Skills
& Criteria
The off-shore general skilled migration stream is divided into
several classes including the Skilled Independent class (the most
popular class, sometimes known as the points-system) and the
Skilled Sponsored subclass. To qualify, you or your partner must be:
- Under the age of 45 years.
- Competent in English.
- In an occupation on the skilled occupation list (a list
containing literally hundreds of approved occupations).
- Have at least 12 months work experience in a skilled
occupation.
If you are interested in migrating as a skilled migrant and you
would like to find out if your occupation is listed on the SOL list
(occupations and points), for more information
contact your nearest Registered Migration Agent.
If you meet the minimum criteria, then you will be subject to a
points test and the objective is to claim enough points to achieve
the automatic pass mark
.
You are granted points for your qualifications, work experience,
occupation, age, English language ability, occupation targeting and
spouse's skills (qualifications, age, work, English). Additional
points are available if you have studied or worked in a skilled
occupation in Australia previously, OR if you are fluent and
qualified in one of the languages of the country's major trading
partners or ethnic groups.
You or your partner's occupation is often the make or break of an
application; either you or your partner must have recent work
experience in an occupation on the skilled occupation list.
Applicants receive additional points if their occupation is listed
on the periodically amended Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL).
Applicants must also have experience in their MODL occupation.
Occupations that are listed on the MODL are identified by the
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations as being in
national demand with sustained employment prospects. If you would
like to find out if your occupation is listed on the MODL list
(see below), which may entitle you to additional
points increasing your eligibility to migrate as a skilled worker
Qualifications relevant to your occupation are also important; with
most degrees and higher trade certifications from recognised
tertiary institutes meeting the requirements provided they involve
at least three years post-secondary school study. An exception to
this rule is made for certain tradespersons, IT professionals, and
Senior Managers, who do not possess formal qualifications. These
applicants can often qualify by using their relevant work experience
to obtain industry certification in Australia, thus satisfying the
qualification requirement. Applicants in occupations requiring
professional registration (for example Dentists, Nurses and
Physiotherapists) may need to apply for registration or meet
specific requirements prior to submitting a residence application.
 Sponsored subclasses
Those applicants who do not meet the pass mark for the Skilled
Independent Subclass are also able to consider making a sponsored
application, either by obtaining sponsorship from a family member or
a state or territory in which they intend to initially settle.
Are you eligible to emigrate? Check with authorities first
If have a qualifying family sponsor in Australia (parent,
non-dependant child, brother, sister, aunt or uncle, niece or
nephew), you may be apply to under the Skilled Sponsored subclass or
the Skilled Regional Sponsored subclass, depending on the location
of your sponsor.
The pass mark set at a lower level under the sponsored subclasses.
Additional points are awarded if your sponsor resides in Regional
Australia.
The Skilled Sponsored subclass presents options for those applicants
who have an occupation listed as being in demand in a state or
territory of Australia. Additional points are available for those
applicants nominated by a state or territory. If you fail to meet
the pass mark, but meet the minimum requirements and have a family
sponsor (including first cousins or grandparents) living in a
designated area (mainly the areas outside Sydney, Melbourne and
other selected cities), you may be able to qualify under the Skilled
Regional Sponsored subclass. This subclass is processed in
two-stages with a provisional visa issued initially and permanent
residence available after the applicant and their family have
successfully settled in a designated area in Australia. The
applicant must have lived in a designated area for two years and
have worked for at least 12 months before being able to apply for
the permanent visa.
If you are willing to settle mostly outside the mainland state
capitals (except Adelaide),
further opportunities for regional migration are available under the
Skilled Regional Sponsored subclass. Migrating to Australia under
the Skilled Regional Sponsored subclass will involves a two-stage
process, whereby successful applicants initially receive a temporary
visa valid for three years. Sponsorship by a State or Territory
Government is required to obtain the initial visa. Skilled Regional
Sponsored subclass visa holders can apply for permanent residence in
Australia after a period of two years residence in regional
Australia, provided they have worked for at least 12 months.
The Skill Matching scheme enables applicants to enter their details
in the skill-matching database for a period of two years. During
this time they may receive a nomination to reside in a certain
region of Australia.
Most applicants who succeed under these classes qualify for
residence WITHOUT the need for a pre-arranged job offer at the time
of applying.
Employer Nomination and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme can
be considered by applicants who have been offered a highly skilled
job offer that cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or
permanent resident through the local labour market.
Family
This category is for those persons who can be "sponsored" by a
relative or interdependent partner who is either an Australian
citizen, a holder of a permanent residence visa or an eligible New
Zealand citizen aged over 18 years of age. If your partner is an
Australian, you must be married OR in a stable, de-facto
relationship (common-law) or interdependent (same-sex) relationship
for 12 months or more to qualify for residence.
You can be sponsored if you are a spouse; fiancι; child/adopted
child; parent; orphan relative; special need relative; aged
dependant relative; or last remaining relative of a qualifying
sponsor who is resident in Australia. Certain conditions apply.
