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Looking for Pharmacy technician job, 13 years of experience
What are the chances of A person with pharmacy technician ( 13 years experience) and spouse is KAPS certified pharmacist ( 8 years of experience in retail)
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Hello Rizwan and welcome to Oz Visa Forum! ☺️
Pharmacy Technician (ANZSCO 311215) is on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), meaning limited migration options exist. Your best pathways include:
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) – Requires employer sponsorship.
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – If a state is currently nominating Pharmacy Technicians.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – If a regional state is nominating this occupation.
Since STSOL occupations do not qualify for the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, employer sponsorship or state nomination is essential.
Your Spouse’s Occupation has a few more optionss:
Your spouse, as a KAPS-certified pharmacist, falls under ANZSCO 251513 (Retail Pharmacist), ANZSCO 251512 (Industrial Pharmacist), or ANZSCO 251511 (Hospital Pharmacist).
All three pharmacist roles are on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), meaning they are eligible for:
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) – No sponsorship required.
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – Requires state nomination.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Requires state or family sponsorship.
- Employer-sponsored visas (subclass 482 or 186) – If a job offer is secured from an approved employer.
Since pharmacists are on the MLTSSL, your spouse has a much better chance of securing PR (Permanent Residency) and can include you as a dependent on the visa aplication.
Next Steps:
- Job Search: Look for visa-sponsored jobs at https://482jobs.com, https://seek.com.au, and https://indeed.com.au if you want to go down that path under your occupation.
- State Nomination: Check if any Australian state is nominating Pharmacy Technicians (311215) or Pharmacists (251511, 251512, 251513) for the 190 or 491 visa.
- Spouse’s PR Pathway: If your spouse meets the visa points criteria, applying under their occupation could be a faster route to PR.
As for your chances – this is really dependent on the number of ‘points’ your wife qualifies with if going the independent visa route like the subclass 189. I’ve included for you here a simple Australian points calculator to assist with calculating her score..
Your skills, compared to the skills of the other people applying for the same role, and your performance at the interview would also influence your chances of going the sponsored route.
I hope this helps for starters, though please feel free to let me know if you have further questions.
Cheers
Mark
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