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One of the key things that come to mind when migrating is the employment aspect. Many migrants feel they can integrate and build stronger bonds in the country once they land a job.

Australia has strict rules and regulations on minimum pay and there are ‘industry awards’ spelling out the exact pay you are entitled to, based on the job and level of expertise. Whilst the industry award spells out the minimum, it does not reflect the market rate which could be higher.

We have pasted below a link to a very good web resource that can help you get an understanding of the wages for your profession. The salaries are based on self-reported industry median wages.

https://au.talent.com/salary

Here are some example of median annual wages for some professions we generated as of August 2022.

Accountant $ 91,834

Retail sales associate $ 42,000

Project Manager $ 124,370

Marketing Manager $ 110,000

Head Chef $ 80,000

Restaurant Manager $ 64,000

Tutor $ 78,464

Bricklayer $ 69,125

Software developer $ 110,000

Data analyst $ 104,308

Human Resource Manager $117,285

Mining Engineer $ 150,000

What is important to recognize is that in Australia, even starting jobs for new migrants pay well enough to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Once you have the initial Australian working experience it is possible to use the experience and references to move into a better job.

The National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Framework is a seven level qualification framework in Sri Lanka. A Qualification is generally a package of competency units to suit requirements in a particular position in the labour market. The following details will be valuable mainly for those who completed their course in Sri Lanka.

The criteria for giving levels to qualifications are based on three parameters.

1. a) Complexity of the process that a qualification holder will carry out
2. b) Learning demand (difficulty in learning of those processes)
3. c) Responsibility of the job holder when relevant processes are carried out

For the purposes of Australian migration, the relevant trade should be recognized as an NVQ Level 5 or higher qualification. The NVQ courses and their levels can be accessed through the following link https://nvq.gov.lk/Insreg_Home/Insreg_Institute_Select_Search_NVQ_Course.php

Education and Research are one of the key categories under which Global Talent Visas are awarded.

The Global Talent Visa (Subclass 858) is a streamlined visa program for highly skilled professionals to move to Australia. There is no points testing and it grants immediate Permanent Residency. If you meet the criteria for this visa, please make an appointment to speak with us today. There are 2 pathways under the Global Talent visa:

1. the Global Talent visa pathway – an opportunity for highly skilled people in the target sectors; and
2. the Distinguished Talent pathway – a pathway for exceptional and outstanding individuals who do not fit into any Global Talent sector. Some examples are international cricketers, musicians.

If you are highly skilled in one of these areas, or you work in a senior role for a company that provides services in one of the following sectors, you may be eligible for the Global Talent visa under the Global Talent pathway.

Under the Education and Research category the following guidelines are provided to understand whether an applicant fits the bill.

Exceptional candidates

An executive with a track record in setting up university centres abroad, with expertise in establishing global collaborations and partnerships across government, academia and research.

Renowned level E academic and winner of prestigious prizes. 

Strong candidates

An ICT solutions expert for an eLearning solutions provider, with proven experience and success in leading, developing and implementing edtech solutions globally.

Research commercialisation executive with significant experience in education policy design and strengthening education systems.
 Not usually eligible

The following experience or professions would not usually meet the parameters of the program:

• Researchers and academics at Australian academic levels A to C or their international equivalents, in fields other than education or pedagogy
• School teachers 
• Specialist teachers
• School administration staff

More than 100 jobs will be added to WA’s priority occupation list as part of bid to try and entice foreign workers to fill a raft of gaping holes in the State.

Driving instructors, hairdressers, butchers, panel beaters, property managers and staff from just about every branch of the medical profession are in hot demand in WA as the State suffers from a dire skills shortage. Western Australia with its capital in Perth suffered from a grave shortage of skilled workers after going through a strict lockdown to protect the State from the COVID pandemic. Now that the lockdown is relaxed, Perth is ready to bounce back.

While the Federal Government sets the minimum visa requirements for overseas workers using a points-based system, each State is able to apply additional criteria.

WA will bin its current $200 application fee and halve the requirement for 12-month employment contract for workers coming to Perth.

Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open.

The lists are now open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria. The skills that successful applicants bring to Victoria benefit employers and the broader Victorian economy.

The program provides two visa pathways.

The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a permanent visa for skilled migrants to live and work anywhere in Victoria. The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is for skilled migrants to live and work in regional Victoria.

In order to proceed applicants will need to register their interests.

Speak to our migration agents today to find out your eligibility.

The media release from the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (25 July 2022)

Processing the backlog of visa applications is an urgent priority for the Albanese Government, and the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has directed the Department of Home Affairs to devote more staff to addressing the current visa backlog.

The Department is prioritising processing of key offshore caseloads – temporary skilled, student and v​​isitor – so more people can travel to Australia and contribute to economic growth, and assist with labour shortages.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles has tasked the Department with dealing with the backlog as quickly as possible. Minister Giles is assessing all options available to address the backlog.

Already, officers previously focused on travel exemptions have been redirected to visa processing, with nearly 140 new staff in visa processing roles since May 2022. Further, a surge capacity to work overtime, drawn from across the Department and the Australian Border Force has been established.

Minister Giles said the Department was working through large numbers of older cases, as well as seeing application volumes increase across key programs.

“The number of applications received in June 2022 is 6.5% higher than May 2022 – over the same period, there was a 10.6% increase in applications finalised.” Minister Giles said.

745,000 visa applications have been finalised since the beginning of June 2022, including over 645,000 offshore visa applications. This includes 388,000 visitor visas, 62,000 student visas and 9,550 temporary skilled visas.

“The processing of visas will continue to be a major priority for this Government – but reducing the backlog of applications can’t happen overnight.

“People reallocated to dealing with the visa applications on hand need to be trained and skilled before they can go about this important work.

“The former Government devalued immigration, with the visa application backlog increasing to nearly 1,000,000 on their watch. The Albanese Government is determined to reduce the backlog and restore the importance of the immigration function of our Government.” Minister Giles said.