Contributory Parent options are available for those parents with
sufficient capital to contribute to their future health costs in
Australia.
These visas subclasses are designed to overcome the otherwise
lengthy waiting period currently facing parents wishing to migrate
to Australia, subject to places being available.
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Skilled
Occupation List
(nec not elsewhere classified) June 2008
Occupation Points for skill
1. Managers and Administrators
Child Care Co-ordinator 60
Company Secretary 50
Construction Project Manager 50
Director of Nursing 60
Education Managers 50
Engineering Manager 60
Environment, Parks and Land Care Manager 50
Finance Manager 60
General Manager 60
Human Resource Manager 60
Information Technology Manager 60
Laboratory Manager 50
Medical Administrator 50
Policy And Planning Manager 50
Production Manager (Manufacturing) 50
Production Manager (Mining) 50
Project Builder 50
Regional Education Manager 50
Research and Development Manager 50
Sales and Marketing Manager 60
Sports Administrator 50
Supply and Distribution Manager 60
Welfare Centre Manager 50
2. Professionals
Accountant 60
Accountant Corporate Treasurer 60
Accountant Internal Auditor 50
Accountant External Auditor 60
Actuary 50
Acupuncturist 50
Advertising Specialist 50
Agricultural Adviser 50
Agricultural Scientist 50
Anatomist or Physiologist 50
Architect 60
Archivist 50
Art Teacher (Private) 50
Audiologist 50
Biochemist 50
Botanist 50
Building Surveyor 50
Business and Information Professionals (nec) 50
Careers Counsellor 50
Cartographer 50
Chemist 50
Chiropractor 60
Community Worker 50
Computing Professionals (nec) 60
Computing Professionals Application and Analyst Programmer 60
Computing Professionals Computer Systems Auditor 60
Computing Professionals Software Designer 60 Computing
Professionals Systems Designer 60 Computing Professionals
Systems Manager 60
Computing Professionals Systems Programmer 60
Conservator 50
Copywriter 50
Counsellors (nec) 50
Dance Teacher (Private) 50
Dental Specialist 60
Dentist 60
Dietitian 60
Drama Teacher (Private) 50
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor 50
Economist 50
Editor 50
Electorate Officer 50
Engineer Aeronautical Engineer 60
Engineer Agricultural Engineer 60
Engineer Biomedical Engineer 60
Engineer Building and Engineering Professionals 60
Engineer Chemical Engineer 60
Engineer Civil Engineer 60
Engineer Civil Engineering Technologist 60
Engineer Electrical Engineer 60
Engineer Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technologist 60
Engineer Electronics Engineer 60
Engineer Engineering Technologists (nec) 60
Engineer Industrial Engineer 60
Engineer Materials Engineer 60
Engineer Mechanical Engineer 60
Engineer Mechanical Engineering Technologist 60
Engineer Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 60
Engineer Naval Architect 60
Engineer Petroleum Engineer 60
Engineer Production or Plant Engineer 60
Environmental Health Officer 50
Environmental Research Scientist 50
Extractive Metallurgist 50
Family Counsellor 50
Fashion Designer 50
Forester 50
Geologist 50
Geophysicist 50
Graphic Designer 50
Health Information Manager 50
Historian 50
Illustrator 50
Industrial Designer 50
Industrial Relations Officer 50
Intelligence Officer 50
Interior Designer 50
Interpreter 60
Journalists and Related Professionals (nec) 50
Land Economist 50
Landscape Architect 50
Legal Practitioner Barrister 60
Legal Practitioner Solicitor 60
Librarian 50
Life Scientists (nec) 50
Management Consultant 50
Marine Biologist 50
Market Research Analyst 50
Marketing Specialist 50
Master Fisher 40
Materials Scientist 50
Mathematician 50
Medical Practitioner Anaesthetist 60
Medical Practitioner Dermatologist 60
Medical Practitioner Emergency Medicine Specialist 60
Medical Practitioner General Medical Practitioner 60
Medical Practitioner Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 60
Medical Practitioner Ophthalmologist 60
Medical Practitioner Paediatrician 60
Medical Practitioner Pathologist 60
Medical Practitioner Psychiatrist 60
Medical Practitioner Radiologist 60
Medical Practitioner Specialist Medical Practitioners (nec) 60
Medical Practitioner Specialist Physician 60
Medical Practitioner Surgeon 60
Medical Scientist 60
Meteorologist 50
Museum or Gallery Curator 50
Music Teacher (Private) 50
Natural and Physical Science Professionals (nec) 50
Naturopath 50
Nurse Registered Developmental Disability Nurse 60
Nurse Registered Mental Health Nurse 60
Nurse Registered Midwife 60
Nurse Registered Nurse 60
Occupational Health and Safety Officer 50
Occupational Therapist 60
Oenologist 50
Optometrist 60
Organisation and Methods Analyst 50
Orthoptist 50
Orthotist 50
Osteopath 60
Park Ranger 50
Patents Examiner 50
