THE PATHWAY GUIDE
Australia has more than one skilled migration route. Understanding the broad shape is useful. Knowing which one fits your circumstances takes an individual assessment.
General information. Not immigration advice. Your US status does not establish Australian eligibility. Check current official rules and seek advice from an independent OMARA-registered migration agent before making decisions.
TWO DIFFERENT STARTING POINTS
01 / EMPLOYER-SPONSORED
An Australian employer identifies a role and, where the programme allows, sponsors or nominates an eligible worker. The role, employer and applicant each have requirements to meet.
Examples include the temporary Skills in Demand visa and the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme. A job offer does not itself grant a visa or establish a permanent residence outcome.
Explore employer options (opens in a new tab)02 / POINTS-TESTED
Some skilled routes use a points-based expression of interest through the government’s SkillSelect system. Factors include qualifications, experience, age and English language ability.
State or territory nomination may apply to particular routes. Meeting a minimum points threshold does not promise an invitation, and an invitation is not a visa grant.
Read about SkillSelect (opens in a new tab)THE ROUTE WE FOCUS ON
For experienced tech professionals, an employer-sponsored route is one option to understand. It is not a promise of a visa or permanent residence. In broad strokes, it can look like this.
Offer
An approved Australian sponsor offers you a role and lodges a nomination. They pay the nomination costs, including the Skilling Australians Fund levy.
Temporary visa
A temporary skilled visa tied to sponsored employment. Partners and children can usually be included, and partners generally have work rights.
Around two years later
Through the Temporary Residence Transition stream, many sponsored workers can seek permanent residence after around two years of sponsored work. Age, English, skills and employer requirements apply.
A simplified overview, not advice. Settings change, and eligibility must be assessed individually by an OMARA-registered migration agent.
WHERE WE FIT
Recruitment and immigration are connected decisions. They are separate services.
Explore your experience and relocation priorities, consider suitable roles, and facilitate employer introductions when there is a relevant opportunity.
The employer assesses role fit, makes hiring decisions and determines whether sponsorship is available for the role, subject to applicable requirements.
An independent OMARA-registered migration agent can assess visa options and assist with applications. Home Affairs makes visa decisions. No migration-agent partnership is represented on this website.
BEFORE MAKING A MOVE
Job titles do not tell the whole story. Duties, qualifications, the relevant occupation rules and any skills assessment or professional registration requirements matter.
Review the actual offer, current salary requirements, location, housing, schools and moving costs. Partner work rights and family eligibility need individual advice.
Occupation lists, salary thresholds and visa settings may change. We deliberately avoid publishing a shortcut eligibility score or a promised timeline.
Two different expressions of interest. The interest form on this website is for recruitment only. It is not a government SkillSelect EOI, visa application, eligibility assessment or request for sponsorship.
GO TO THE SOURCE
Understand the programmes an Australian employer may consider.
Opens in a new tabCheck the occupation rules for the relevant visa and stream.
Opens in a new tabUnderstand points-tested pathways and invitations.
Opens in a new tabLearn how to check an agent’s registration with OMARA.
Opens in a new tabMoveToAU provides recruitment and relocation-matching services only. We do not provide visas, do not promise employment, sponsorship, visa grants, or permanent residence, and do not give immigration legal advice. Australian employers sponsor eligible roles where applicable. Immigration assistance is provided by independent OMARA-registered migration agents. Visa decisions are made by the Department of Home Affairs. Candidate registration is free — we never charge candidates for jobs or sponsorship. Information on this site is general only and may change; always verify against official sources.
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