The State Government of Western Australia is investing in initiatives to ensure locals are trained for jobs and there is also a need to retain skilled migrants in WA and attract interstate and overseas workers who have required skills need by the WA businesses today.
The new Construction Visa Subsidy Program (CVSP) is supporting the state construction businesses to fill the demand for skilled workforce. The program provides grant payments of up to $10,000 to support skilled migration visa pathway for workers and help offset expenses such as migration agent fees, visa application fee and relocation costs.
Eligibility
WZ Employers (CVSP Employed Sponsored Stream)
To be eligible the employers must:
- Sponsor a skilled migrant in one of the visa subclasses of 482,494 or 186 and
- be headquartered and undertaking building and construction work in Western Australia in an acceptable and eligible occupation.
Independent skilled migrants ( CVSP State Nominated Stream) may be eligible for the CVSP.
To be eligible for the CSVP, skilled migrants must be:
- Granted a visa through the WA State Nominated Migration program in one of the subclasses of 190 or 491
- Employed by a business headquartered and undertaking building and construction work in Western Australia in an acceptable and
- Working in an eligible occupation
There are specific and additional terms and conditions set out by the State Government of Western Australia.
Source: Western Australia Migration
