New Australia Visa Program: Get FREE $10,000 to Move to Australia

New Australia Visa Program: Get FREE $10,000 to Move to Australia: In a interesting announcement, the Western Australian Government has introduced a great initiative to revitalize its construction industry and tackle urgent labor shortages. See more below.

Tell Me About Award:

The new Construction Visa Subsidy Program (CVSP) is supporting Western Australian construction businesses to fill the demand for a skilled workforce.

Empowering Employers and Employees Alike

Through the CVSP, companies in the construction field can get big advantages. The program gives them money, up to $10,000, for each overseas worker they hire who meets the requirements. This is like a reward that encourages businesses to join the program. It helps them cover the costs of finding and training new employees. This way, they can have skilled workers to finish projects on time and keep the industry growing.

At the same time, if you’re someone from another country looking to work in Western Australia’s construction industry, you are also eligible to the $10,000 incentive from the CVSP. Since there’s not enough skilled workers, this plan is like a golden chance for you to join a growing industry and get some extra money. The program knows that you’re important and it’s a good option if you want to build your career in an exciting place.

Type:

Career

Who can Apply?

.Employer Sponsored Stream
To be eligible for the Employer Sponsored Stream, employers must:

• sponsor skilled migrants in one of the following visa subclasses:
  o 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa – medium term (up to 4 years) or short term (up to 2 years);
  o 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa – up to 5 years; and
  o 186 – Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) – permanent.
• be headquartered and undertaking commercial and/or residential building and construction work in Western Australia, in one of the occupations listed at Appendix 1.
  Labour hire companies and Group Training Organisations acting as direct employers, are ineligible for the program.

State Nominated Migration Program Stream

• Available for skilled migrants granted visas through the WA State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP):
  o 190 Skilled Nominated (permanent); and
  o 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional).
• Applicants must commence work:
  o with an employer headquartered and undertaking residential and commercial construction work in WA; and
  o in one of the eligible occupations listed at Appendix 1.
  Onshore skilled migrants who are eligible for the Skilled Migrant Job Connect Subsidy Program, may also be eligible for the CVSP.
  Information about applying for the SNMP can be found on DTWD’s Migration Services website

Program level targets
The following program level targets will be considered in the allocation of program places:

• trade v para-professional/professional occupations;
• mix of occupations;
• reasonable spread of employers (employer sponsored); and
• reasonable mix of metropolitan and regional places.
  Eligible costs
  Applicants will be eligible to utilise the subsidy to offset costs incurred in the migration process.
  These may include but are not limited to:
  recruitment costs;
  fees paid to a registered Migration Agent;
  visa application fees
  ; and
  relocation costs.
  General eligibility criteria
• Applications will be reviewed in accordance with approved program eligibility criteria, and specific evidentiary requirements at each milestone payment point.
• To be eligible for milestone payments, employer sponsored and/or independent skilled migrants (SNMP stream) must have lodged their visa and had it granted, on or after 1 July 2023.
• In addition, validation checks will be conducted to ascertain the following:
  o employer has a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and this has been verified on ABN Lookup;
  o employer/skilled migrant is registered to use DTWD’s WAAMS system, and their bank details have been provided; and
  o employer/skilled migrant has confirmed that they agree to the Construction Visa
  Subsidy Program – Terms and Conditions.
  Program exclusions
  The CVSP is not available to:
• labour hire companies and Group Training Organisations (GTOs) as direct employers;
• State and Commonwealth government agencies.
  Comply with Laws
  Employers and skilled migrants in receipt of payments under the CVSP, must comply with this Agreement, and all Laws in relation to the CVSP.

Which Countries are Eligible?

International

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

The program will provide grant payments of up to $10,000 to support skilled migration visa pathways for workers and help offset expenses such as migration agent fees, visa application fees and relocation costs.

Eligible employers can receive payments of up to $10,000 per skilled migrant at three milestone points:

• Milestone 1 – $2,000
• Milestone 2 – $4,000
• Milestone 3 – $4,000

Eligible skilled migrants who apply for their visa offshore, will receive payments of up to $10,000 at two milestone points:

• Milestone 1 – $5,000
• Milestone 2 – $5,000

Eligible skilled migrants who are already onshore when the CVSP commences, will receive payments that have been reduced to reflect the lower costs incurred by onshore applicants:

• Milestone 1 – $2,500
• Milestone 2 – $2,500

How to Apply:

How to apply for the CVSP Employer Sponsored Stream  

How to apply for the CVSP State Nominated Stream

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