| Yearly, more than a hundred thousand people travel to | | | | However, with the new changes in place, getting a |
| work in Australia. And not surprisingly, there are a lot | | | | work order has now become a top priority for work |
| more falling in line to get their own chance to work in | | | | visa applicants. In fact, the immigration department now |
| the country. But because of the large amount of | | | | strictly require that the applicants secure a work order |
| applicants coming in yearly, the process can be quite | | | | first as a prerequisite for getting their visas. And here's |
| complicated. | | | | a bit of a bad news for those applying for low level |
| And that is not yet the end of it. The changes that | | | | positions. Since many of these positions were |
| were made by the Department of Immigration and | | | | removed in the Skills Occupation List to make way for |
| Citizenship to the skilled migration program have also | | | | more higher level positions (as part of the reorientation |
| made getting a Australian work visa a little bit harder. | | | | of the program), they have also been effectively |
| This has left many applicants very confused. And so, | | | | removed from the priority list for visa issuance. This |
| as a helpful guide, here is a review of the requirements | | | | means that, even if you get your job order even |
| that are needed to be able to get your work visa. | | | | before visa application, you won't still be included in the |
| One of the most important of these, especially for | | | | list of priorities. |
| those getting long term work, is the job order. For | | | | And there is still more on the changes in the skilled |
| those who don't know this yet, a job order is basically | | | | migration program. The points system that has been |
| a document issued by the labor department on behalf | | | | used to assess an applicant's qualification has also |
| of the requesting employer or region, declaring that | | | | been heavily revised. More points are now being given |
| there is indeed a demand for the particular position | | | | to the areas such as skill level and experience than in |
| being applied for. | | | | the terms of sponsorship or job availability. English |
| Previously, the application process has been a bit | | | | communication skills have also been heavily |
| relaxed with requiring the job order. Most applicants | | | | emphasized in the new assessment system. |
| during that time can go through with the process while | | | | Nevertheless, aside from these major changes, much |
| waiting for the job order to be issued. On the other | | | | of the work visa application process is still the same. |
| hand, some positions, especially the lower level ones, | | | | Thus, if you are already familiar with the procedure, |
| actually don't require a job order to grant visas. | | | | you can easily go through it and get your visa. |