Immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist

Qualified Print Journalists can Immigrate to Australia.  This is because Australia has deemed Print Journalist to be an occupation that the nation is in need of.  People who are approved to immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist can be offered Permanent Residency residency in Australia.  

There are a number of steps in the process of moving to Australia as a Print Journalist.  

1 – Assessing if you are eligible 

2 – Obtaining your skills assessment

3 – Submitting your Expression Of Interest

4 – Receiving your Invitation to Apply

5 – Medicals and Police Checks

6 – Granting of your Visa or Permanent Residency for Australia

Our Journalism Immigration Experts are able to assist with your Move to Australia.

We can help you with your submission for Australian Permanent Residency or your long-term visa for Australia as a Print Journalist.  Each application and each individual’s circumstances are a bit different.

If you’re looking to emigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist you’re in safe hands. For a full, honest and confidential discussion about emigration, visas, qualification equivalency, working in Australia, getting your Australian License, costs, jobs, charges and time-frames take our online assessment as the first stage.

Your assessment will be hand-reviewed by a Journalism emigration specialist who will give you the full facts, without obligation.

Australia has 2 lists that cover all the “Occupations in Demand”.  Only occupations on these lists are able to apply to move to Australia under this skilled migration program.  

The lists are called the Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List or the MLTSSL and the Short Term Strategic Occupation List or the (STSOL).  Every occupation that is on either list is given a number.  This is called the Occupations ANZSCO number.

Knowing your code, and indeed having the correct code, is important.  Some Occupations are very similar and have different codes.  Be careful to choose the correct one as all the deemed duties of the occupation that you will be assessed for are unique to the ANZSCO code.

Occupations In Demand in Australia

If you have any questions about your correct code or if your qualifications and experience meet the requirements simply do our free visa assessment and our team will get you the information you need for your personal circumstances.

The good news is that Print Journalist is on the STSOL list – which means it is on Australia’s in-demand list.

It is good to take a look to check that the details the Australian Government list under the ANZSCO details for a Print Journalist, match you and your experience in your career.

Australian Immigration describe a Print Journalist 212413 as: 

“Collects and analyses facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and writes stories for newspapers, magazines or journals.”

The Australian Immigration Department also defines the qualifications a Print Journalist required to immigrate to Australia against the Australian Qualification Framework (“AQF”). 

This is determined in Levels of Skill – and the skill level for Print Journalists is 1.

Which means :

Skill Level 1

Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Australia considers the following as the Tasks and Responsibilities of a Print Journalist

“Determining advertising approach by consulting clients and management, and studying products to establish principal selling features”

“Writing advertisements for press, radio, television, cinema screens, billboards, catalogues and shop displays”

Making decisions about the specific content of publications in conjunction with other senior editors and in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines

“Reviewing copy for publication to ensure conformity with accepted rules of grammar, style and format, coherence of story, and accuracy, legality and probity of content”

“Collecting and analysing facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations”

“Writing news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, journals, television and radio on topics of public interest”

“Researching and writing technical, information-based material and documentation for manuals, text books, handbooks and multimedia products”

“Critically discussing daily news topics in the editorial columns of newspapers and reviewing books, films and plays”

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No, You don’t need a job in Australia to apply. The Skilled Visa for Print Journalists is about you, your skills and how you’re going to benefit the Australian economy and filling the need Australia has for more Print Journalists . 

This is the most important part to get correct.  However, many people think they can’t apply when indeed they can.  The most common errors arise from not knowing all the areas Australian Immigration Points can be gained.

It is always best to discuss your particular situation with us here at Australia Made Simple so we can give you a full and complete assessment along with all the extra lesser-known ways to gain Australian Immigration Points for Permanent Residency.

Add your points for each section to come up with your Immigration Points Total.

1. Points for Age to Immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist

Your age points are calculated as within an age band until the last day before your birthday that pushes you into the next bracket.  For example you are in the 18-24 age band until the day before your 25th Birthday.  On the date of your 25th birthday you move up to the next age bracket for points purposes. 

Age 18 – 24 = 25 points

Age 25 – 32 = 30 points

Age 33 – 39 = 25 points

Age 40 – 44 = 15 points

Age 45 –  45 is the new age limit for Australian Skilled Migration. 

Once you are 45 you are not eligible for skilled migration, however, you may be able to move to Australia under one of their many other visa programs.  To find out which visa options you are eligible for – take our Free Visa Assessment.

2. Points for English Language to Immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist

Good  20 points

Medium  10 points

Basic  0 points

3. Points for Work Experience to Immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist 

3 to 5 years  5 points

5 to 8 years  10 points

8 years +  15 points

Please note that your work experience time continues even after your application is submitted if you are working in your qualified profession. 

So if you look like moving into the next experience band for work experience in the coming months – give yourself the points for the higher band as you will be into that bracket by the time the final tally of points are made by Australian Immigration as a check.

4. Points for Qualification to Immigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist

PHD  20 points

Degree  15 points

Trade Qualification  10 points

5. Points for Community Language Skills.

Languages qualifying for extra points for Immigration to Australia as a Print Journalist

To gain the 5 extra points for a credentialed Community Language listed above you will need to be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters NAATI .  To become accredited you will need to pass the NAATI testing at Level 2 or above.  

