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For more information see Australian Government: Department of Immigration and Citizenship .
For further details on all visas, including information on visitor (travel) visas, business visas and partner (family) visas, visit Migration Expert , and for more information and advice see Working in Australia .
You will need to apply for a visa before you go to Australia, and processing times can be lengthy. Applications can be made online. For more information visit the Australian Government: Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
If you are not a UK national, contact the Australian embassy in the country where you are currently residing about how to obtain visas and work permits. If you are living in the UK, go to the Australian High Commission in the UK .
You might also find it helpful to contact your ministry of foreign affairs (or your own embassy if you are not living in your home country) to ask whether there are any issues to be taken into account when considering working in Australia.
If you are considering working in Australia on a more permanent basis then you should apply for a visa through the General Skilled Migration (GSM) programme. For more details visit the Australian Government: Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Applicants need to have relevant professional qualifications and significant work experience to prove they can contribute to the Australian economy. Employers are increasingly seeking online applications that can be completed anywhere in the world, although most interviews will take place in Australia. You will need to meet the requirements of the points-based assessment system.
The GSM scheme works in two ways:
You must then obtain a ‘skills assessment’ from an Assessing Authority.
Alternatively, it may be possible to attain sponsorship for a permanent visa from an employer via the Employed Nomination Scheme (ENS). Your occupation must be on the Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) . This is generally used as a stepping stone to gain permanent residency in Australia. This Skilled - Sponsored (Migrant) visa is extremely difficult to get, especially from outside the country, and only highly skilled applicants are successful.
Or see if you qualify for a three-year Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa.
The visa application system is set to change again on 1 July 2012 with the introduction of the Skilled Migrant Selection Register (SkillSelect) whereby new applicants for independent, family or state/territory sponsored migration will need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). Unless rejected, applicants would be issued with an invitation. The next step would then be to lodge a visa application. The first round of invitations is expected in January 2013.
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