How do optometrists apply to immigrate to Australia?

Ophthalmology has always been a rigorous and mysterious science. With the increasing pressure of modern life, the challenge to the eyes is also increasing. From the elderly to children, more and more people have the need to protect their eyes, which has also spawned a new scarce optometry industry. The optometry industry in Australia is divided into optometrists and optometrists, who are mainly responsible for eye examination and vision test, prescribing lenses, optical accessories and treatment programs, and diagnosing abnormal eye movements and related perceptual problems. They assist in ophthalmology and help everyone to protect and correct their daily vision. But in Australia, optometrists are in short supply, so optometrists are not only well paid, but also immigrants are in short supply. As early as 20 13, the average annual salary of 25-year-old optometrist graduates has reached as high as 70,000 Australian dollars, far exceeding the average salary level of graduates from other industries. The Australian Immigration Bureau is also actively introducing talents in related fields. Optometrists are one of the immigrants who are in short supply all the year round in Australia.

So how should optometrists apply to immigrate to Australia?

1. For students who have completed the local optometrist certification course in Australia:

After graduation, you can register as an optometrist, fill in the form 1, and apply for immigration career evaluation. After about 2 weeks, you will receive an evaluation letter, and you can apply for immigration with the evaluation letter.

2. For students who have completed optometrist courses outside Australia:

Sign up for the optometrist ability test first. When the applicant passes the exam, he can apply for registration and get a career evaluation letter. With the evaluation letter, he can apply for immigration directly, without filling out the application form for vocational evaluation. Overseas optometrist education recognized by OCANZ: you can directly sign up for the optometrist ability test. Hold an overseas optometrist degree that is not recognized by OCANZ (such as optometry major completed in China): applicants need to submit relevant materials for evaluation, and they can take the exam only after passing the evaluation.

The requirements for the applicant are as follows:

Education: Bachelor degree or above, with at least 4 years of full-time optometrist courses or 3 years of clinical practice after full-time optometrist professional examination 1 year.

Language: 4 7s in Class A IELTS, or 4 parts in OET test are A or B, valid for 2 years.

OCANZ's optometrist examination is held twice a year, which is divided into two parts: written examination and clinical examination.

1. written test: divided into two exams: clinical science and diagnostic management. The exams are conducted continuously, and each exam lasts 3 hours.

2. Clinical examination: including skill examination and patient examination.