It is not enough to simply speak the language, you must have the accreditation to be able to claim the extra 5 points.  

6. State Sponsorship and Regional Area points.

We will always make an application across the State Sponsored visa class of Permanent Residency.  So add an extra 5 points for the State Sponsorship Visa and an extra 15 points of the Regional Visa 491 option.

7. Partner Skills points for Australian Skilled Migration 

If your partner is also qualified in an occupation on the Occupations in Demand Lists, and your partner is willing to undertake the skills assessment for that occupation, you can add another 5 points.

Now add up your points.

The minimum points you need to qualify for Australian Skilled Migration is 65.  If you have not yet reached 65 please get in contact with us by completing this free visa assessment.  There are some other ways to gain points that you might qualify for and there are other visa pathways that could be open to you.  Too many people assume they do not qualify when indeed they do.

Once you’ve satisfied ANZSCO and calculated a minimum of 65 emigration points it’s time to start looking at getting your migration case underway.

Every occupation, trade and profession has its own skills assessment body. It’s their job to say that you are who you say you are, and that you have the right skills, experience and qualifications.

In the case of ANZSCO Code 212413 the Australian Skills Assessment body for Print Journalist is VETASSESS.

Emigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist Skills Assessment – Training and employment Check:

Stage one is the collation of a decision-ready bundle of documents which can be used by the assessment body to evidence and substantiate your skills, training, qualifications and experience.

You will need the following documents as a base and more role-specific documents as requested:

• Copy of your Passport

• Your CV OR Resume

• Payslips from each of your employers

• Your Qualifications

• Very specific references for every role you’ve held (we will provide you all the details of what to include and an appropriate layout to give your referees to help ensure the references contain all the information Australia needs)

• ID Documentation

The Skills Assessment is a mandatory part of the Australia Emigration process and we can’t move on to other stages of the application without it.  Indeed, the number you are granted on your Skills Assessment certificate is required to be submitted for the next stage of the process. 

Emigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist with your skills assessment.

The skills assessment Certificate, that you will be issued once you have passed your skills assessment, verifies and recognizes all of your skills, qualifications and experience in your home country.  This then helps with your transition to work in Australia so you can gain any local licensing and registrations required. 

For further detailed information about how to emigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist feel free to take our Free Online Assessment for an in Depth Consultation, with No Obligation.

For now, though, let’s continue with the emigration to Australia process as it applies specifically to Print Journalists.

After receiving a positive Skills Assessment an Expression of Interest can be lodged which places you into a pool of candidates all looking to migrate to Australia as a Print Journalist.

It is important therefore that you build the strongest possible case to receive an invitation to apply for your formal skilled visa.

The final stage of your migration to Australia as a Print Journalist is your formal application to the Department of Home Affairs after receiving an invitation to apply. At this stage, police checks and medicals are required.

The main skilled visa classes of 189 and 190 bring what’s termed Permanent residency Status from day one. Permanent Residency for a Print Journalist means you’ll be able to:

Live and work in Australia

Enter and leave without the need for further visas

Access Medicare

Access education for children without contribution

Access financial services

Own property

Sponsor other eligible family members after two years

Apply for full citizenship and dual nationality after four years

Yes, with the added bonus that your partner may not even need to do a skills assessment in their own right for whatever occupation they hold.

The rights and privileges afforded to the main visa holder are passed onto partners and children automatically.

Print Journalist is on the MLTSSL for Australia which means it’s eligible for the TSS Employer Sponsored Visa and whilst this visa is initially classed as temporary it can convert to fill Permanent Residency Status after three years.

Occupation ceilings dictate how many skilled visas are issued to applicants in a particular year. For 2023-2024 the occupation ceiling for Print Journalists immigrating to Australia is 1020.

The following Australian States and Territories currently offer their weight to the 190 Visa class for Print Journalists emigrating to Australia

NSW New South Wales

NT Northern Territory

VIC Victoria

WA Western Australia

SA South Australia

TAS Tasmania

Not usually. The 189 visa class does not require a formal job offer although some States and Territories do require this for the 190 subclass.

The entire point of Australia’s Skilled Migration Immigration program is to have more workers in specific occupations moving to Australia and taking up the vacancies in those positions. 

The Occupations on the in Demand lists have vacancies in Australia that can’t be filled.  There are simply not enough Print Journalists in Australia to fill all the jobs.

There are currently not enough Print Journalists working in Australia and they need more.

The Average Salary in Australia for a Print Journalist is “$1,661.80” per week or “$86,414” per Year.

The Average age of Print Journalists in Australia is currently 37.8 years.

To look for Jobs for Print Journalists take a look at our Jobs for Print Journalists in Australia here.

Your spouse or partner as well as your children can come with you.  To find out about Australian schools you can read our guide to the typical Australian school day.

Your partner or spouse will be awarded the same rights as you under your visa in Australia.  They will be able to work and your children will be able to study.  

Take our online Visa assessment to help our visa consultants determine the best path to Australia for you and your family.

We only take on cases where our experts are positive about securing a successful outcome for you and your family. 

Emigrate to Australia as a Print Journalist with Australia Made Simple

To find guides on how more than 400 different occupations can gain visas to live and work in Australia, take a look at our Australian Skilled Worker Visa Guide index.