Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Total Skill
80,000 Total Family 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
125,850
129,250*
SkillSelect
Have you got the skills?
www.skillselect.gov.au
SkillSelect
SkillSelect is Australias new service for managing its skilled migration program, incorporating significant visa reform and the deployment of a new online service.
State/Territory Government
Intending Migrant
EOI
Australian Employers
Mandatory EOI
Discretionary EOI
Search
Nominate
Nominator
Complete EOI
SkillSelect
Invited to Apply
Complete Application
Visa
Australian Employers
Search
DIAC
Maintain Profile
Complete EOI
Invited to Apply
Nominator
State and territory governments can search in SkillSelect and select potential applicants for nomination. SkillSelect will then generate an invitation to be issued to the selected nominees.
Search
It will: Allow employers to access SkillSelect securely to find and contact Intending
Migrants who may have the skills and experience that they require Allow DIAC to track and record all usage of the system by Employers, to further refine the SkillSelect system
Limit on how many EOIs are selected for skilled migration from occupation groups
Once this limit is reached, no further invitations for that particular occupation group will be issued
CSOL
CSOL
IELTS 5
Skills Assessment
3 years experience
Age < 55 (potential for exemption) Willingness to be nominated by S/T $800 000 Personal and Business Assets
Business Turnover
$1 500 000 Personal and Business Assets $400 000 business component Business Turnover
$500 000
* Subclass 888 operates outside of SkillSelect
Invitation Criteria
Independent
Highest score Occupation on SOL Over pass mark Nominated Within State Migration Plan Sought after attributes Sponsored
Employer Sponsored
Timeframes
Age 60 Days Two Years Suspension Two Invitations Date of Effect
Benefits of SkillSelect
Respond quickly to changing economic needs
An additional facility for employers to search and contact prospective skilled workers
1 July 2012
No occupation list
Changes to key visa criteria including English language & skills Refocussing RCB network on untested direct entry stream - RSMS Introducing one consolidated sponsored occupation list (457, ENSOL, StatSOL)
Agreement Stream
Exemption categories
Age
Skill
English
From I July 2012: 175, 176, 475 closed to new applications 885, 886 and 487 closed from 1 January 2013
Simplified requirements
Invitation to apply for a visa
1 July 2012 simplified eligibility requirements for points tested skilled visas
Can be inside or outside Australia
Onshore, no prerequisite visa required. Inside Australia any substantive visa or Bridging visa A, B or C
Work experience and Australian Study no longer threshold eligibility requirement Points Test factors set to time of invitation Skilled family sponsored - provisional only
Comprehensive review
Research shows current program settings stifle innovation and risk taking Half of all provisional visa businesses are in fast food, cafes and restaurants Need to align program to broader strategic objectives of the skilled migration program Focus on visa simplification and deregulation
132 Business Talent (Migrant) (Permanent) 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (replaces 160-165) 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (replaces 845, 846, 890-893)
Focus on innovation
No new primary applicants for existing provisional visas. Existing provisional visas progress to existing permanent visas. No change in process (ie: paper lodgement, paper sponsorship)
OTHER Points Business Experience over four years Investment Experience over seven years FINANCIAL METRICS Business Turnover $500 000 $1 000 000 $1 500 000 INNOVATION Points Registered Patents or Designs Points 5 Evidence of Trademarks Evidence of Joint Venture Agreements Evidence of Export Trade 15 10 5 15 FINANCIAL METRICS Net Business and Personal Assets $800 000 $1 300 000 $1 800 000 $2 250 000 Points 5 15 25 35 $2 000 000 Points 5 15 25 35 10 15
Proficient +
10
Gazelle Business
Evidence of receipt of grants or venture capital funding
10
10
More Information
Online Resources: Skilled visas www.immi.gov.au/skilled Visa wizard www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/ Booklets www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/ Migration Blog www.migrationblog.immi.gov.au SkillSelect www.skillselect.gov.au Agent Gateway www.immi.gov.au/gateways/agents/ Facebook Department of Immigration and Citizenship