In order to live and work in Australia on the temporary or permanent basis.you would require applying for an appropriate Work Visa in Australia. It can be chiefly divided into two categories. i.e.

• Skilled MigrationVisa: These types of visa have been designed for the foreign skilled workers who meet the other required criteria and having the skills needed by the Australian labour market.
• Nominated/Sponsored Work Visas: These part cular categories of visa are for the individuals who are meet the other required criteria and sponsored or nominated by:

• A recognized Australian Employer
• A Territory or State Authority
• A government Agency of a State or Territory

What are the requirements to work in Australia?

Well the requirements for working in Australia thoroughly depend on the type of Visa you are applying to. However a few applicable general requirements are listed below:

• You need to prove your efficiency in the English Language by providing relevant certification, i.e. required IELTS Score
• Your Nominated occupation must be in the relevant Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
• You have Skills and Experience for the occupation you are applying for nomination
• Your skills needed to be assessed by an assessing authority recognized in Australa
• Require to meet the health and character criteria.
• You meet all the other criteria required by a particular visa type you are applying for

How to apply for a work visa in Australia?

Apply for the skilled visa as per below procedure:

Skilled Visa: If you are interested in applying for Australian skilled migrant visa. You need to submit the online EOI (Expression of Interest) on SkillSelect. The SkillSelectis the online systemto receive and process applications for skilled migration in Australia. Your submitted profile in SkillSelect will receive points for the details. Such as Age, Skills, Education. Language Proficiency. Etc.If your profile gets selected. You may get the nomination from Australian State. Territory or Employer to apply for the visain Australia.

Sponsored Visas: You must be sponsored by a business in Australia.in order to apply for this category of visas. However. Your employer needs to be an approved sponsor. You cansubmit an application for a sponsored visa once your employer has lodged an applcat onto nominate or sponsor you.You can lodge an application online for this visa mentioning your nomination TAN (Transaction Reference Number) or Application 10 confirmed by your Employer in Australa.

Cost of work visa to Australia

The cost of work Visais entirely depending on the type of visa you are applying.It also gets updated on a regular basis. Hence. If youare applying for a visa after checking the fee. it may change by the time your applcat on reaches to the

The Processing time for Australan Work visa again depends on the type of visa you are applying and on the factors. I.e. time taken for verification of your details, any additionalrequirement/clarification sought by the office.certificat ons. Etc. However. It generally takes 6 months to 12 months to for your work visa to get processed.

Visa options to work in Australia

Below are the few common Australian work visa categories

Skilled Migration Visa Categories:

• Skilled-Independent visa (subclass 189)
• Skilled-Nominated visa (subclass 190)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Sponsored or Nominated Visas:

• Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 or 482)
• Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)