Australia is a great place to live and work, offering lifestyle and employment opportunities. To work, you must have a valid Australian visa with work rights. A range of temporary and permanent skilled visas are available. Australian laws provide all employees with basic rights and protection in the workplace.
If you live overseas and you’d like the opportunity to live and work in Australia, first find out more about the visa options.If you have skills or qualifications that Australia needs, through SkillSelect you can be invited to apply for a skilled visa by the Australian Government, nominated for a skilled visa by a state or territory government, or nominated for a skilled visa by an employer.
SkillSelect
Allows skilled workers and business people interested in migrating to Australia to record their details so they can be considered for a skilled visa through an Expression of Interest (EOI). SkillSelect Support provides all the information you need to get started in SkillSelect, and has step-by-step user guides and frequently asked questions.
Provides information on a range of temporary and permanent skilled visas for workers who want to either work temporarily or migrate to Australia.
Designed to assist skilled workers migrating to or temporarily working in Australia. ASRI helps you find out how to get a skills assessment for your nominated occupation including educational qualifications, skills or experience that you have gained overseas.
Overseas business people can apply for a visa to conduct short business visits, establish or manage a new or existing business, or invest in Australia.
This list is relevant for applicants for points-based skilled migration who are nominated by a state or territory government agency; the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), who must have been nominated by an Australian employer to fill a position in an occupation that appears in the CSOL; the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457); or the Training and Research visa (subclass 402).
DoctorConnect provides a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and employers seeking to recruit them.
Provides information for Australian employers about sponsoring people with recognised qualifications, skills or experience seeking to work in Australia.
This list is relevant for applicants for independent points-based skilled migration who are not nominated by a state or territory government agency; a Family Sponsored Points Tested visa; or a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work stream.
Visa holders who do not have a label in their passport can confirm their current visa details online. Organisations can use VEVO to check the visa status of visa holders applying for work, study, licenses and access to government services.
Find out what visa holders and migrants need to know before they start working in Australia.
Fair Work Ombudsman
Provides information for young people between 18 and 30 who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. To apply for this visa, you must hold a valid passport from an eligible country.
Provides information for young people between 18 and 30 who want to holiday and work in Australia for up to a year. To apply for this visa, you must hold a valid passport from an eligible country.
Provides an information booklet to assist workers from overseas to know their rights and help reduce the incidence of exploitation.
Booklets are available in several languages.
Booklets are available in several languages.
