The Universal Skilled Migration Guide

Not from the UK, NZ, India, the US, the Philippines or South Africa? This is the guide built for movers from everywhere else.

Deliberately country-agnostic and complete: every major skilled pathway at current thresholds, carve-outs for eight occupation groups, the Australian CV and interview culture, and the settling-in journey through to citizenship. The Australian side of the move is the same wherever you start, and this is that side, done properly. Written by a senior HR professional with fifteen years on the hiring side of Australian migration. Opens in any browser, works offline.

What's inside

• Every major skilled pathway mapped with 1 July 2026 thresholds and fees
• Carve-outs for eight occupation groups, from IT to trades to healthcare
• English tests, skills assessments, and the document sequence that saves months
• The Australian CV, the three instant rejections, and the salary negotiation script
• Arrival playbook: TFN before payday, bank, Medicare or OVHC, SIM, rental
• Every figure verified 1 July 2026, plus 6 working templates and checklists that save your progress

Pays for itself before you land: the TFN-first sequence protects your first payday from 47 per cent withholding, and the CV chapter is the difference between silence and interviews.

General settlement information, not migration or legal advice. For your visa specifics, speak to an OMARA-registered agent before you arrive.