Skilled Visas
Looking for a way to enter Australia without an employer? The General Skilled Migration program is based on points. Points are based on your age, level of English, qualifications, employment experience, etc. As these visas are invitation based, the higher your point score, the better your chance to be invited for a visa. Currently, you must score at least 65 points in order to be considered however, for many occupations, the threshold point score for invitations is much higher.
We would be pleased to assist you with obtaining this visa. The application process includes the following steps :
Initial points and visa eligibility assessment - The first step that we will take is to conduct an initial assessment of your eligibility for a skilled visa. This involves reviewing your qualifications, work experience, English language and other circumstances, to establish whether or not you are likely to meet the relevant requirements.
As part of this initial eligibility assessment, we will consider which occupation(s) you are likely to be able to nominate, and whether or not you are potentially eligible for a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for that occupation.
Skills assessment -you will need to apply to a specified Australian assessing authority which will assess your qualifications and work experience. If found suitable, you will be issued a positive skills assessment for the next step. We can help you with your skills assessment. Please contact us for more information.
Expression of Interest Application
Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) – this stage provides preliminary information to the Department of Home Affairs about how you meet the visa requirements. Although you do not need to provide supporting documents at this stage, you MUST be able to provide evidence that the information supplied in the EOI is correct at the time that you are invited to apply for the visa. Therefore, it is very important to that all information submitted in the EOI is correct to ensure that the visa application is not refused.
If you want a State/Territory nomination, the government agency of the State or Territory that you have chosen will review your EOI to determine whether or not you meet their particular criteria for nomination (this includes the requirement that your nominated occupation be included on the skilled occupation list for that State/Territory).
Visa application - Provided you meet all relevant requirements, including State/Territory nomination or family member sponsorship, you will then be invited to lodge a visa application.
You may include your partner and dependents in skilled visa applications. All visa applicants must meet the relevant health and character criteria.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
The Subclass 491 allows invited applicants to live and work in regional areas for up to five years.
- There are 18,550 visas available in the 2022-2023 financial year to 30 June 2023
- It is a points tested visa with more points available for having a skilled spouse or de facto partner and/or a partner with competent English, certain Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematical (STEM) and/or single (no relationship/dependents) status
- This visa requires state/territory or eligible family member nomination
- Visa applicants must have a positive skills assessment in their occupation
- After 3 years on the visa, a visa holder may apply for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) if they have complied with the conditions on the subclass 491 visa and meet set taxable income requirements.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
This permanent visa is available to eligible subclass 491 and subclass 494 visa holders. Visa applicants must have held a subclass 491 or subclass 494 visa for at least 3 years, have complied with their visa conditions and have earned a set taxable income for those three years.
The visa also allows access to the public health system under the government Medicare program.
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
This permanent visa does not require an employer sponsor or state/territory nomination. The visa will allow you to live, work and study anywhere in Australia. As an Australian permanent resident you may become eligible to apply for Australian citizenship subject to meeting citizenship eligibility legislative criteria.
The visa also allows access to the public health system under the government Medicare program.
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
If you do not have enough points to qualify for a subclass 189 visa invitation, you can gain additional points by obtaining state/territory support (nomination) for the subclass 190 visa. While you do not need an employer sponsor, you do need the support of a state/territory and you must commit to living, working and/or studying in that state/territory for a period of time. This is a permanent visa. As an Australian permanent resident you may become eligible to apply for Australian citizenship subject to meeting citizenship eligibility legislative criteria.
The visa also allows access to the public health system under the government Medicare program.
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
This is a permanent visa for migrants with exceptional talent in research, entrepreneual endeavors, innovative investments, sports and creative industries who will increase Australia's productivity. You must have a nominator to attest to your significant achievements, and you must be invited by the Australian Government to apply for this visa after submitting and Expression of Interest.
This visa has a pathway to citizenship. You may include your partner and dependents.
The visa also allows access to the public health system under the government Medicare program.
Skilled – Regional visa (subclass 887)
This is a permanent visa for those who have held visa 489 above for at least 2 years and can show that they have worked full-time in a regional area for at least one year. This visa has a pathway to citizenship. You may include your partner and dependents.
The visa also allows access to the public health system under the government Medicare program.
Would you like an eligibility assessment?
What to know more? We can provide you with an initial points and skilled visa eligibility assessment taking into account your migration preferences and visas available to you. Please contact us for more information on the points requirement or to request a points assessment.
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