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IT professionals
IT is rarely licensed, so the decisive things are usually a skills assessment, evidence of experience and your English.
The usual steps
Roles this covers: software and application developers, data and analytics specialists, cyber security professionals, systems and network engineers, iT project and support leads.
- 01
Gather proof of your experience
Reference letters, contracts and payslips carry more weight than a CV.
- 02
Get your skills assessed where the country requires it
Australia names an assessor for IT; other countries lean on your education and employment evidence.
- 03
Prove your English
A recent result in the test the destination accepts.
- 04
Choose the pathway
Points-based or employer-led. JO compares them for your profile.
Where do you want to go?
37.8° S · 144.96° E
Australia
One authorised body assesses IT, data and cyber professionals.
IT professionals in Australia
36.85° S · 174.76° E
New Zealand
Employer-led routes are the usual way in.
IT professionals in New Zealand
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Canada
Most IT professionals apply through the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
IT professionals in Canada
Next step
See which pathways
fit your profile.
JO compares the routes for your age, English, experience and qualifications.