General Skilled Migration

Criteria

There are many different visas under the General Skilled Migration visa program, however they all require that you meet some basic criteria:

Age:

You must be under 45 years of age when you apply.

English language:

You must have sufficient English language ability to work in Australia.

Occupation:

You must nominate an occupation which is listed on the Skilled Occupations List.

Skills Assessment

You must obtain an assessment of your skills from an independant assessing body which confirms your suitability for your nominated occupation.

Recent Work Experience:

You need to show that you have worked in a skilled occupation, or perhaps your nominated occupation, for at least the last 12 months out of the last 24 months.

Points test

Most GSM visas are points tested. You are required to meet the points score to be eligible.