Sponsorship Australia

You have no doubt heard the news about the changes to the immigration processes in Australia. 

From our understanding, the Migration Occupations in Demand List in Australia (MODL), has been abolished, as of today, February 8, 2010.  Senator Chris Evans, the Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, announced HUGE changes to the Australian immigration process, which in some cases has meant that visa applicants will have their application refused and visa fees refunded. 

The changes to the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for Australia, as described on the Australian Immigration website, are as follows:

• the outcomes of a review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
• the replacement of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) in the second half of 2010
• offshore GSM visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased
• priority processing arrangements
• skills assessment requirements for GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation.

Who Will These Changes Affect?

If you lodged an offshore GSM application before September 1, 2007, and are still awaiting a decision, you may have your visa application cancelled and have your fees returned to you.  The number of offshore GSM visas to be granted were capped today, February 8th, 2010; which means that once that number of granted visas has been reached, the remainder of applications will be cancelled.

Other groups affected by the changes to the GSM are:

• Higher Education, Post Graduate Education, and VET sector student visa holders as at February 8, 2010
• People who are considering applying for a GSM visa

Groups who are not affected by the changes to the GSM:

• Current GSM applicants (except for the above mentioned applicants who lodged their applications before September 1, 2007)
• Skilled – Graduate (subclass 485) visa applicants and holders as at 8 February, 2010, yet to apply for a permanent or provisional GSM visa (provided they apply for their permanent or provisional GSM visa before December 31, 2012)

Changes to Processing Arrangements

There have been changes made to the priority processing times, which affect the following visas from February 8, 2010:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
• Specific General Skilled Migration visas (GSM) (please visit this webpage to learn more: http://bit.ly/9CULwU)

The good news for those who are applying for sponsorship, whether employer sponsored or regional sponsored, is that your applications will be given the highest priority.  Not far behind these visa applicants, are those who are on the Critical Skills List.  For full details on the changes to priority processing, and who it affects, visit: http://bit.ly/9CULwU .  Click here to check the Critical Skills List for Australia.

GSM visa subclasses which are now exempt from priority processing are:

• Skilled—Recognised Graduate (subclass 476)
• Skilled—Graduate (subclass 485)
• Skilled—Designated Area—Sponsored (Residence) (subclass 883)
• Skilled—Regional (subclass 887)

What this means, is that these GSM visa subclasses will be processed in order of when they are received.

The reason behind a lot of these changes, is so that Australia can received the skills that they require most, fastest; so that the Australian skilled migration program is “responsive to the current economic climate and the needs of the Australian economy” (Australian Government – Department of Immigration and Citizenship, “Changes to Priority Processing“, February 8, 2010).

Good news for Computing and IT Professionals wanting to apply for jobs and emigrate to Australia: if you have a specialisation that is listed on the MODL, your application will be given the fourth highest processing priority.  Check the MODL now.

From my understanding, foreign Accountants will find it tougher to emigrate to Australia, however, those who score a minimum of 7.0 (Proficient English) in all four components of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, are eligible for priority processing under the CSL.  To improve your IELTS score now, click here.

Changes to the CSL include a focus on prioritising visa applicants who are medical professionals, such as Dentists, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses and Midwives, and other medical professionals; as well as Engineers, Gas Fitters, Secondary School Teachers; and a handful of other professionals.  Click here to read the entire list.

Please note that the CSL is only effective in the interim, while the MODL is being reviewed.  The CSL will therefore be revoked when the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) is made effective in mid 2010. For more information, click here.

Job Sponsorship in Australia

There is much talk about what this will mean for those foreign nationals who are wanting to emigrate to Australia, and it appears that job sponsorship in Australia may be the route for skilled persons to follow.  This change could have a positive effect on Australian employers, causing them to be more open and willing to sponsor overseas nationals, especially now that there will be less people emigrating to Australia independently, which will surely decrease the availability of skilled candidates in Australia.  

With an increased number of overseas nationals applying for job sponsorship in Australia, we highly recommend that you position yourself as favourably as possible, ensuring that you have a competitive CV and cover letter for applying for job sponsorship in Australia.  Click here now to find out whether your CV is currently competitive in Australia.

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South African Doctors and Dentists are really proving themselves to be valuable to Australian employers.

