Vietnamese workers: could faster visa processing in Australia help your job plans?

News · 2026-08-25 · 3 min read

Many Vietnamese workers dream of a skilled job in Australia. Before you plan, it helps to know what is being discussed in Australia right now. A large employer group has asked the government to keep skilled migration steady and to fix problems in the system. This is not a new rule. It is a request, and nothing has changed yet.

What happened

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is an employer association. It sent a submission to a parliamentary committee. The committee is looking at the value of skilled migration. Skilled migration means people with trade or professional skills moving to Australia for work.

The group says Australian businesses need a system they can trust. They want rules that stay steady, not rules that change with politics. It says that housing, infrastructure, manufacturing, health and aged care need migrant workers. Local training cannot fill all of these jobs fast enough.

What the group is asking for

There are four main requests.

Keep the permanent skilled intake where it is. The group does not ask for more places. It asks the government not to cut them, because jobs in construction, energy and care are still hard to fill.
Make qualification checks simpler. Workers say it takes too long to have overseas qualifications and licences accepted in Australia. The group wants this made faster for jobs with serious shortages.
Speed up visa processing. The group names the Skills in Demand visa and the Subclass 186 visa. The Subclass 186 is called the Employer Nomination Scheme. An employer nominates a worker, and the worker can then live in Australia long term. Slow decisions make it hard for employers to plan.
Explain the value of migration to the public. The group wants Australians to understand how skilled workers support services, housing and infrastructure.

What this could mean for you

First, do not rush into anything. A submission is only one side of a debate. The committee may take a long time, and the government decides in the end. Rules could change in either direction.

Second, use the time to prepare. Good preparation is useful whatever happens.

Find out how your trade or degree is recognised abroad. Vietnamese vocational certificates and degrees are often checked again in Australia. Some jobs need a skills assessment. Only check this for your own job.
If a police certificate is needed, Vietnamese citizens usually ask for the Judicial Record Certificate No. 2 (Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp số 2).
Ask a certified translator to prepare English copies of your documents when the visa rules ask for them.
Check if you need an English test, such as IELTS or PTE. Some visas and employers ask for one.
Keep a short, clear English CV with your skills, tickets and past projects.

Stay safe while you search

Big news about visas can attract people who want your money. Please be careful. Deal only with licensed organisations and real employers. Never pay an unlicensed broker. Be careful with anyone who asks for money upfront to secure a job or a visa. A real employer does not need you to pay for the chance to work. If something feels wrong, stop and ask someone you trust.

The Australian government publishes official visa information on its visa listing page. Read it before you make any decision.

The short version

Employers in Australia want skilled migration to stay, and they want it to work better. That is good news for workers with real skills. But a request is not a rule. Keep learning, keep your documents ready, and make your plans step by step.

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