Immigrate to Australia from Ukraine

Many citizens of Ukraine wish to immigrate to Australia.  Australia is Open to Ukrainians for Immigration on many fronts.  If you want to move from Ukraine to Australia you are in luck.  Here at Emigrate Australia, we help individuals and families move to Australia from Ukraine all the time and we can help you. 

There are numerous options for Australian Visas and Permanent Residency Options for applicants from Ukraine. These Visa options include:

• Permanent Residency Visas
• Student Visas
• Visas for people who have skills Australia needs (there are more than 400 professions on the list)
• Working Holidays
• Long Term Work Visas
• Temporary Work Visas
• Family Reunion Visas
• Fiance Visas
• Investment Visas

And more

Let our website be your guide.  If you want to migrate to Australia, work or study in Australia, this is the immigration guide for you.

Immigration to Australia from Ukraine is growing. Over 420,000 Ukrainians now call Australia their permanent home.  You could join them!

There are a lot of reasons people would want to move from Ukraine to Australia, like creating a better future for their families, having a better work-life balance, pursuing higher education, or perhaps simply to escape from the bustle of urban life.

Here at Emigrate Australia, we have helped a lot of people moving to Australia from Ukraine, from a variety of different backgrounds. When most people migrate from Ukraine to Australia, they have a deeper familial or personal reason to relocate.   

For some, it is about lifelong dreams, and for others, it is about space and quality of life. It can be living close to the ocean, with huge sandy beaches. For some, it is reuniting with their families, while others are returning to the places where they have built great memories, either as students or in their years spent in Australia on a work-holiday visa.    

Others migrate to Australia to set up a new business, grow their existing one, or to invest in the many opportunities in the country.

The beauty of Australian immigration, and for someone looking to immigrate from Ukraine, is that there is little difference in Australia in terms of citizenship. This means when it comes to migrating to Australia from Ukraine, expats and Ukrainians are treated similarly.

While immigrating from Ukraine as an Ukrainian is definitely not easy, it is no more difficult than immigrating from Britain, Europe, or the United States.

Most clients who are considering migrating out of Ukraine to Australia are thinking about more of a permanent transfer, and the first visas that should be considered are Australias Visa Subclasses 189, 190, and 491. And best of all, holders of 189 and 190 Visa classes who move from Ukraine to Australia are eligible to have their Permanent Residency Visa converted into Full Australian citizenship.

The 491 visa, launched in November 2019, is the regional skilled worker visa, with 14,000 places allocated each year. It is a Skilled Migration visa (points-tested) that is initially five years long, which may convert to a full permanent residence status.   

The 491 requires a nomination from a State Government or sponsorship from a qualifying family member within the designated Regional Area. The 491 applicant must be younger than 45 years of age and must have a favorable skills evaluation.    

Visa holders are allowed to move among the regions. Regional areas are defined as any area that is not included in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.   

For an expat living in Ukraine, or citizen of Ukraine, to migrate to Australia under Skilled Migration, they first need to qualify in a suitable occupation, then earn sufficient points so that they can be placed on the Australian Expression of Interest (EOI) system.

There are a clear set of steps involved in Applying for Permanent Residency of Australia under Their Skilled Migration – you will need to complete each of the following stages to obtain your Skill Migration Permanent Residency Visa for Australia.

1. Identify an Occupation in Demand that appears on the In-Demand Occupation Lists
2. Score at least 65 on the Australian Points calculator
3. Obtain your Positive Skills Assessment
4. Complete your English Test
5. Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI)
6. Wait to Receive your Invitation to Apply (ITA)
7. Lodge your final Application
8. Complete your Police Checks
9. Obtain your Medical Checks
10. Then wait to receive a Permanent Residency Visa

The first step in determining if you can immigrate to Australia under the skilled immigration program is to find out if your occupation is considered by the Australian Government as in demand.

There are 2 lists of occupations that Australia has created for its in-demand occupations, the MLTSSL  (the Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List) and the STSOL  (the Short Term Strategic Occupations List).

If you can find your occupation below, you can move forward to the next step of moving to Australia as a skilled migrant.

MLTSSL – Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List

STSOL – Short Term Strategic Occupations List

The following checklist can help you to figure out if (generally) it is possible for you to migrate from Ukraine to Australia. First, in order to succeed with any type of skilled migration from Ukraine, you will need to hold a job that is in demand, as specified on this checklist below.

Once you identify that your Occupation is an Occupation in Demand in Australia, as per the above list, you then have to be able to establish a minimum of 65 points in our list of points to Australian immigration.   

There are points awarded on a number of factors. Each item is discussed below, keep reading to find out how many points you will receive from Australian immigration. To immigrate from Ukraine to Australia, you will certainly require 65 points, although we will always work closely with you to maximise (and improve upon) your Australian points score.    

