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How to Migrate to Western Australia |
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Migration to The Western Australian Government sponsors the following visa schemes:
Skilled Regional Sponsored and Skilled Sponsored Visas The Skilled Regional Sponsored and Skilled Sponsored Visas are designed to meet the State’s identified skill shortages and are administered by the Western Australian Skilled Migration Centre. These schemes make it possible for migrants to live and work in areas where skills shortage have resulted from the State’s strong economic growth. Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa - Available for people under 45 years of age. Applicants must possess good English language skills and employment skills that will contribute to regional Western Australia. The Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa is a provisional three year visa, which can lead to permanent residency. Applicants should ideally have a skilled occupation included in the WA Skills in Demand List. The Skills in Demand List offers a greater range of opportunities for skilled workers in a broader range of occupations than the Priority Skills List which is used to asses Skilled Sponsored applications. Skilled Sponsored Visa – Available for people under 45 years of age. Applicants must posses good English language skills and and an occupation that is on the State’s Priority Skills List. The Skilled Sponsored Visa provides permanent residency. Detailed information on the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa and Skilled Sponsored Visa schemes, and online application forms, are available on this site. While you might find that you do not meet the requirements for migrating to State/Territory Sponsored Business Visas Business Visas are aimed at business owners, senior executives and investors who would like to become part of the State's vibrant business community. Business Visas are administered by Regional Sponsored Migration Under these programs, appropriately skilled migrants can be sponsored by employers to fill vacancies on either a long term temporary or permanent basis. The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) is a visa which provides permanent residency for migrants in any of Western Australia’s magnificent regional areas. Most skilled visa classes are restricted to occupations with trade/diploma level qualifications and above. However, due to the ongoing skill and labour shortages in regional WA, it is possible for regional employers to request a waiver on the skill level. The Temporary 457 and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) schemes are facilitated by each of the Regional Development Commissions. You can discuss the requirements for these visa schemes with the skilled migration officer at each Commission or refer to DIAC’s Booklet 5 (Employer Sponsored Migration) and Booklet 11 (Sponsoring a Temporary Overseas Employee to Australia). For more information about regional migration please refer to the 'Living in Regional Areas' page of this website. Other Migration Options For more information regarding the various available Federal migration programs, please refer to the DIAC migration web pages. |