and qualified to live and work in Australia on a permanent basis provided they are nominated by the state/territory.

To apply for this visa, the candidate nominated occupation should be listed on consolidated occupation list.

Australia skilled regional (provisional) subclass 489 visa is a 4 year provisional visa which requires the holders of this visa to live and work in a regional area to obtain permanent residence. It is a state sponsored visa.

To apply for this visa, the candidate nominated occupation should be listed on the relevant occupation list.

After deciding the relevant visa category, and getting a positive skill assessment the next step is to apply for Expression of Interest through skillselect.

The wait of getting an invitation to apply is the toughest time in whole application process. It’s like a whole puzzle is solved but not sure where to fit the last piece. Similarly, getting an invitation to apply is like a last piece which no one has the idea about. There are many factors which helps in deciding the processing time for the invitation to apply and they are:

•         Occupation type
•         Australia Immigration points
•        Work experience as a skilled employer
•          Immigration work load level
•          Shortage of skill workers
•         Number of applications received
•         Total number of invitations being issued per program year

Every year Australia Immigration officers receives thousands of applications at regular intervals of time. The occupations like IT, Nurses, doctors which are in high demand in Australia are sent invitation to apply. However, a good score is required to speed up the invitation process.