IELTS and the 457 Visa in Australia

Australia has been notably popular not only as a tourist destination but also a haven for working professionals to find employment. In the past, it was not easy to get an opportunity to work in Australia; however, for many years now, Australia has offered job opportunities for different nationalities that are qualified to any work in their country. Filipinos are one of these professionals who are ready to take the challenge in working in a competitive environment in Australia. There is certain information Filipinos need to acquire in getting ready to work in Australia. One of these is information regarding the visa type skilled workers need to have – Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa Subclass 457. 

 

The Temporary Work Visa Subclass 457 gives the bearer – a skilled worker – the opportunity to travel to Australia and work in their nominated occupation for their approved sponsor for up to four years. This visa grants an employer to sponsor overseas workers. Fortunately, this visa type also welcomes family members and is given the chance to work or study during their stay in the country. With this visa type, the bearer can go in and out of the country multiple times as long as the visa is still valid. Employers need to be eligible by meeting the following requirements:

• Applying to be a sponsor to recruit overseas workers 
• Nominating occupations they need to be filled and applicants that are qualified for these positions 
• Acting as sponsors for these applicants applying for the visa Cooperating with the immigration department’s monitoring requirements

 

 

Applicants or Hires entering Australia under this visa type must:

• Accept the offer of employment from the employer
• Apply for the said visa type 457
• Meets the conditions of the visa type

Employees must meet the following requirements. This includes:
 

• Being sponsored by an eligible employer
• Having skills or is a experienced professional in the position he or she is applying for
• A certificate of English fluency from the IELTS or the International English Language Testing System with a score of 5 in all its language skills – speaking, reading, listening, and writing
• Possession of licenses that are needed for the position being applied for

The Temporary Work Visa 457 is known to be the easiest way employers in Australia can employ hires for skilled work in their companies. Hence, Filipinos undergo a lot of training to hone their skilled work skills and study in IELTS review centers to get the required score of 5 in the examination.

Source: http://www.workpermit.com/australia/457-work-visa.htm