Australia’s skilled migration program which is intended to fill skill shortages by attracting migrants who can significantly contribute to the Australian economy.
The Skill select program allows skilled worker applicants to obtain a permanent Australia visa. The system is similar to an online job board that matches employers with potential employees.
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KONNECTING is an Australian Skilled Migration & Recruitment Consultancy that sources candidates for niche roles. We are also a registered migration agency with the capability to process the Australian employer sponsored visa.
Sponsorship
To become a sponsor, the business must:
- Be actively and lawfully operating in Australia;
- Have no adverse information; and
- Pay contribution to the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF).
SAF should be paid in full at the time of the nomination. The contribution of $1,200 for small business with an annual turnover of less than $10 million, and $1,800 for other businesses. Funds paid to SAF will be refunded if the nomination fee is refunded due to nomination withdrawal if the occupation has been removed from the occupations list.
Nomination
Under the TSS Visa, the following criteria must be met:
- occupation must be on the eligible occupation list. STSOL for Short-Term stream and MLTSSL for Medium-Term stream;
- meet the requirement for the minimum salary as per Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) as well as the market salary rate for the nominated occupation;
- meet the mandatory labour market testing; and
- meet the non-discriminatory workforce test.
The sponsoring business must demonstrate that it has exhausted all efforts to fill in the skill shortage. Likewise, non-discriminatory workforce test must be imposed to ensure that employers are not actively discriminating against Australian workers.
Visa Application
To be eligible, the worker must:
- meet the minimum English language requirement;
- meet the two years’ work experience;
- meet the mandatory criminal check; and
- meet health requirement.
Currently, the English requirement for the Short-Term stream is set to a score of 5.0 in IELTS or equivalent with a minimum score of 4.5 in each component. However, in the Medium-Term stream, the English requirement is set to 5.0 in each component.
Independent Migration
No.
Employer Nomination
Yes.
State/Territory Government Nomination:
Not required.
Family/Relative Sponsorship
No.
Permanent Migration Pathway
Yes.
Only medium/long-term stream is eligible.
The visa holder will be eligible to apply for a permanent visa after having worked for three years on 482 visa.
Employment Prospects
In March 2018, TSS Visa replaced the Subclass 457 visa.
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) point tested permanent residence visa for skilled workers not sponsored by employers, relative, or state/territory which allows the applicants to live in Australia as long as they wish with full working rights. The success of the application entirely depends on the applicant’s capability of meeting the criteria to be eligible for this visa.
Like the other skilled migration visa subclasses, Visa 189 is open to applications made inside or outside of Australia. New Zealand citizens holding a Special Category Visa (subclass 444) may apply for Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) under (New Zealand) Streamif certain requirements are met.
When the application is submitted to the department while the applicant is in Australia holding a substantive visa, a bridging visa will be granted that will take effect once the current substantive visa expires to allow the holder to lawfully remain in Australia while waiting for the decision of the application lodged.
If holding a BVA when the applicant applied for a Subclass 189, he will be given a BVC. That means the applicant will not be able to travel outside Australia while the application is being processed.
