Anyone familiar with Australia’s skilled migration occupation lists will know thatIT-related occupationsmake up an extraordinarily large and important portion of those lists.
Have you arrived full of excitement, only to be put off by the stubbornly highpoints scoresand the extraordinarily demandingstate nominationrequirements? Over the past two years, a large number of software engineers and other IT professionals have successfully secured state nomination throughthe Northern Territory’s MINT programme! In the periodbeforethe Northern Territory’s annual conference on 23 June, MINT’s original listalready included 11 popular IT occupations,including:
The MINT programme is also well suited to professionals in finance, construction and property, and the education and training sector. We have previously published in-depth articles on these — please see:
Finance occupations:A rare opportunity to obtain Australian permanent residency in one straightforward step — and new policy changes make it even more accessible!
Real estate and construction professionals:The opportunity to obtain Australian permanent residency directly is here!
Education and training sector:A path through livestream sales or redundancy? There is actually another option — Australian PR!
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On 29 June, one of oursystems administrator clientswent from passing their skills assessment to receiving their state nomination letter — just before the end of the financial year, as the state government closed for the period — in just one month!
22 May 2022 — skills assessment passed
31 May 2022 — state nomination application lodged
7 June 2022 — state nomination conditionally approved
27 June 2022 — source-of-funds investigation completed; client received investment confirmation letter
29 June 2022 — formal invitation received
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Before this, we had already seen countless other IT clients successfully secure state nomination through MINT:
Software engineer — 65+5 points — Subclass 190 permanent residency secured in one step!
Software engineer — 60+5 points — Subclass 190 permanent residency secured in one step!
From1 July onwards,the MINT programmeaccepts applications from all occupations on the Department of Home Affairs’ skilled migration lists,expanding the eligible IT occupations directly to 23!In addition to the most common occupations we handle — ICT Business Analyst, Software Engineer, and Computer Network and Systems Engineer — today we introduceseveral less common but widely applicable IT occupations,in the hope of helping you identify where you fit:
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If your field or occupation is…
1. 261211 — Multimedia Specialist
If you find the term ‘multimedia’ too broad and are unsure what this occupation actually involves, some of its sub-specialisations offer helpful clues:
Among these, game developers stand out particularly. Whether mobile games or browser-based games, video games have come to dominate the childhoods of young people and the leisure hours of adults, with games of all sizes representing the collective efforts of countless developers.
A Newstars Beijing client’s successful skills assessment as a Multimedia Specialist — and a client who had once given up on migration, then, hearing that MINT had fully opened, rekindled their enthusiasm and is preparing to update their skills assessment and commence MINT:
2. 261212 — Web Developer
This occupation is straightforward to understand —that is, someone who programmes websites and web applications. Newstars Beijing successful skills assessment case study:
3. 263112 — Network Administrator
This occupation coversnetwork support and LAN administratorroles, which can both be assessed.
4. 262111 — Database Administrator
A Database Administratordesigns, develops, installs, maintains, and supports an organisation’s database systems in accordance with user requirements,to ensure optimal database performance, and the integrity, security, and reliability of the system, as well as maintaining database backups.
5. 223211 — ICT Trainer
6. 261314 — Software Tester
7. 263113 — Network Analyst — roles in network architecture, network consulting, and related areas are all eligible
8. 313113 — Web Administrator — commonly known as a web admin
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They are already ‘champing at the bit’ and ready to apply…
Recently, a number of our clients have completed their ACS skills assessments and are eagerly preparing to apply for the MINT programme:
Computer Network and Systems Engineer:
Software Engineer:
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For those with several years of relevant work experience / the Subclass 186 visa is also recommended!
In addition to MINT, the popularity of IT occupations is also demonstrated by the fact that they are among the most common occupations for the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme. Compared with MINT,the Subclass 186 pathway offers greater certainty in terms of employment.
The key to employer sponsorship lies in finding a suitable employer — one who genuinely needs to hire a non-local applicant. This means that, while some occupations appear on the employer sponsorship list,the challenge lies in:
1. There are relatively few companies in Australia operating in certain industries;
2. The justification for hiring a non-local applicant may not be strong, making it difficult to match with an employer.
For this reason, applicants generallyneed to have a solid track record in their nominated occupation— and the advantage of IT roles is thatthey exist across companies in virtually every industry, and IT skills and experience are broadly recognised worldwide. This means that, drawing on applicants’ advanced IT experience from their home country, IT occupations are among the easiest for which to find a suitable employer. Occupations for which Newstars has successfully handled employer sponsorship include:
Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, ICT Security Specialist, Developer Programmer, and more.
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IT Occupation Subclass 186 Employer Sponsorship Success Stories
Occupation: ICT Security Specialist
The road to migration is long, and the sea of occupations is vast — choose the right one, plan ahead, and leave the professional details to Newstars to help you break through the field!
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