How can I migrate to Australia as a skilled worker?

by Y-Axis Dubai isa and Immigration Consultants | Y-Axis Dubai

If you have specific skills and wish to migrate to Australia, then you can make use of Australia’s Skilled Migration program. There are various visa categories under skilled migration. Eligibility for these visas is based on a points-based system. Points are given based on age, educational qualification, English language skills. You must score a minimum of 65 points to be eligible for this visa. If your occupation is in demand and appears in the Skilled Occupation List, then you will have more visa options.

To be eligible for the Skilled Migration program, you must score 65 points out of 100 in the Australia points calculator. Your score is calculated under these categories:

Category	Maximum Points
Age (25-33 years)	30 points
English proficiency (8 bands)	20 points
Work Experience outside Australia (8-10 years) Work Experience in Australia (8-10 years)	15 points 20 points
Education (outside Australia) Doctorate degree	20 points
Niche skills such as Doctorate or master's degree in Australia	5 points
Study in a regional area Accredited in community language Professional year in a skilled program in Australia State sponsorship (190 visa)	5 points 5 points 5 points 5 points

Check your eligibility

Skilled Migration Program

There are various visas under which you apply to migrate to Australia as a skilled worker and get a job. The basic eligibility requirements under the Australia Skilled Migration program are:

Your age must be under 45 years.
Your skill must feature in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List of the government.
Your skills must be assessed by a designated assessing authority related to your nominated occupation.
You must have good health which will be assessed by designated authorities
You must have good character which again will be assessed by relevant authorities

Skilled occupation list

Australia regularly publishes a list of over 300 occupations in its occupation lists-

Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
Consolidated Skill Occupation List (CSOL)

These lists give details of occupations where the country faces a skill shortage which prospective migrants can check and then apply for a visa.

If you have the required skills for these occupations or are already working in an occupation in any of these lists, then you can apply under any one of the visas under the Skilled Migration program.

Skill assessment

Every occupation in the list has its own skill assessing authority. Here is a list of skill assessing authorities that conduct the required skills assessment for visas under the Australia Skilled Migration program.

Assessing Authority	Full Name
AACA	Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
AASW	Australian Association of Social Workers Limited
ACECQA	Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality
ACPSEM	Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
ACS	Australian Computer Society Incorporated
ACWA	Australian Community Workers Association Inc.
ADC	Australian Dental Council Limited
AIM	Australian Institute of Management
AIMS	Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
AIQS	The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
AITSL	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited
AMSA	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ANMAC	Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited
ANZPAC	Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Limited
ANZSNM	Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
AOAC	Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited
AOPA	Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited
APC	Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited
APharmC	Australian Pharmacy Council Limited
APS	Australian Psychological Society Limited
ASMIRT	Australian Society of Medical Imagery and Radiation Therapy
AVBC	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated
CAANZ	Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
CASA	Civil Aviation Safety Authority
CCEA	Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited
CMBA	Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
CPAA	CPA Australia Ltd
DAA	Dietitians Association of Australia
Engineers Australia	The Institution of Engineers Australia
IPA	Institute of Public Accountants Ltd
Legal admissions authority of a state or territory	Legal admissions authority of a state or territory
MedBA	Medical Board of Australia
NAATI	National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd
OCANZ	Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited
OTC	Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Limited
PodBA	Podiatry Board of Australia
SPA	The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited
SSSI	Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited
TRA	Trades Recognition Australia
TRA (trades)	Trades Recognition Australia
VETASSESS	Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
VETASSESS (non-trades)	Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services