The Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa is available to an engineering graduate from either a technikon or university who is under the age of 31. You must have graduated within 24 months prior to your visa application.<\/p>\n
While applicants do not need any formal employment experience, they will also need to complete an English language test, but once successful you will be granted a visa for 18 months.<\/p>\n
Engineers who have been working for a few years in the industry, or those who are over the age of 31, can apply for a Skilled Independent visa. This is one of the most powerful visas available for immigrants to Australia.<\/p>\n
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How much engineers earn in Australia<\/b><\/h3>\n
According to Hopwood, civil engineers are in particularly high demand in Australia. However engineering applicants in either visa stream can expect competitive salaries, usually determined by level of education and experience.<\/p>\n
Typically, civil engineers are in demand for the following roles:<\/p>\n
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- Site Engineer \u2013 AUD 75,000 – 95,000 (R759,030 – R961,438)<\/li>\n
- Project Engineer \u2013 AUD 90,000 – 125,000 (R910,836 – R1,265,050)<\/li>\n
- Senior Project Engineer \u2013 AUD 125,000 – 150,000 (R1,265,050 – R1,518,061)<\/li>\n
- Project Manager AUD 150,000 – 220,000 (R1,518,061 – R2,226,489)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For comparison, according to\u00a0CareerJunction’s latest salary review<\/a>, intermediate-level civil\/structural engineers can earn between R34,463 and R47,074 while senior civil\/structural engineers\u00a0\u00a0can expect to earn between R46,738 and R70,301.<\/p>\n
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\nHow many South Africans are making the jump<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a big\u00a0 jump in the number of South Africans who have immigrated to Australia over the past few years.<\/p>\n
Using census data from 2011, Australia\u2019s official statistical organisation noted that approximately\u00a0145,683<\/strong>\u00a0South Africans were living in the country \u2013 8th behind the UK, New Zealand, China, India, Italy, Vietnam, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n
According to a 2016\u00a0Australian government report, in addition to civil engineers the top 10 skills of South Africans emigrating to Australia through the country\u2019s permanent Migration Programme in 2014\u201315 were as follows:<\/p>\n
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- Accountants<\/li>\n
- Software and applications programmers<\/li>\n
- Auditors, company secretaries and corporate treasurers<\/li>\n
- ICT business and systems analysts<\/li>\n
- Industrial, mechanical and production engineers<\/li>\n
- Secondary school teachers<\/li>\n
- Electricians<\/li>\n
- Other engineering professionals<\/li>\n
- Metal fitters and machinists<\/li>\n
- Computer network professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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