How do I migrate to Australia as a teacher?

How do I migrate to Australia as a teacher?

Australia’s skilled migration program enables suitable overseas workers in selected occupations, such as teaching, to qualify for a temporary or permanent residence visa to Australia. Teachers who want to migrate to Australia are required to complete a teaching assessment through the Australian Institutes for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).  

 

Teachers are in high demand throughout Australia, with the following teaching roles being on the short-term occupation list (STSOL) and in the permanent occupation strategic skills list (MLTSSL):

Short-term skilled occupation list only (STSOL)

• Primary school teacher
• Middle school teacher

Permanent skilled occupation list (MLTSSL)

• Early childhood teacher
• Secondary school teacher
• Special needs teacher
• Teacher of the hearing or sight-impaired
• Special education teachers

 

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Types of visa for teachers to migrate to Australia

Here are the types of skill migration through which teachers can immigrate to Australia:

Subclass 189 visa: Subclass 189 visa grants the teacher immediate permanent residency in Australia. It is a point-based teacher with at least 65 PR Points. To migrate to Australia through this visa, the migration test points are required to qualify.

 

Subclass 190 visa: Subclass 190 is a skilled visa through which the teacher must be nominated by the state or territory government to qualify. This visa allows an applicant to live and work in Australia, but the applicant must have at least 65 points to be eligible for it.

 

Subclass 491 visa: The Subclass 491 visa allows a candidate to live and work in a specified regional area of Australia for up to five years. To qualify for this visa, the candidate must have 65 points. If eligible, the candidate may apply for permanent residency three years from the date the 491 visa is granted.

 

Subclass 494 visa: The Subclass 491 visa is for eligible candidates who would be nominated by an employer in a regional area. It will allow the candidate to reside in a specific regional area for up to five years.

 

Subclass 186 visa: The Subclass 186 visa is for an employee who the employer nominates to work in Australia permanently.

 

Requirements to apply as a Teacher in Australia

To migrate and work as a teacher in Australia, the teacher must present these requirements such as:

• Complete the Skill assessment
• Completed 4years of bachelor of Education
• Complete three years of degree (in any subject)
• Have supervised teaching practice of 45 days
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Fulfill the visa criteria
• Pass the AITSL skills assessment

Teaching Occupations for Australia

Occupations included under the teaching occupation category in Australia:

• Early Childhood (Pre-Primary) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111)
• Primary School Teacher (ANZSCO 241213)
• Secondary School Teacher (ANZSCO 241411)
• Special Needs Teacher (ANZSCO 241511)
• Teacher of Hearing Impaired (ANZSCO 241512)
• Teacher of Sight Impaired (ANZSCO 241513)
• Special Education Teachers nec (ANZSCO 241599)

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