Following on from our recent post about what is your nominated occupation, below are the numbers from the recent report on what are the most nominated occupations for 457 visas.

As you can see the top 5 nominated occupations are:

1. Developer Programmer
2. Cook
3. Cafe or Restaurant Manager
4. Marketing Specialist
5. ICT Business Analyst and Software Engineer

(Notwithstanding 'Other Occupations')

 

Below is the table divided by States, showing the spread of the occupations across the States and where each nominated occupation is in demand.

Whilst these are the occupations that have been nominated the most, you shouldn't all go out and try and find a job within those categories in order to be nominated.

Nominating the correct occupation is paramount to any Australian skilled visa.

For a sponsor you need to demonstrate a genuine need for the nomination and for a visa applicant, you need to demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to fulfil that need.

If you don't nominate the correct occupation you could lose out on a work visa and the business will be short of staff.

There are also huge penalties for initially nominating the incorrect occupation and then trying to make the role fit it.

If you falsify your experience to fit a nominated occupation - you'll be denied.

If you falsify the job description or duties and responsibilities - you'll be denied.

In all cases there will be civil and sometimes criminal penalties so having your visa application denied is the least of your worries.

What this means for you

We cannot stress enough that you should choose your nominated occupation approximate to your experience and skills.

If you have difficulties finding a nominated occupation then we can help you with a skills matching exercise that could open up more than one nominated occupation.

More nominated occupations that your skill set could fit, the more chances of getting a work visa. Don't delay, have a chat to us today.