This is a permanent visa under which skilled workers are allowed to live in Australia.
What does the Subclass 189 visa allow you to do?
This visa grants Australian permanent residency with no restrictive conditions in terms of location or employment. The visa holder can choose to live and work anywhere in Australia. Similarly, the visa holder is not required to seek or maintain employment in the specific occupation that the visa is granted for.
Eligibility for the Subclass 189 visa
- Applicants who are skilled in an occupation on the Skilled Independent Visa Occupation List can apply for this visa.
- They must be under 45 years of age
- The necessary age (under 45 years) health and character requirements must be met by the applicant.
- Applicants must have Competent English in IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or any equivalent English Test
- Applicant must be able to meet the minimum score of 65 on the points test
- Hold a positive Skills Assessment outcome from the relevant Assessing Authority for the nominated occupation
Steps involved in applying for a Subclass 189 visa:
- To qualify for a Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visa, applicants must meet the minimum score on the points test.
- If they meet the points test, the next step is to apply for a migration skills assessment in their chosen occupation. As the process for this varies depending on the occupation, we can assist you with this as part of our visa services.
- If the applicant has received a successful assessment outcome, they can lodge an Expression of interest through SkillSelect and wait for an invitation by the Department of Immigration to submit a visa application.
- Once the invitation is received, the applicant must lodge the visa application within 60 days.
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