As part of the Australian government’s initiative to encourage economic growth and manage shortages in skilled labour supply issues in the Australian economy, over 45,000 places have been made available under the General Skilled Migration Stream this year.
**Basic Requirements**
To gain entry under the skilled migration programme, applicants should meet the basic requirements listed below :
Age – You must be under 45 years of age when you apply
Qualifications – You should have either a university degree, diploma or trade certificate and your qualifications must be assessed by the relevant assessing authority prior to your migration visa application.
English Language – Ability to speak / write the english language to at least vocational level.
Occupation – Your nominated occupation must be one of those identified as being in demand and listed on either the SOL ( Skilled Occupation List ) or the MODL ( Migration Occupations in Demand List ).
Recent Work Experience – Generally, applicants need to show that they have at least 12 months appropriate work experience in the past 18...