Visa Tips for Teachers Nurses Trades People

Visa Tips for Teachers, Nurses, Tradespeople

Visa Tips for Teachers, Nurses, Trades People: John McQuaid, Director of Arrive Australia, talks about the tricky old visa system and what will get you enough points to stay in Australia. He gives robust advice on Australian visas to teachers. McQuaid, originally from Northern Ireland, has been in Australia since the early90ss and now lives in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, so he knows a thing or two about the old migrations business… Visa Tips for Teachers, Nurses, Tradespeople.

Hugh Skill Shortages continue.

Australia continues to have massive skill shortages and a buoyant economy with low unemployment, perhaps a perfect storm for anyone looking to work and settle in Australia. The government’s 2013-2014 migration program allowed for 190,000 permanent visas to be issued this year. One hundred twenty-eight thousand five hundred fifty of these visas will be for skilled workers, and the trend continues into 2017-18. However, various industries have restricted sponsored visas, following the news that the new Medium is replacing the 457 Visa Program with the Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).

Visa Tips for Teachers, Nurses,  Tradespeople. This number does not include the tens of thousands of temporary employer-sponsored four-year visas granted yearly. To access these skilled visas, you must have qualifications or work experience in an occupation that appears on the government’s Skilled Occupations List (CSOL) or MLTSSL. You can check the Skilled Occupation List here.
Please be aware that the 457 Visa Programs have recently undergone changes (May 2017), and an updated list will be published soon.
See the extract from the official border.gov.au website

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

You must nominate an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) if you are applying for any of the following:

• Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – Family nominated
• Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work Stream.

Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

There is no separate STSOL list on our website, as visa programmes that utilise this list can also access additional occupations on the MLTSSL. We have combined the STSOL and the eligible MLTSSL occupations for ease of reference. See: Combined list of eligible skilled occupations.
You must nominate an occupation on this Combined list of eligible skilled occupations if you are applying for any of the following:

• Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream
• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)  – State or Territory nominated
• Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)
• Training visa (subclass 407)​​​​ – Nomination eligibility type 2 – Occupational training to enhance skills in an eligible occupation

The CSOL includes Nursing, Teaching and almost all the general trades; let’s look at some visa options and how to prepare for them…

Anyone coming to Australia on a one-year working holiday visa has some advantages – it’s the easiest and cheapest visa to come out and see Australia and find work. It’s standard to see working holiday visa holders with skills being offered sponsorship by employers or applying for permanent residence visas. Some planning will go a long way if you are looking for long-term work and visas.

Visa Tips for Teachers, Nurses, Tradespeople

Nurses and Teachers need to get registered in whichever Australian state they wish to work in. You can do this before you come to Australia by applying to the state registration boards in advance. For example, teachers in NSW need to register with the NSW Department of Education and Communities; for more information, visit www.dec.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careerscentre/school-careers/teaching/your-teaching-career/trained-teachers/apply-toteach. The process of getting registered or licensed can take two or three months, so plan accordingly.

Tradespeople do not need to be state-registered to work for construction businesses. Plumbing and electricity are licensed trades, and in most states, you can work under an employer’s license, but getting local licensing will help you find better-paid work and can assist with some skilled visa applications.

Gather up all your qualifications and any work references you have. Get your CV or resume drawn up. Bring these to Australia with you, or colour scans of all the paperwork, and email them to yourself. Then you can easily send it to prospective employers and have a head start on documents for your visa applications.

So if you’re here in Oz and you’ve found that dream job and want to stay, ask the employer if they will sponsor you. This is often the fastest way to get a work visa for 4 years; these visas can be approved in as few as weeks. There will then usually be options to move to a permanent visa at a later stage. If you are a registered nurse or teacher, you will most likely meet the criteria to be sponsored. Tradespeople will need a trade qualification, UK NVQ level 3, the Irish FETAC level 6-7, or at least three years of full-time experience in the trade. You will need excellent evidence of your paid, on-the-job work experience.

If you can’t find or don’t want an employer sponsor, look at the options to apply through the points-tested “Skill Select” System, including the 189, 190 or 489 visas. The process to get these visas is going to take 6-12 months, so good planning is a must. If you are in Australia, consider setting up your second working holiday visa so you have more time and start saving. Permanent visa application fees will be over $3520; more will be charged for skills assessment, etc.

Start by getting your points assessed. You need 60 points to be eligible to make an Expression of Interest (EOI) for these visas. Points are awarded for age, qualifications, English ability and work experience. If you’re aged between 25 and 3,2, you get 30 points for age. A trade qualification gets ten points, and a degree receives 15 points. Sitting the IELTS English test and getting a good score of seven or eight will get ten or 20 points respectively. You get five points for three years of overseas work experience or one year in OZ in your occupation.

It’s essential to be accurate with your points assessment; for more information, visit www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/visas/subclass-190/. If you get stuck, consider consulting a registered migration agent. Help is available at mia.org.au/.

If you have 60 points or more, the process will be as follows: 1. Get your migration skills assessment (allow three months) 2. Make your Expression of Interest Application 33. Apply to a State Government for Nomination (if needed) 4. Wait to be invited to apply for youvisaa5. When asked, apply for the visa and wait about three months for processing.
If you are in Australia when you apply for your visa, you will get a bridging visa to allow you to stay here while you wait for the new visa processing. Each occupation type has a different assessing body for Migration Skills Assessments – costs range from $300 to more than $2,000, depending on the occupation. Tradespeople should check www.industry.gov.au

Nurses go to ANMAC: www.anmac.org.au/international-services
Teachers should look at www.aitsl.edu.au/

Allow $300 for IELTS English tests and around $400 for medical and police checks near the end.

For more information or help with your visa, visit: www.arriveaustralia.com.au
Original article by John McQuaid, Director Arrive Australia MARN #0532545
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Even after accounting for differences in the cost of living across nations, we shouldn’t fall into the trap of comparing teachers’ wages in Australia to those in other countries using dollar figures. Australia has a lot of money to spend. According to the EBAs we analysed, the beginning full-time compensation for a classroom teacher is between $65,000 and $70,000 in most Australian jurisdictions. This is an increase from previous years, making it more competitive with the beginning income of a graduate with a degree in engineering, business, or law, all of which have seen increases over the last 15 years.

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