Information for Peel Business Operators
Are you a business operator in the Peel Region finding it difficult to recruit suitably qualified and experienced workers for skilled vacancies within your business? Opportunities are available for sponsoring a skilled worker under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme.
REQUIREMENTS
What does it mean to sponsor a skilled migrant?
You have to offer the skilled migrant a full-time position that requires a specific skill level. Employment conditions offered are in accordance with Australian industrial laws. You can only sponsor a migrant into a position for which you have been unable to recruit a suitable Australian citizen or resident.
For further information on sponsoring a migrant and the role of the Peel Development Commission, please contact Nicole Nugent at the Commission. Detailed information on business sponsorship can also be obtained through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website at www.immi.gov.au
Information for Prospective Skilled Migrants
There are a number of options available to individuals wishing to migrate, including initiatives that encourage skilled migrants to settle in regional Western Australia. These include the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme and the Skilled Independent Regional Scheme. For further information on how to apply for Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme see the Guidelines.
The Peel Development Commission is a regional certifying body, appointed by the Minister for Immigration, to assess and certify applications for regional migration. The Peel Development Commission can also provide a list of skills that have been identified as being in demand in the Peel Region; and provide you with information about living in the Peel Region.
Please ensure you read all relevant information on this website, or consult with a DIAC officer, prior to completing and lodging a visa application form.
State sponsored VISA schemes in WA
The Western Australian Government sponsors two visa schemes: The Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa and the Skilled Sponsored Visa.
These schemes make it possible for migrants to live and work in regional areas where there is a skills shortage created by the State’s strong economic growth.
Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa – Temporary Residency
- Have an occupation on the Western Australian Occupations in Demand List (WAOIDL);
- Have an occupation on the Australian Skills Occupation List (SOL) that is supported by a Regional Development Commission (RDC) on the basis there is a demand for the skills that cannot reasonably be filled locally;
- Commit to living and working in a regional area of Western Australia; and
- Bring sufficient funds into the State to cover settlement costs.
Skilled Sponsored Visa – Permanent Residency
- Have an occupation on the Western Australian Occupations in Demand List (WAOIDL);
- Commit to living and working in Western Australia;
- Participate in a survey every 6 months for 2 years; and
- Bring sufficient funds into the State to cover settlement costs.
To find out more about these two visa schemes please contact:
Skills Migration Unit
Department Training and Workforce Development
Website: www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/skilledmigration
For more information please contact Nicole Nugent at the Peel Development Commission.
Phone: +618 9535 0032
Fax: +618 9535 2119
Email: peel@peel.wa.gov.au
