With the reduction of the Australian skilled immigration quota, the invited score has increased significantly this fiscal year, and for the majority of overseas applicants, the most direct and effective way to improve the score is to score 7 or even 8 points in IELTS in English.
However, after communicating with many applicants, it is found that the hardest hit areas for English improvement are engineering applicants, and the more representative ones are electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
In principle, these three types of jobs are very popular and relatively easy to get invited jobs in Australia, and of course, electronic engineering, chemical engineering, mining engineering, etc., are also excellent jobs on the M list.
However, it will be embarrassing for overseas applicants to have no points for local study in Australia after the fierce competition in EOI, and it is difficult to improve themselves through English.
In FY23-24, the technical immigration invitation score for Australian engineer positions is basically maintained between 75-85 points, and most overseas applicants reaching 4 6 points are already beyond their strength, and there is little room for English improvement.
For such applicants, immigration lawyers suggest that you can change your thinking and consider Australian employer-sponsored immigration. After overseas applicants find an Australian employer, they can apply for a 186 visa directly to get permanent residence in one step.
If the applicant and his family have the need to enter Australia quickly, they can also choose a 482 work visa, which can be quickly issued to Australia for 3 months, and they can apply for a 186 visa directly in Australia after landing.
Australian Employer Sponsorship 186 Application Requirements
You can take a brief look at the requirements for applying for an employer-sponsored 186 visa for engineer positions, first of all, like technology, you must first pass the Australian vocational and technical certification.
EA is the Australian Institute of Engineers, responsible for the evaluation of various engineer positions, and the language score of IELTS 4 6 points is required when applying, and the institution can accept a combination of English scores.
- Be under the age of 45 at the time of application;
- English Minimum IELTS 4 with 6 or equivalent in English;
- Sponsorship from an Australian employer that meets the requirements is required;
- Have at least three years of experience relevant to the nominated occupation;
The application for Australia 186 visa is mainly a two-step process, first obtaining a nomination from an Australian employer, and then applying according to the nominated category.
For those who have already done a good job of vocational certification and skilled immigration, as long as they match the appropriate amount of Australian employers, they can submit.
The advantage of choosing employer-sponsored immigration for engineer positions is that the vast majority of these positions are on the medium and long-term list (M list) of Australian migrant occupations, which also means that the relevant positions are in short supply in Australia for a long time.
In other words, whether you choose to classify skilled immigrants or employer-sponsored methods, they are the core positions of Australian immigrants, so the pass rate is very high.
According to the latest visa processing guidance time released by the Australian Immigration Bureau at the end of March, the current guidance time for the 186 visa is between 89 days and 10 months, while most of the time in the history of Australian employer-sponsored visas is a 24-month cycle, which shows that the Immigration Bureau attaches great importance to this visa.
From another point of view, some engineering positions have been on New Zealand's green list, and you can apply for permanent residence directly outside the country like the Australian 186 visa, so instead of spending on technology, it is better to change your thinking and there will be a way out.