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Also known as the General Skilled Migration programme, these visas are for people who are not sponsored by an employer and who have skills and experience in occupations required in Australia. To apply under the General Skills Migration programme you must have skills and qualifications in an occupation listed on Australia’s Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
You must also be between 18 and 45 years of age, and have a good grasp of the English language. Read more about Independant Skilled Migration |
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Employer sponsored migration offers visas for people with recognised qualifications and skills/or experience to be employed in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis. Applicants must be sponsored by their employer. Read more about Employer Sponsored Migration |
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Australia visa applications for Skilled Employee Sponsored visas and Skilled Independent visas are assessed against the Australian visa requirements points test.
Points are awarded for skill, age, english language ability, specific work experience, occupation in demand (and job offer), Australian qualifications, regional Australia, spouse skills and relationship (Employee sponsored only).
Use our Australia skilled visa points calculator to determine your points score. Read more about Australian Points Test |
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When applying under Australia's skilled migration program, the occupation you nominate must be present on the Australian Skilled Occupations List (SOL). This list outlines all the occupations that are needed in Australia.
It should not be confused with the Migration Occupations in Demand (MODL) list, which is a shorter list of occupations that currently in high demand. If your occupation also appears on MODL you can claim extra points and your visa application may be fasttracked. Read more about Australian Skilled Occupation List |
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Australia Immigration 
Australia's Skilled Migration visas actively encourage workers from a wide variety of skill groups to emigrate to Australia. The shortage of skilled labour in Australia means wages are high and that, coupled with the lower cost of living, means you could be living your dream sooner than you think.
