If an employer wishes to give you a skilled job in South Australia—a job that cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or permanent resident, that employer can apply to sponsor your migration to South Australia through the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS).
If an employer wants to employ you, the position has to be available for a minimum of two years.
Eligibility
You may be nominated by an employer if you:
- are under 45 years of age
- have functional level English
- possess relevant qualifications equivalent to at least Australian Diploma level
Note: for some occupations licensing and/or registration is mandatory in order to be able to work in South Australia. Please refer to Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI) on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website for licensing and registration requirements.
Consideration to exceptional circumstances may be given in any or all of the above categories.
Download the RSMS Employer Fact Sheet and RSMS Employer Checklist.
RSMS process
Employer-sponsored migration has to be initiated by the employer who has agreed to sponsor you.
The employer must make the job available to you for a minimum of two years, and undertake a three-stage process:
- Employer lodges nomination for certification.
- Certified nomination is lodged with DIAC for their consideration.
- Applicant lodges separate visa application for processing with DIAC. (Takes five months on average for complete applications).
RSMS is a permanent visa.
Finding an employer to sponsor you
Please note, there is no list of South Australian employers who may be interested in nominating an overseas skilled worker for a vacancy. However, if you have specialist skills, you should be exploring the South Australian labour market.
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