Sponsorship Australia and their Recruitment Partners have placed South African Dentists in Western Australia and Queensland, who have happily settled into their new lifestyle in Australia.   Queensland’s regional locations are proving to be popular, particularly since they are close to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, stretching over 2600km, and can even be seen from outer space!  Beautiful, white, sandy beaches and warm weather all year around are just two bonuses of living in Queensland, Australia’s “Sunshine State”.  As the Queensland Tourism slogan says, it is “Beautiful one day, perfect the next”.

Western Australia has the benefit of wonderful, dry heat, and a growing South African population with close proximity to South Africa – a short 9-hour flight away, making trips home to visit family and friends a breeze.  Further, you can be within reach of your South African home comforts, such as Biltong, Boerewors, Droewors, Sosaties and other African products, with the many South African stores available within Western Australia, such as Conways Butchery.

You can chat to some South Africans in WA, QLD and other regions of Australia at: http://www.saaustralia.org/ who have successfully emigrated and are enjoying their new lifestyle in Australia.

If you fit the criteria for our Doctor and Dental jobs in Australia, we can arrange an interview with potential employers within one week, and you could be planning your move to Australia within a week or two of your interview!  That’s how fast we move.

Australia really values the experience and quality that South African Doctors and Dentists offer.  We are therefore finding South African Doctors and Dentists very easy to place in Australia.

For South African Dentists, we can offer a fast track program with the Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme (PSDWS) allowing qualifying Dentists to bi-pass the extensive examination requirements of standard Australian Dental migration scheme.  What this means is that you can move to Australia faster, and once there, you can arrange to sit your exams at your leisure (within a certain time frame).  Once you have sat your final Australian Dental Council (ADC) exams, you then have the option to apply for a position within the Private sector, demanding a higher income, and with more choice of location in Australia.  We can even assist you with this part of the process, introducing you to our clients in your chosen State and locations.

Migrating to Australia as a South African Dentist (or Doctor) has never been easier!  It all starts here. 

What to expect when applying for a position Australian Doctors jobs or Dental jobs in Australia:

Once you have sent through your CV, with the regions of Australia that you are interested in, your English language status (whether you have had your English assessed, or whether your secondary and tertiary studies were at English education institutions); we collaborate with our recruitment partner and assess your skills against our current vacancies in Australia in your chosen regions.  If your selected regions do not currently have any suitable vacancies, we will suggest alternative regions of Australia for you to consider.  We can even get you in touch with other South African Doctors and Dentists who have successfully settled in these regions of Australia.

With your permission, we then set up interviews with yourself and our clients, which will be conducted over the telephone.

Following the interview, if you progress to the next stage of the interview process, we will request at least two written references from your most recent employers.  Please ensure that you have references ready, even before your interview, so that the recruitment process can be as smooth as possible for both you and our Australian Doctor and Dental clients.

Once references have been received, and you have been successful for the position you have been considered for, you will normally receive an offer of employment within a week following the receipt of references.

Upon you acceptance of the offered position, you may then swiftly start making your plans for migrating to Australia, and will be guided through your new employer on the migration process.

If you meet the following criteria, we would love to hear from you:

• Qualified Doctor or Dentist
• Minimum of two years post graduate experience
• OET / IELTS or proof of Secondary & Tertiary Studies at an English institution

To be considered for any of our current Doctor or Dental vacancies, send your CV now, to nadine@nabthatjob.com to find out what opportunities exist in your location of choice.

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Are you interested in migrating to Australia, or perhaps you are on a working holiday in Australia and would like to stay on permanently.  Either way, we’d like to hear from you.

Sponsorship Australia have immediate openings for RNs with Medical, Surgery, ICU and/or Midwifery experience.

We have extensive experience placing UK and South African Registered Nurses in particular, in roles all over Australia, assisting you throughout the job application process, introducing you to employers, arranging interviews, reference checks and finalising the offer.

Please note that, at the moment, positions are only available in the Sydney area.  Although Brisbane and Gold Coast are popular areas for employment, we do not currently have any job sponsorship positions in these areas.  However, if you do have highly specialised experience, feel free to send through your details and we will try to assist you.

We look forward to hearing from you and assisting you to emigrate to Australia! 

Send your application now, to nadine@nabthatjob.com

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