Australian Visas

The Australian Visa system is complex and in constant evolution. The Australian Government and the Department of Home Affairs are extremely focused on modifying the migration program based on the Country’s needs so it is important for a registered migration agent to keep updated and never stop learning.

Skilled Visa

Employer Sponsored Visa

Student Visa

Temporary Graduate Visa

Training Visa

Family Visa

Working Holiday Visa

Visitor Visa

Citizenship

Skilled Visa

All jobs in Australia are classified based on the level of skills required to perform them. As such, not all jobs can lead you to a visa and only the most skilled workers can aim to obtain a Working Visa!

These permits may be issued following a variety of procedures, one being the Points Based system. Points based visas are granted to those valuable migrants whose occupation and skills are deemed in need for the Country as a whole (through Skilled Independent Visa sc189) or for individual States and Territories (through State Nominated Visa sc190 or Skilled Work Regional Provisional Visa sc491). Depending on the visa subclass you may acquire the right to live and work permanently in Australia or you may be granted a provisional opportunity to demonstrate your commitment and support to the Country, becoming a permanent resident at a later stage.

These visas work on a ranking and invitation system and to qualify for an invitation a candidate must score at least 65 points. Additionally, there are some key criteria to meet:

be younger than 45 years of age
demonstrate at least competent English
obtain a positive Skills Assessment in your chosen occupation
Are you ready to demonstrate your value? Then get in touch with our Registered Migration Agent to evaluate your eligibility for Australian Skilled Visas.

Employer Sponsored Visa

Employers in Australia are more often than not interested in employing foreign workers to fill vacancies in their business and to be responsive to market’s demand. This is particularly true for certain industries, like Hospitality, Engineering, Construction and the Health Sector.

To do so they need to sponsor the workers, which basically means to offer them a job contract for a minimum period of 2 years at full time capacity and to ask permission to employ them. The Department of Home Affairs is responsible to grant this permission through the issuing of a proper visa.

There are three visa subclasses under this category, one of which can make you become a Permanent Resident of Australia straight away. This is the Employer Nomination Scheme sc186. To be granted one, you need:

at least 3 years work experience in your occupation
a positive skills assessment in your occupation
to be younger than 45 years of age
to speak English competently

The second, and most common, sponsored visa – Temporary Skills Shortage sc482 – is a temporary permit that in some cases can lead to Permanent Residency following 3 years of continuous service with the sponsor. Access to this visa is slightly easier:

only 2 years of work experience required
no age limit
lower level of English
Finally, the newly created sc494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa, that can only be obtained in Regional Australia. Much like the sc186, this visa requires an employer willing to sponsor you, a skills assessment, a competent level of English and less than 45 years of age the moment you apply.

However, differently from the Employer Nominated Scheme, it gives you access to a wider range of occupations. There is a catch though: this visa is “provisional”, meaning it will be granted for 5 years and it will lead you to Permanent Residency if – and only if – you:

will stay to live and work in the Regional Area for 3 years
while earning at least $53900 per year.

There is no points nor invitation system in sponsored visa schemes, however the Department of Home Affairs created different lists of occupations and depending on what list your occupation belongs to, you may have access to different type of sponsored visas.

To work it out yourself can be wearisome and confusing. Ask our support to identify the best pathway available for your particular circumstances.

Student Visa

Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of students come to Australia from all over the world? What do they do? They study, of course! Australia offers a top quality education system classified as 9th in the World’s ranking.

Whether you want to further your knowledge for work purposes, improve your English or make an international experience, the student visa may be for you. For example, you may be willing to attend a professional course that is not delivered in your Country; or it may be delivered, but the level of tutoring is slack and the final qualification is not comparable to some major qualification frameworks; or again, you may find that it is actually cheaper to take a course in Australia than in other Countries.

Since we never stop learning there is no age limit applied to this visa. On top of it, you also get the opportunity to work on a part time basis to keep yourself involved in the community and to make some pocket money during your studies. Sounds excellent, doesn’t it?

Clearly there are some requirements to meet:

you must enroll in a full time, face to face course (no part time or distance learning)
it is important to demonstrate your commitment through regular attendance and satisfactory progression
occasionally the Department of Home Affairs may require you to demonstrate genuine access to sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay and
for some courses, that you already have a decent level of English skills (otherwise you may struggle in following the tutors and it may create annoyance to your classmates)

To assure your access to a variety of courses (hospitality, marketing, business, sport, construction trades, community services, health…you name it!) we partner with five star education agencies to define the best study pathway considering your circumstances, your goals and your budget.

Green Wings Migration will be at your side with hints and tips for a bullet proof application and we will also support you in defining a study pathway that may favour subsequent visa applications, such as Post Graduate Visas, Training Visas and Working Visas.

Book a consultation to speak with our Registered Migration Agent and discuss your goals!

Temporary Graduate Visa

Your adventure in Australia does not have to end with your graduation. You may be able to enjoy additional time with full time work rights to gain work experience!

However, be careful because there are some fine details to be aware of.

First of all there are two different graduate visas sc485:

Graduate Work Stream: for people who have studied a qualification relevant to an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, normally through a VET course (18 months duration)
Post Study Work Stream: for students who graduated from a Bachelor, Master or PhD, regardless of the field of study (variable duration from 2 to 4 years depending on your qualification)

Secondly, not all qualifications make you eligible for a Graduation Visa. It is paramount that you enroll in a full-time course, registered on CRICOS for at least 92 weeks (or you can combine more courses to reach the total duration of 92 weeks). Beside registration, the actual time spent in studying must equate to 16 months, so be careful when requesting some credits from previous studies.

Finally, there are some very simple and common criteria between the two streams, yet so many people fail to meet them. Before applying, you must be sure that you can demonstrate:

your good character, through the correct Australian Police Certificate
your adequate level of English proficiency, through one of the designated English tests
your adequate level of health cover AND
in case of Graduate Work Stream, you must have applied for a provisional skills assessment through the relevant authority for your occupation.

You also have to make sure to lodge in time and to be in the right place at lodgment, or your request will result invalid!
We are sure you could make good use of an extra pair of eyes to check all criteria listed above. Send an email to discuss your case!

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