Teachers Urgently Needed in Australia

Are you an experienced teacher looking for a change of classroom? 

As you are reading this, then your answer is a resounding yes and that is FANTASTIC!!! 

Many of the Australian state governments, and even the Federal Government are prioritizing skilled visa invitations and visa processing for experienced teachers. So now is the time to take full advantage of your qualifications and work experience to make the great migration to Australia!

The Skilled Migration program is a points-based invitation only visa available to everyone around the world.  If you are the holder of a certain passport you might also be open to a working holiday visa, so you could even be able to start the process from within Australia.  Also, if you are in contact with a school who wants to employ you, then the Employer Sponsored Work visas may also be open to you.

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Essential things you need to know and do

There are a number of items that need to be taken in order to meet the Skilled Migration Visa program requirements. 
 
Your Age –
You must be within the age range that the Australian Government has open to granting permanent resident visas. This age cut off is 45 years.  Considering the time it takes to fulfill the other criteria as noted below, it is recommended you are not over the age of 40 years when you start this process.  This is to equate for the time it takes to put your application together and then to be eligible for the Skilled Migration visa or Employer Sponsor visa. The younger you are, the better.  

Education Qualifications –
You must have a University level teaching qualification that took at least 4 years of full time study to complete.   The equivalent in part-time study is also accepted.
Depending on the level of teaching you do eg secondary school teacher, you will need to demonstrate at least 1 year of study was dedicated to that level of teaching within your qualification.
If you have other studies that contributed to your teaching qualifications, these must be at a minimum Advanced Diploma level. No short courses or certificates.
You must also complete at least 45 days of supervised teaching whilst you were completing your studies at your prescribed level of teaching that formed part of obtaining your qualification. You will need a letter from your course provider to support your claim.

Command of English –
You must demonstrate that you have a command of the English language at a level that would then be suitable to transfer into the classroom.  If you attained your 4 year teaching qualification from the below listed countries, then you are deemed to meet requirements: Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the USA, and Canada. 
If you did not obtain your qualification from one of these countries, you will need to sit a specific English Test – Academic IELTS.  You will need to attain a score of at least 7 in Reading and Writing. Whilst a higher score of at least 8 is needed in Speaking and Listening.

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Skills Assessment –
You must present a positive skills assessment issued by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). This document will give a future employer the assurance that you are meeting Australian teaching standards and is also a mandatory requirement for permanent migration visas. Great Australian Migration can assist with doing a preliminary review of your qualifications and other documents to ensure that before lodging your assessment you will have everything in place for success.

Work experience –
To prove you have suitable work experience, you will need to provide letters from your employing school. This work can only be included provided it was completed after your qualification was awarded and was for paid work of at least 20 hours per week.  Great Australian Migration can assist you with this by providing you guidance on the letter structure and other supporting documents.

Teacher Registration –
After you have attained your visa and you want to start teaching in Australia, you must register yourself with the State or Territory Government where you will work.  Each state or territory will have their own requirements to meet.  Many items that are needed to register will have been accomplished through obtaining your skills assessment, such as proof of studies and work experience.

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Great Australian Migration is ready and happy to provide free general review of your qualifications to check if you will meet criteria.  We can also organize a personalized consultation with you over a VideoCall for a small consultation fee of $300.  We will meet and discuss all your visa options and also review your qualifications and work experience.  This is essential to ensure you move forward to success.

Contact us today for all your immigration and citizenship needs 😊