General Skilled Migration Visa Australia
The purpose of the Skilled Migration Program is to attract highly employable people for migration to Australia. It is the most common form of migration to Australia, and it is one of the core areas of GMS’s expertise.
Australia is an incredibly popular destination for skilled migrants under the country’s General Skilled Migration (Skillselect) program. Under the Skillselect program, skilled worker applicants can gain a permanent Australia visa by using their qualifications, work experience and language ability to meet the Australian immigration requirements.
The system has 5 visa options:
- Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
- State Nomination Visa (Subclass 190),
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)
- Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191)
Applicants must meet at least 65 points from the General Skilled Migration (Skillselect) point tables to be considered.
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Australian General Skilled Migration
Five visa options are available in this category :
- Skilled Independent Visa ( Subclass 189)
- State Nomination Visa (Subclass 190)
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)
- Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191)
Skilled Independent Visa ( Subclass 189)
Purpose:
This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer or family member or nominated by a state or territory government.
It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
Prerequisite:
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if invited. When we sent your letter of invitation, you must also have:
- nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
- obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
- not yet turned 45 years of age
- achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
- at least Competent English.
State Nomination Visa (Subclass 190)
Purpose:
This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory government agency.
It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
Prerequisite:
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if you were invited. When we sent you your letter of invitation, you must also have:
- nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
- obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
- not yet turned 45 years of age
- achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
- at least competent English
- been nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)
Purpose:
This visa allows skilled workers to live and work in specified regional areas in Australia for up to five years.
Prerequisite:
Invited Pathway
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if invited. When Australian immigration sent your letter of invitation, you must also have:
- been nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area
- nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupations list
- a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
- not yet turned 45 years of age
- achieved at least the score of 65 in the points test (including state nomination score)
- at least competent English
Extended Stay Pathway
You can also apply for this visa if you hold a visa in subclass 485, 408.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa 191
Purpose:
This visa allows visa holders (subclass 491) to live and work in Australia permanently.
Prerequisite:
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if fulfiilled to live and work in designated regional areas of Australia in at least 3 years and you MUST have:
- complied with the conditions of visa subclass 491
- had a taxable income at or above a specific income threshold of $53,900/ year for at least 3 years
