At the present time - 2012 and for the foreseeable future - Australia's immigration focus is firmly on EMPLOYMENT: in dealing with visa applications DIAC is giving priority to applications from people who have been offered a job in Australia or who are certain to get a job in Australia soon after they arrive. This means that would-be skilled migrants are finding things a lot more difficult at the moment: previously, if (all other things being equal) you were able to convince DIAC that you had skills Australia needed, you were allowed to settle here first and then look for a job. This is still possible, of course, if you are prepared to wait up to 2 yearsThis link takes you to the page on the DIAC web site which shows the current processing times for Skilled Visas. for your visa application to be approved. If you want to settle as a skilled migrant in Australia within a year or lessThis link takes you to the page on the DIAC web site which shows the current processing times for Employer-Sponsored Visas. and you meet all the standard skilled visa requirements, it is best to have a job lined up for you. But how do you do this?
These days the quickest route to a Skilled Visa is THE OFFER OF A JOB!
In this critically important section of our web site we will give you our answers to the question of what you can do to get offered of a job in Australia before you apply for a visa.
We say "answers" - plural - for there is no single answer, the answer depends of where you are at the moment - overseas or in Australia - as well as on a number of other things, as we will explain. |
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Hi Juan,
What Hapiness! I can’t believe that only 6 months have gone by since you started providing advice to us and my employer, and we are permanent residents and have full-time employment in my field. One thousand thanks! My husband is sending greetings and both of us are sending you a big hug.
Laura Noreña - Colombia - March 2011
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If you are currently overseas, go here to read the advice we would give you (some of which may be of interest also to people who are already in Australia).
If you are currently in Australia, go here to read the advice we have for you (some of which may be of interest also to people who are currently overseas).
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