On 5 May, the Minister for Immigration officially announced the introduction of an employer-sponsored Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement for the aged care sector, effective immediately

On 15 May, the Minister for Immigration issued a further media release announcing the signing of the first Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement

From the initial announcement to implementation and then approval, it took just 10 days — a clear sign of how strongly the government supports and prioritises this new employer-sponsored Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement policy.

So, does this matter to us?

Does it matter to those of you hoping to migrate through the study-to-migration route?

Does it matter to everyone still struggling along the path to migration?

Yes, it does!

Study / Migration

A New Approach

If any of the following describes you, the employer-sponsored Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement stream could open up a new pathway to permanent residency!

1. You currently hold an onshore Subclass 408, a working holiday visa (WHV) or a student visa, etc., but have no clear, direct pathway to permanent residency

2. You are in an extremely popular occupation but lack the competitiveness, and see little hope of receiving an invitation

3. You are offshore and want to work and migrate by studying at TAFE (this places relatively high demands on the applicant and needs to be assessed case by case — feel free to message us)

4. You are offshore and hold a health- or medical-related qualification (not necessarily a university degree), or have work experience in aged care or personal care

Compared with Standard

Employer Sponsorship

At a Glance

Advantages of the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement stream over the standard employer-sponsored Subclass 482:

–Employers can sponsor more places and have greater control (for example, Curtin Heritage, which secured the first agreement, will be able to recruit 570 eligible non-PR/non-citizen workers over five years)

–Lower requirements for applicants — no two years of relevant work experience needed, and some applicants also face a lower IELTS requirement

– Comes with the advantages of simplified visa nomination and priority processing

–Offers a subsequent pathway to permanent residency

Requirements for

Employee Applicants

Unlike the traditional Subclass 482, which requires 2 years of work experience and a set English score before you can lodge, this stream only requires the applicant to hold a relevant AQF Certificate III (or one year of relevant work experience) and a lower English score, and then find an employer that has signed the agreement and can provide sponsorship — after which they can apply for the Subclass 482.

After holding the Subclass 482 and working for the employer for 2 years, you become eligible to apply for permanent residency through the Subclass 186.

Specific requirements:

– Hold a relevant AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. If you do not meet the qualification requirement, it can be substituted with 12 months of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant experience.

If you currently have neither a qualification nor work experience, relevant courses are introduced below

–Onshore qualifications or work experience do not require a skills assessment, but if the relevant qualification, or the relevant work experience used in place of a qualification, was obtained overseas, a skills assessment is required.

– English proficiency of at least an overall IELTS 5 (speaking and listening no lower than 5, reading and writing no lower than 4.5).Applicants with target community language skills who are employed by a culturally and linguistically diverse aged care business face an even lower requirement — an overall IELTS of just 4.5.

– As with the standard stream, there is no age limit to apply for the Subclass 482, but if you later wish to transition to permanent residency through the Subclass 186, the Subclass 186 requires you to be under 45 years of age at the time of lodgement.

Nominated Occupations

Under the Agreement

Nominated occupations for which employer sponsorship can be applied through the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement stream:

423312

Nursing Support Worker

423313

Personal Care Assistant

423111

Aged or Disabled Carer

If you have relevant work experience in Australia, get in touch with us now for a consultation.

If you are unsure whether your scope of work and duties fall within one of the three occupations above, you can also contact us for an assessment.

If you are a complete newcomer to the field, and want to apply by meeting the qualification requirement, do not miss what follows.

Many institutions across Australia offer AQF Certificate III or higher courses relevant to the three nominated occupations above. We list only a selection today — once you understand the basic course information, you can apply the same principles more broadly.

Nominated Occupation /423111

Aged or Disabled Carer

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Certificate IV in Disability

One-year course $8500 approx.

Six-month course $5000-$6000 approx.

Entry English: IELTS 5.5 or an equivalent score; an internal placement test can be taken, with the chance of waiving the English requirement

At least a qualification equivalent to Australian Year 11 (generally a high school qualification is sufficient)

Nominated Occupation /423313

Personal Care Assistant

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

One-year course approx. $8500

Six-month course approx. $5000-$6000

Entry English: IELTS 5.5 or an equivalent score; an internal placement test can be taken, with the chance of waiving the English requirement

At least a qualification equivalent to Australian Year 10 (generally a high school qualification is sufficient)

Nominated Occupation /423312

Nursing Support Worker

Relatively few institutions offer this course, and most are aimed at domestic students, so students holding a Subclass 485 maygive priority to their state’s public TAFE

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Six months approx. $6000

One year ranges from $8000-10000

Entry English: IELTS 5.5 or an equivalent score; an internal placement test can be taken, with the chance of waiving the English requirement

At least a qualification equivalent to Australian Year 10 (generally a high school qualification is sufficient)

Under the Labor government, it is clear we are heading into another golden era for employer sponsorship — for higher-skilled professional occupations and for trade occupations alike — because the core reason in every case is the same: a shortage of workers!

If you are interested, get in touch for an assessment!

If you are an employer wanting to know whether you might be able to secure an agreement,

we can help you too!

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