Skills Assessment
The first step for most General Skilled Migration – GSM applicants is to decide which occupation to nominate and pass the skills assessment in. The criteria for skills assessment are different for each occupation and rely in general on qualifications, work experience, English language ability, registration or a combination of all of the above. If possible, the best choice is to nominate an occupation on the Skills Occupations List (SOL).
There are only an approximate number of 190 occupations on the SOL, but if you can pass the skills assessment in an SOL occupation, you can potentially apply for any General Skilled Migration visa. Next best thing is to pass the skills assessment in a Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL).
There are over 600 occupations on the CSOL, giving you a much wider range of occupations. However, if your occupation is not on the SOL, you will need to have sponsorship by either a State or Territory Government, or an employer.
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