Work in Australia
Temporary Work Visa
Temporary Work Visa has the following key features:
- can be granted up to four (4) years
- must be sponsored by an Australian business
- Australian salary and employment conditions apply
- unable to engage in work for another person or for youself
Temporary work visa applicants holding a passport from certain countries; and applying for a trade occupation; must have a Skills Assessment done by an approved Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
Permanent Migration
The employer nomination scheme enables employers to sponsor highly skilled workers to fill skilled vacancies in their businesses. Skilled workers can be recruited either from overseas, or from people temporarily in Australia. Employers must be lawfully operating in Australia, and the position must provide full-time employment in Australia for at least three (3) years and meet the minimum salary level.
The regional sponsored migration scheme enables employers in regional and low population growth areas of Australia to sponsor highly skilled workers either from oversease, or from people temporarily in Australia to fill skilled vacancies in their business. Employers must be lawfully operating in Australia, and the position must provide full-time employment in Australia for two (2) years. Conditions of employment and wages must comply with Australian legislation and awards. The sponsorship requires the applicant to remain employed in the nominated position in regional Australia for at least two (2) years; however after those two (2) years the applicant is free to work and live anywhere in Australia.
As an Australian permanent resident you can:
- live and work in Australia on a permanent basis
- study in Australia at school or university
- receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
- be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
- sponsor other relatives (i.e. spouse and dependent children) for permanent residence
