Australian Visa and Immigration Options for Nurses

There are many visa pathways for Nurses under their relevant occupations to immigrate to Australia. If you are an internationally qualified nurse or midwife (IQNM) you need to apply for and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered through AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and possibly obtain a skills assessment from ANMAC. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

There may be several visa options for a person to immigrate to Australia and among them the most sort after options are;

1. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)
2. General Skilled Migration (below free visa assessment form)

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The most commonly used nursing specialisation when applying for migration to Australia is the occupation of Registered Nurse NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified). This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List and is usually the most straightforward nursing specialisation to apply for skills assessment. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) assesses applications for registration from internationally qualified nurses and midwives on behalf of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council [NMBA]. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

These processes are entirely separate, and success in one does not automatically guarantee success in the other.

Visa Pathways Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

• TSS 482 Visas – for a 2 or 4-year visa period, depending on eligibility;
• Regional 494 Visas– for a 5-year visa period with a provisional pathway to permanent residence;
• Skilled Independent 189, 190 and 491 Visas – for non-employer sponsored Permanent Residence;
• Permanent Residence 186 and 187 Visas – to retain global talent for work in your business.

Occupations: Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

254411 Nurse Practitioner
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
254499 Registered Nurses nec

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

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There are levels of Nurses in Australia:

1. REGISTERED or FIRST-LEVEL NURSES are licensed to practise nursing in the field/s in which they are registered without supervision and assume accountability and responsibility for their own actions. These nurses are also referred to as ‘professional nurses’. Registered nurses direct and guide enrolled nurses and are primarily responsible for providing nursing care.
2. An ENROLLED provides nursing care within the limits specified by education and the regulatory authority’s license to practice. The enrolled nurseworks under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse.
3. DIRECTORS OF NURSING administer the nursing activities in hospitals or other health agencies directly or through other managers and supervisors.

Recognised Overseas Nursing Qualifications Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

Bachelor-level qualifications from the following countries are likely to be recognised by AHPRA: Belgium, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Ireland, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Singapore UK and the USA.

If your qualification is not recognised, you may need to undertake a bridging course in Australia to convert your qualification to the Australian equivalent.

English language proficiency Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

The applicant can demonstrate achievement of the required minimum scores in ONE of the following English language tests – no other types of English language tests are accepted.  You need to provide ANMAC with your English language test number and the test date so that we can verify your test results online.

• ANMAC accepts test results that are up to two years old.
• Scores from two different tests cannot be combined.

01. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test.  Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

• Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• ANMAC only accepts test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:
  1. a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting
     AND
  2. no score in any component of the test is below 6.5.

02. Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

• Applicants must achieve a minimum score of B in each of the four components – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant:
  1. is tested in all four components in each sitting
     AND
  2. no score in any component of the test is below C.

03. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

• Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:
  1. a minimum overall score of 65 in each sitting
     AND
  2. no score in any of the four communicative skills is below 58.

04. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT. Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

• Applicants must achieve a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test – 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, 23 speaking
• ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting, OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:
  1. a minimum total score of 94 in each sitting
     AND
  2. no score in any of the sections is below – 20 listening, 19 reading, 24 writing, 20 speaking.

Recommended pathway to employment in Australia for internationally qualified nurses and midwives.  Employer-Sponsored Visa (below Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

 

 

More information

1. Employer-sponsored visas (Apply for jobs with sponsorship)

Job vacancies

Those who require us to connect you with job recruiters or consultants who may locate employment for you to sponsor you for the visa, please contact us for the process and fees.

1. Registered Nurse – Visa Sponsorship for Registered Nurses Melbourne VIC
   $80,000 – $94,999 a year
   3 year Subclass 482 TSS work visa sponsorship (including dependents) – your pathway to Permanent Residency in AustraliaHealthX – Melbourne VIC
   More information – https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/employer-sponsorship-visas/aged-care-industry-labour-agreement/#eoi
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2. Disability Support Worker – Visa Sponsorship
   $55,203 – $66,674 a year – Full-time

Benefits:

• • • Company car
    • Employee mentoring program
    • Visa sponsorship

More information – https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/employer-sponsorship-visas/aged-care-industry-labour-agreement/#job

Essential Skills:

• 3 to 5 yrs. of proven post-education skilled work
• Skill – Educational qualifications or equivalent work experience
• AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
• English test results and skills assessments [at least 5.0 with a score of at least 4.5 in each component]
• You must write how you meet essential criteria in the ‘JOB APPLICATION FORM’

The employer
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Location: outer suburbs of Melbourne and regional
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If you are responding to a job advertisement, we will get in touch with you if you are shortlisted. Please do not contact us for a follow-up.

 

2. General Skilled Migration

Please visit the link below and submit the form and follow the process for an assessment.

You can always book a consultation via this link (https://dlegal.com.au/dlegal-appointment-booking/) under category 3 to talk directly with an Australian lawyer (principal lawyer Dinesh Weerakkody or another lawyer) for a proper assessment and advice.

If you meet the requirements above please complete the “free assessment” and we will email you a free assessment outcome report.

Book a assessment consultation now – https://dlegal.com.au/dlegal-appointment-booking/

We can talk to you via Video  Communications or a telephone consultation.