Skilled Immigration Program

A skilled migrant visa allows skilled people to work and live in Australia. Skill Select is Australia’s General Skilled Migration program. It is a points-based system and is the most popular visa application pathway for skilled workers.

Skill Select allows you to apply for a permanent Australian visa, such as a Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189. You will need to hold certain qualifications, work experience, and language ability requirements to be granted a skilled migrant visa in Australia.

Through the Skill Select pathway, skilled workers of select occupations and professions can apply for Australian permanent residence on the basis of their skills alone. This means they do not need to be sponsored by an employer.

The Australian government changes the types of skilled occupations on the requisite lists from time to time. These changes reflect the shifting supply and demand for particular skills in Australia.

Professions and occupations eligible for a skilled migrant visa

There are two skilled occupation lists that are relevant to skilled migrant visa applications. One is the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) which is relevant for applicants applying for the Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 and the other is the Consolidated Sponsor Occupation List (CSOL) which is relevant to those looking at a Skilled Nominated Visa subclass 190.

Importantly, most occupations on the CSOL are reflected in the SOL. This means that a person looking at applying for a Skilled Nominated Visa subclass 190 can meet the points test for either the SOL or the CSOL.

Be aware, however, that states and territories have their own skilled occupation lists. For example, see New South Wales’ skilled occupation list for 2016-2017. It is important to check the specific lists of your chosen state or territory to ensure you can be successfully nominated.

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