All That You Need To Know About The Australian Work Visa

Posted by Ivan Lee Migration Solutions on December 18th, 2017

If you wish to work in Australia then all you need is a valid passport and an Australian work visa. There are various different types of work visas.

One of the visa is the working holiday makers visa. The young travelers usually use it and in order to apply for this one has to be between the ages of 18-30 years. The young travelers from Denmark, Italy, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and of many other nations could use.

Next is the regional visa program, which offers incentives to international workers and provides the regional Australia with the skilled workforce. The other type of visa type is the employer sponsored work visa which is for the skilled or qualified people who have an offer of job from Australian employer for the permanent or temporary basis.

For those people who are not yet sponsored by an employer but are eligible as per the certain skills required in Australia could opt for the skilled migration visa. In order to apply for this visa type the age range is 18 to 45 years; applicant must possess fluency in English with required qualifications and work experience. Next is the business people visa and it is for those people who want to start or run their own business in Australia. The last visa type is special activities visa which has 16 categories some include visiting Australia for medical treatment, participating in a sports event or any even concert.

Since the large amount of applicants coming in the process might become complicated. Further, the amendments that were made by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to the skilled migration program have made the Australian work visa difficult to get. Let us look at the requirements that are needed to be able to get your work visa.

The most important thing to consider especially for those getting the long-term work permit is the job order. For those who are not aware about it let me help you out. Job order is a document issued by the labor department on behalf of the employer or region, stating that there is certainly a requirement for the respective position being applied for.

Earlier the application process was little relaxed. However, with the new amendments in place, getting a work order has now emerged to be the major concern for work visa applicants. The migration department strictly needs the work order before processing the visa further. The lower level positions are not included any further in the Skills Occupation List since the higher levels positions are added in the list. This clearly states that even if you get the job order before the visa application you will not be able to get into the priority list.

The points system that was used earlier to evaluate the applicant's qualification has also been revised heavily. Now more points are allocated to the aspects such as skill level, experience and English fluency. Besides these changes most of the Australian work visa application process is same. 

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