SkillSelect is the Australian Government’s online
system for administering key visas in its skilled migration program.
SkillSelect was introduced on 1 July 2012.
The system requires people who want to migrate to
Australia under the Skill Stream of Australia's migration program to submit an
Expression of Interest (EOI) via SkillSelect. Intending migrants can also use
SkillSelect to express interest in finding an employer who will sponsor them.
SkillSelect regularly (approximately monthly)
invites eligible intending migrants who have submitted an EOI to lodge a visa
application. Intending migrants cannot lodge a visa applicaton without
receiving an invitation.
Employers and state/territory governments are also
able to review EOIs via SkillSelect and find candidates that they wish to
sponsor or nominate.
Connecting employers with skilled workers
SkillSelect
provides a new way for employers to source overseas talent to fill vacancies
for skilled positions.
Employers
can use SkillSelect to search for prospective employees with specific
occupations.
Employers can also search for key selection
criteria such as experience, qualifications, English language skills and
willingness to work in regional areas.
Employers can use the online system to identify and
contact prospective employees and discuss possible employment and sponsorship
opportunities. If sponsorship arrangements are established, the skilled
worker’s EOI details can be transferred from SkillSelect to an employer
sponsorship application if required.
The SkillSelect service is free and employers are
not obliged to sponsor an intending migrant found through the system. To search
for potential employees, employers must register to use SkillSelect.
If you have any questions or require advice, please contact Ryan Curtis-Griffiths at Nevett Ford Lawyers Melbourne by telephone: +61 3 9614 7111 or by email: rcurtisgriffiths@nevettford.com.au or any other member of the immigration law team.
