Working languageEnglish; IELTS, OET or PTE required
Work visaSkilled Independent, State Nominated or employer-sponsored visas
Nursing regulatorAHPRA and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
IT skills assessmentAustralian Computer Society (ACS)
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Why Australia
Australia recruits nurses, software engineers, cyber security analysts and data specialists through a points-based skilled migration system and through employer sponsorship. Registration and skills assessment are strict but transparent, and once you are registered the career ladder is clear and well paid.
01Skilled migration pathways
Points-tested visas for independent and state-nominated applicants, plus employer-sponsored visas for in-demand occupations.
02Among the highest nurse salaries in the world
Award-based pay scales with penalty rates for nights and weekends.
03A route to permanent residence
Most skilled visas lead to permanent residence, and then citizenship.
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Careers open to you in Australia
Each guide covers the language, registration and visa route, the certification and the course.
Data Analyst in AustraliaTurn business questions into SQL, dashboards and clear recommendations.Indicative payAUD 70,000 to 90,000 a year at entryCertificationMicrosoft PL-300Registered Nurse in AustraliaRegistered nursing in India and in the countries that recruit Indian nurses most.Indicative payAUD 70,000 to 95,000 a year for a registered nurseCertificationAHPRA registrationCyber Security Analyst in AustraliaMonitor, detect and respond to threats in a security operations centre.Indicative payAUD 80,000 to 110,000 a yearCertificationCompTIA Security+
Certifications Australia asks for
Microsoft PL-300MicrosoftThe certification for Power BI, the reporting tool most Indian companies use, and the one data analyst job descriptions name most often.Google Data Analytics CertificateGoogle, delivered on CourseraThe most popular entry credential for data analysts, covering the full analysis process with spreadsheets, SQL, R and Tableau.OETCambridge Boxhill Language AssessmentThe English test written for healthcare professionals, accepted by nursing regulators in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE.AHPRA registrationAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation AgencyThe registration every nurse needs to work in Australia.NCLEX-RNNCSBNThe licensing exam for registered nurses in the United States and Canada, and now accepted in Australia.CompTIA Security+CompTIAThe baseline security certification asked for in SOC analyst and security operations roles worldwide.CEHEC-CouncilThe best-known offensive security certification, covering how attackers work so you can defend against them.CCNACiscoThe standard networking credential, valued in cloud support, network and security roles.
Courses that get you there
40% theory / 60% practical₹18,000Data Analytics with Power BIStatistics, SQL and data modelling from university faculty; Power BI, Python and a client-style project from working analysts.12 weeks · 96 hoursView course 50% theory / 50% practical₹22,000Nursing Registration Abroad: OET, NCLEX, NMC and AHPRAEnglish for healthcare and clinical knowledge review from university nursing faculty; exam technique, OSCE practice and registration paperwork with nurses who have made the move.16 weeks · 128 hoursView course 40% theory / 60% practical₹24,000Security OperationsSecurity principles, cryptography and networking from university faculty; SIEM, incident response and threat hunting from analysts working in a security operations centre.12 weeks · 96 hoursView course
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