Vocational Placement is a requirement for most trade courses, and students generally undertake 360 hours throughout the duration of their course. A student is placed in a real-life work site and receives practical training and experience on site. This video we made...
Trade qualifications generally take 24 months to complete in Australia.
International students can study trades in every state in Australia. There are courses available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Bundaberg and many more locations
The deposit payment varies from education providers. Generally speaking, students can expect to pay anywhere between $1000 - $7000 AUD for their deposit.
All of the courses are available on payment plans, so you'll pay for your tuition every month, term or semester.
On a student visa you'll be permitted to work 40 hours per fortnight during class times. During any holiday periods there's no restrictions on how many hours you can work. If your partner is a dependent on your visa, they'll be able to work 40 hours per fortnight at...
International students can’t do apprenticeships in Australia. Instead, they can study a vocational course to become qualified in a trade. The course combines workshop and vocational learning. Check this page for more info.
Yes, you can apply for the Global Talent Visa from inside or outside of Australia.
The visa application charge for the Distinguished Talent visa is $4,110.
In order to apply for this visa you need to demonstrate that in Australia you can command a salary above $153,600 or be a highly graded recent PhD or Masters Graduates who is highly talent and recognised in their field for outstanding achievement.
The Global Talent visa is processed very quickly. In many cases it can take only a few weeks. However, there is no specific timeline for receiving an invitation to apply for this visa. You may not receive an invitation after you lodge your expression of interest.
No, you do not need a skill assessment to apply for the Global Talent Visa.
No, you do not need a job offer to apply for the Global Talent Visa.
Immigration has announced a quota of 15,000 Global Talent Visas for the 2020/2021 financial year.
There is no cost to lodge an EOI for the Global Talent Visa
At the moment, immigration has said that they would only invite applicants in these specific occupations: Agriculture Technology Space and Advanced Manufacturing FinTech Energy and Mining Technology Medical Technology Cyber Security Quantum Information, Advanced...
Unlike the 482 visa, for the 186 visa Direct Entry Stream, Labour Market testing is not 100% a requirement. So you don’t need to advertise the position and demonstrate you couldn’t find a suitable Australian to fill the role.
You must demonstrate that you are being paid based on the Australian market salary rate for the role. Australia significantly raised the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) to $73,150 since 1 July 2024. The wage you are being offered to must be at...
No, you will need an employer to sponsor your visa in order to apply for the 186 visa.
Yes, the work experience for the 186 visa must be paid. In addition the work must be done at the required skill level. This doesn’t mean that you have worked in the occupation for 3 years. It will usually mean you have worked in the occupation for 3 years post...
Immigration has releases the Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) last December 3, 2024. Your occupation must be on the list of skilled occupations list to be able to apply for the 186 visa. These occupations identified by the Immigration has a shortage of skilled...
It depends. If you are applying under the TRT Stream, skills assessment is generally not required. However, for Direct Entry stream, skills assessment is mandatory.
Yes, you will need to take an English test (ex. IELTs) and have competent English in order to apply for the 186 visa, unless you hold a passport from NZ, USA, Ireland, UK or Canada.
Yes, the 186 ENS visa is permanent. Once you receive it, you are a permanent resident of Australia.
You can apply for the ENS 186 visa from inside or outside Australia.
To apply for the 461 visa, you will need a lot of documents. You will need to demonstrate you meet the de facto requirement, plus provide personal documentation such as – passports, passport photos, police clearances, birth certificates etc…It is recommended to chat...
You can only apply for the 461 visa if you meet the requirements as a family member of an NZ citizen. Perhaps you could build up the evidence to meet the de facto requirement on another visa, like a student or working holiday visa.
When you hold a 461 visa, you would usually have full work rights
Generally speaking, if you are in Australia, you would need to lodge a paper application for a 461 visa.
If you break up with your partner whilst holding a 461 visa, you should notify immigration. Your visa would be cancelled and you would need to either leave Australia or apply for another visa.
Unfortunately, the 461 visa by itself does not leave to PR. However on the 461 visa, you could look to apply for different permanent visa options.
Yes, that is what the 461 visa is. It allows NZ citizens to sponsor their partners to live with them in Aus
Yes, if you apply for the 461 visa from onshore, you should be granted a bridging visa that will allow you to remain in Australia (provided you meet the requirements to lodge a valid application).
Yes, you can apply for the 461 visa from onshore or offshore.
The 461 visa is currently taking A LONG time to process. Especially from onshore. If you apply from onshore I would expect it to take around 2 years to process.
No, the 461 visa is not permanent. The visa is temporary and is valid for 5 years, but you can apply to extend the visa for another 5 years if you are still with your NZ partner.