Personnel Consultant 50
Personnel Officer 50
Pharmacist Hospital Pharmacist 60
Pharmacist Industrial Pharmacist 50
Pharmacist Retail Pharmacist 60
Physical Metallurgist 50
Physicist 50
Physiotherapist 60
Podiatrist 60
Policy Analyst 50
Print Journalist 50
Psychologist Clinical Psychologist 60
Psychologist Educational Psychologist 60
Psychologist Organisational Psychologist 60
Psychologist Psychologists (nec) 60
Public Relations Officer 50
Quality Assurance Manager 50
Quantity Surveyor 60
Radio Journalist 50
Radiographer Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 60
Radiographer Nuclear Medicine Technologist 60
Radiographer Radiation Therapist 60
Radiographer Sonographer 60
Records Manager 50
Recreation Officer 50
Rehabilitation Counsellor 50
Sales Representative (Industrial Products) 50
Sales Representative (Information and Communication Products) 50
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) 50
Seafarer Ship's Engineer 40
Seafarer Ship's Master 40
Seafarer Ship's Officer 40
Seafarer Ship's Surveyor 40
Social Professionals (nec) 50
Social Worker 60
Soil Scientist 50
Speech Pathologist 60
Statistician 50
Surveyor 60
Teacher Education Officer 50
Teacher Pre-Primary School Teacher 60
Teacher Primary School Teacher 60
Teacher Secondary School Teacher 60
Teacher Vocational Education Teacher (Non-trades) 50
Teacher Vocational Education Teacher (Trades) 60
Technical Sales Representatives (nec) 50
Technical Writer 50
Television Journalist 50
Training Officer 50
Translator 60
Urban and Regional Planner 50
Valuer 50
Veterinarian 60
Welfare Worker 60
Zoologist 50
3. Associate professionals
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker 40
Ambulance Officer 40
Architectural Associate 40
Biomedical Engineering Associate 40
Branch Accountant (Financial Institution) 40
Building Associate 40
Building Associate Professionals (nec) 40
Building Inspector 40
Chef 60
Chef Head Chef 60
Chemistry Technical Officer 40
Civil Engineering Associate 40
Civil Engineering Technician 40
Commodities Trader 40
Computing Support Technician 40
Dental Hygienist 40
Dental Technician 60
Dental Therapist 40
Disabilities Services Officer 40
Electrical Engineering Associate 40
Electrical Engineering Technician 40
Electronic Engineering Associate 40
Electronic Engineering Technician 40
Engineering Associate Professionals (nec) 40
Family Support Worker 40
Financial Dealers and Brokers (nec) 40
Financial Institution Branch Manager 40
Financial Investment Adviser 40
Financial Market Dealer 40
Futures Trader 40
Hotel or Motel Manager (Degree Level) 50
Hotel or Motel Manager (Diploma Level) 40
Insurance Broker 40
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic 40
Interior Decorator 40
Library Technician 40
Massage Therapist 40
Mechanical Engineering Associate 40
Mechanical Engineering Technician 40
Medical Laboratory Technical Officer 40
Metallurgical and Materials Technician 40
Mine Deputy 40
Museum or Art Gallery Technician 40
Office Manager 40
Parole or Probation Officer 40
Plumbing Engineering Associate 40
Plumbing Inspector 40
Primary Products Inspector 40
Project or Program Administrator 40
Property Manager 40
Real Estate Agency Manager 40
Real Estate Salesperson 40
Residential Care Officer 40
Safety Inspector 40
Stockbroking Dealer 40
Surveying and Cartographic Associate 40
Youth Worker 40
4. Tradespersons and related workers
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) 60
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 60
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) 60
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Supervisor 60
Apparel Cutter 60
Automotive Electrician 60
Automotive Electricians Supervisor 60
Baker 60
Bakers and Pastry cooks Supervisor 60
Binder and Finisher 60
Blacksmith 60
Boat Builder and Repairer 60
Bricklayer 60
Bricklayers Supervisor 60
Broadcast Transmitter Operator 60
Business Machine Mechanic 60
Butcher 60
Butter maker or Cheese maker 60
Cabinetmaker 60
Cabinetmakers Supervisor 60
Cable Jointer 60
Canvas Goods Maker 60
Carpenter 60
Carpenter and Joiner 60
Carpentry and Joinery Tradespersons Supervisor 60
Communications Linesperson 60
Communications Tradespersons Supervisor 60
Confectioner 60
Cook 60
Drainer 60
Dressmaker 60
Electrical Powerlines Tradesperson 60
Electrician (Special Class) 60
Electricians Supervisor 60
Electrical Distribution Tradespersons Supervisor 60
Electronic and Office Equipment Tradespersons Supervisor 60
Electronic Equipment Tradesperson 60
Electronic Instrument Tradesperson (Special Class) 60
Electronic Instrument Tradespersons Supervisor 60
Electroplater 60
Engraver 60
Farrier 60
Fibrous Plasterer 60
Fibrous Plasterers Supervisor 60
Fitter 60
Flat Glass Tradesperson 60
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