Many people want to know how Geoscientists get PR Visa to Australia and Canada if you are one of those than this article is just for you. As it is too well known, both Australia and Canada are the well developed countries and dream of thousands of immigrants worldwide.

Both the countries have wonderful work opportunities for skilled professionals, including Geoscientists. These professionals are welcomed with open arms and given PR Visas provided they fulfill the visa and immigration conditions of these nations.
Australia Immigration for Geoscientists

In Australia, the job profile of these experts requires the experts to study the composition, structure and other physical attributes of the earth, to increase scientific knowledge, and to develop practical applications in fields, such as mineral exploitation, civil engineering, environmental protection and rehabilitation of land after mining.

Those Geoscientists, who want to become Permanent Residents of Australia, have ample of options. These professionals can choose from one of the below programs and process their application accordingly:

Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186), the main requirements under the scheme are as follow:-

• The aspirants should be nominated by an approved Australian employer.
• The aspirants should be below 50 years of age, unless they are exempted.
• The aspirants should meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements, unless they are exempted.
• The aspirants ought to submit their application under the suitable stream for which they were nominated.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187), the main requirements under the scheme are as follows:

• Nomination from an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia (does not include the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong or Melbourne).
• The candidates should be below 50 years of age, unless they are exempted.
• The candidates ought to meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements, unless they are exempt.
• They should submit their application under the stream for which they were nominated.

Skill Select (Points Based Skilled Migration visa)

Under the category, skilled workers and business people, interested in migrating to Australia, can be considered for a skilled visa by submitting an Expression of Interest (EoI), through Skill Select. An EOI is an indication that you would like to be considered for a skilled visa. It is not a visa application. Geoscientists will be asked to provide a range of information in the EOI depending on the specific visa for which they want to be considered.

These skilled workers and business people can be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they might be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.

Canada Immigration for Geoscientists

In the Maple Leaf Country, an equal number of Geoscientists are in demand due to the tremendous growth of mining sector. The demand is likely to grow for all those Geoscientists who intend to obtain a PR Permit to Canada below are the options:-

• Federal Skilled Worker Program: Under the category, an applicant is assessed on the basis of point system, using five main factors. The score of 67 points is good enough to be considered if the applicant is good enough to be established in the nation.
• Canadian Experience Class: If you are a temporary foreign worker or a foreign student who had graduated in Canada and have the qualities to make a successful transition from temporary to permanent residence and is familiar with Canadian society and also have the ability to contribute to the Canadian economy, then you are just perfect. Geoscientists–who want to apply for the Canadian Experience Class–must be a Foreign Worker or Foreign Student, intend to live in Canadian territory or province, except the Province of Quebec.
• Quebec Skilled Workers: The province has its own immigration requirements and selects immigrants who will adapt well to living in Quebec. Geoscientists, keen to settle in Quebec, must apply in two stages.

I.    They must first apply to the Quebec government for a certificate of selection. This is the official document that shows that the Government of Quebec has accepted you to that province.
II.    After they have been selected by Quebec, they have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence.