{"id":946,"date":"2016-11-29T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/?p=946"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:22:43","slug":"skilled-migration-help-get-pr-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/blog\/skilled-migration-help-get-pr-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"How Skilled Migration Helps Potential Expats to Get PR for Australia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Skilled Migration, one of the most common migration programs to Australia, allows skilled workers from all over the world to live and work in Australia. It is mainly designed to address and be responsive to Australian labour market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Skilled Migration Program, skilled workers also get the opportunity to gain&nbsp;<strong>Permanent Resident Visa for Australia<\/strong>&nbsp;on the basis of their qualifications, work experience and ability to meet the Australian immigration requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Skilled Migration includes 5 visa subclasses:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189):<br>It is a permanent resident visa for those who are not sponsored by an employer or family member and neither nominated by a state or territory government.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skilled Nomination Visa (Subclass 190):<br>Those who are nominated by a state or territory government agency can apply for this visa. It allows&nbsp;<strong>living and working in Australia as a permanent resident<\/strong>.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Temporary Visa (Subclass 485):<br>This visa allows students who have completed minimum 2 years of study in Australia to live and work in the country up to four years.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skilled-Nomination or Sponsored Provisional (Subclass 489):<br>This visa allows skilled worker and their families to live, study and work in specified regional areas of Australia.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skilled Regional (Subclass 887):<br>This visa is for those people who have lived for at least 2 years and worked for at least 1 year in Australia. However, one must be in Australia when applying for this visa till it is granted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, before you start considering for any visa under Skilled Migration, there are few things you need to consider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Skilled Migration of Australia is Point-based:<\/strong><br>To determine whether you are eligible or not to apply for visa under skilled migration depends on the points you have. Such points are allocated by considering different factors like qualifications, work experience and English proficiency. Based on these factors, you are required to score minimum 60 points.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You should nominate an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List:<\/strong><br>If you are going to apply for an Independent Skilled Visa (subclass 189), you need to choose an occupation from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/Trav\/Work\/Work\/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities\/skilled-occupations-lists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skilled Occupation List (SOL)<\/a>. Occupations on the Skilled Occupation List are highly valued and given utmost priority for permanent residency applications by the Department of Home Affairs.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skilled Occupation List Vary in States:<\/strong><br>Generally, states determine their skilled migrant on the basis of their labour needs. If you don\u2019t find your occupation on the SOL, you can nominate an occupation from the&nbsp;<strong>Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Reminder!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to choose a course of study based on interests and not merely with the purpose of achieving an immigration outcome as Skilled Migration Program will continue to change as per the Australia\u2019s economic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Popular Career Pathways for Skilled Migration Other IT, Engineering and Accounting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nursing:<br>There are high demands of qualified nurses in Australia and this demand is expected to increase with each year. Hence, if you are looking to pursue a career in Nursing, studying in Australia can provide you great opportunities for employment and permanent residency. Its&nbsp;IRON program&nbsp;is only designed for overseas qualified nurses to practice nursing in Australia.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social work:<br>On an average, Australia needs more than 2000 social workers each year, however, only a small percentage of that demand is met. Hence, if you are passionate in helping individuals and communities or want to foster human and global well-being, you can undertake a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/blog\/study-social-work-a-promising-career-in-australia\">social work course in Australia<\/a>. It requires four years of undergraduate study or a two-year Master of Social Work along with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ieltstutorials.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS<\/a>&nbsp;7.0 in all four components.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4>How Immigration Consultants Can Help?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A large number of study options available that can lead you to&nbsp;<strong>Skilled Migration<\/strong>&nbsp;and ensure a fulfilling career. However, choosing the wrong category or applying for the visa&nbsp;that doesn\u2019t fit your qualifications and experience can delay your application by months or even gets refused. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/\">qualified immigration consultant<\/a>&nbsp;not only gives you the best advice throughout the complex visa process but also prepare the best application on your behalf.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/srilanka\/blog\/top-universities-australia-2016-17\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skilled Migration, one of the most common migration programs to Australia, allows skilled workers from all over the world to live and work in Australia. It is mainly designed to address and be responsive to Australian labour market conditions. 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