18-24 (inclusive) 25

25-32 (inclusive) 30

33-39 (inclusive) 25

40-44 (inclusive) 15

Superior 20

Proficient 10

Competent 0

At least eight and up to 10 years (of past 10 years) 20 points

At least five but less than eight years (of past 10 years) 15 points

At least three but less than five years (of past 10 years) 10 points

At least one but less than three years (of past 10 years) 5 points

At least eight and up to 10 years (of past 10 years) 15 points

At least five but less than eight years (of past 10 years) 10 points

At least three but less than five years (of past 10 years) 5 points

PHD 20

Degree 15

Trade Certificate 10

If you’ve previously studied in Australia, then you’ll be entitled to more points :

One or more degrees, diplomas or trade qualifications awarded by an Australian educational institution that meet the Australian Study Requirement – 5 points

If you also studied in Regional Australia, you can add further points 5

If you are able to speak any of the below regional languages, you may be eligible for an additional 5 points.

To get points for Australian-certified community languages, you need to have a professional-level accreditation from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). To get this accreditation, you need to pass a test with NAATI.

The following languages are eligible for certification and the additional points

Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
Armenian
Auslan
Bangla
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cantonese
Chinese
Serbian
Sinhalese
Somali
Spanish

Croatian
Czech
Dari
Dinka
Dutch
Filipino
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hazaragi
Swahili
Tamil
Tetum
Thai

Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Khmer
Korean
Lao
Macedonian
Malay
Mandarin
Tigrinya
Tongan
Turkish
Ukrainian

Nepali
Nuer
Oromo
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Pushto
Romanian
Russian
Samoan
Urdu
Vietnamese

You may get five points by having completed one professional year of work in Australia within four years prior to being invited to apply.

Once your spouse or partner has received a successful skills evaluation (and provided they are also working in a profession in the required occupations listed above), add another 10 points. If they are proficient in English, then add 5 points. STEM qualifications are science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and would bring in 10 points.  

If you are planning on migrating to Australia from Ukraine by yourself, award yourself 10 points.

Getting nominated by an Australian state or territory awards 5 additional points. And receiving a nomination from the state or territory government, or sponsored by a family member who lives in Regional Australia, gives you 15 points.   

Now, add all of your points together!  If you need further help you can use the Australian Immigration Points Calculator. If you reached 65 points, then we are ready to move on to the next step.   

If not, please complete our free visa assessment to see which other Australian visas may suit your circumstances better. Australia has a great range of visas, with nearly 150 types of visas covering a wide range of circumstances.

So, if those specific visas are not right for you, it does not mean Australia does not have a visa to fit. Take our free Visa assessment to see how we can assist with your unique circumstances.

The next stage of the immigration process is compulsory for all skilled-migrant visa categories.    

It is called a skills assessment. Each profession, occupation, and trade has its own skills assessment authority, which is linked to the Department of Australian Immigration, and their job is to make sure that an applicant is what he says they are, with the correct skills, experience, and qualifications.

With your skills assessments positively assessed, it is time to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI). It is important we make that EOI as strong as we can, because it is the details in this statement that Australia uses to determine which applications will get its call-up for applications.

An Invitation to Apply (ITA) can best be described as the principle approval for your visa, which allows you to migrate from Ukraine to Australia.

With your ITA in hand, it is time to finalise the last phase of your Australian Visa application, as well as to undertake medical checks, police checks, and a physical.

Once you have received the Australian visa, you are ready to move to Australia from Ukraine. You do not have to move straight away (although most people do) and have up to 12 months to activate your Australian permanent residency visa.

Your Australian visa is ‘activated’ when you pass through Australia’s physical border i.e. Passport Control. Some people travel to Australia to activate their visa before emigrating. They use this trip for researching areas, finding jobs and they usually stay in serviced accommodation rather than a hotel to get a real feel for the local areas.

You should give yourself about 1 year to complete the process. Sometimes this happens faster, other times later, but one year is a good benchmark to remember.   

Start your Australian migration today by taking out our free visa assessment to find out which of Australia’s numerous visa options is the best fit for you.

You are allowed to bring your spouse with you, as well as your dependent children.    

They will all have the same rights that you do on a visa. Your children will be able to go to school, your spouse can work.    

To learn more about how schools are run in Australia, read our guide. You might already have a region in Australia that you would like to relocate to. If you do not, below are some ideas that will start you on the path of researching potential places to live.    

If you want to find out information on immigrating to Australia from any country other than Ukraine, you can find out here.

If you are interested in Studying in Australia from Ukraine you can find the guide relevant to you on our  Study in Australia from Ukraine page.

or find out all information about Immigrating to Australia on our homepage.

Pros and Cons of Immigrating to Australia from Ukraine

While Immigrating to Australia from Ukraine can seem fun and exciting do remember that it’s a complex legal process and you have no automatic right to move to Australia regardless of your country of origin.

Even if you have the required points and a positive skill assessment they may still never offer you a visa. It all depends on how many other people are applying and how they are ranked vs the needs of the Australian economy.