How the Global Talent Independent [GTI] program got me my Australia PR

 

Why Global Talent visa is essential for Australia PR?

• GTI program aims to welcome talented workers to Australia
• In FY 2022, under this program 15,000 places were allotted
• Qualified candidates get priority for processing applications for Global Talent Visas
• Migrate to Australia along with PR through a Global Talent visa
• This visa does not require any Australia points grid.

Australia offers a number of immigration pathways for immigrants. The Australian government has established a number of immigration programs for the PR visa in order to streamline the immigration process, filter immigrants, and ensure that only competent persons are awarded visas.

Each immigration program has its own set of eligibility requirements, terms, and selection criteria. However, migration is a long-drawn process and requires lot of paperwork and application procedure. At the end of it there is still a chance that your application may be rejected.

This is part of my immigration story. My name is Abhay and I am a data scientist. I wanted to migrate to Australia and was disappointed when my initial attempts to migrate were not fruitful. This is when I decided to look at the Global Talent Independent Program to move to Australia.

If you are a skilled professional you can apply under the Global Talent Independent Program or GTI to get your permanent residency in Australia.

 This is what I did when I decided to migrate to Australia.

Professional help

I wanted professional help when making my visa application, so I decided to seek the help of an immigration consultant. These are the insights from my experience.

Always choose an immigration expert who has been in business for more than ten years. I wanted to be sure before I took any advice from any professional.

I chose Y-Axis as my immigration consultant for my GTI application processing.

 GTI program details

GTI is specifically designed for attracting skilled migrants to the top future-focused fields to Australia. Under the new program, highly skilled migrants in certain selected industries will get fast-tracked processing for their Australian permanent residency.

Eligibility conditions

• Individuals with work experience in any of the seven future focused fields under the GTI
• They must earn a salary at or above $153,600 per annum in Australia. (This high-income threshold changes with every financial year).
• They must be highly qualified in their field and easily able to find employment in Australia
• They must be highly skilled in any one of the 7 key industry sectors which include:
• Energy and Mining Technology
• Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT
• AgTech
• Cyber Security
• Space and Advanced Manufacturing
• MedTech
• FinTech
• Applicants must prove that they have international recognition for their achievements and prove that they will bring benefits to Australia in their field of expertise if they are selected through GTI.
• Applicants must have a track record of having outstanding professional achievements which can be having patents, international publications, articles, professional awards, and working in senior roles.

Other requirements

Applicants who meet the requirements of the program will be required to have a nominator who will nominate them for the program. The nominator must be nationally reputed in his field and must be in the same professional field as the applicant.

He must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or he can be a citizen of New Zealand or belong to an Australian organization.

The nominator can be from the same university as the applicant or be his employer or an industry peer or belong to an industry body.

Reasons to choose the GTI

• Does not require a skills assessment.
• Candidates are not required to meet the minimum points threshold.
• State/Territory nomination or employer sponsorship is not required.
• Candidates may be up to 55 years of age or older if they can demonstrate exceptional economic benefit to Australia.
• Recent PhD graduates in one of the 7 target sectors may be able to apply.
• There is no occupation list for the Global Talent Visa unlike the Skilled Independent Visa

The Global Talent Independent program continues to be a popular option to migrate to Australia because:

• Speedy processing time
• Straight access to Australian permanent residency
• No requirement of a job offer in Australia to apply
• Gives access to Medicare in Australia

 With more prospective immigrants choosing Australia, those who are highly skilled will definitely choose the GTI program.

In retrospect, it has been a relatively positive experience for me. The GTI application process, while complicated, may be made simple if you have the right people on your side.

Throughout the process, Y-Axis has practically held my hand. Trust me when I say that getting pros on board for tricky visas like the GTI program in Australia is always a good idea. You can definitely get it perfect with Y-Axis.