The visa subclass 189 is a permanent General Skilled Migration visa which needs no sponsorship from a State/Territory Government or even a relative in Australia.
Visa 189 is a permanent residency visa that provides you as well as your associated family members a total right to live plus work anywhere in Australia for undefined period of time.
So as to fit the bill for a Subclass 189 visa, you would need to:
So as to fit the bill for a Subclass 189 visa, you would need to:
Applications Processing Time: 11-12 months
1. Check: Your current occupation should be listed in the skilled occupation list, have at least 65 points, should also adhere to other eligibility requirements
2. Submit: Submit an expression of interest or EOI via SkillSelect
3. Wait: Wait to receive an invitation to apply for the visa
4. Gather: Gather all the required documents
5. Apply: Apply for the visa within a period of 60 days of receiving the invitation
You should have a completed skills assessment done at the time an invitation of apply be sent to you. The assessment is undertaken by an assessing authority mentioned against the occupation listed in the eligible skilled occupation list.
For your profile to be eligible for visa, the skill assessment must be obtained within 3 years before receiving an invitation to apply. If your skill assessment has been done on the basis of the qualification received in Australia while holding a students’ visa, then that particular qualification should be gained from studying the course already registered on CRICOS.
After your application gets a positive appraisal from the concerned organization, then you are required to submit the EOI via SkillSelect. The EOI can either be submitted while residing in Australia or can also be done from outside the country.
An email will be sent confirming the submission of the EOI.
It should be noted that, EOI is not equivalent to a visa application.
You can apply for this visa only if an invitation to apply will be sent to you. Before you apply, an expression of interest (EOI) is required to be submitted, which would allow you to be ranked against other applicants in the pool. The invitation to apply is issued on a regular basis through SkillSelect.
You should have suitable skills assessment done while applying for the visa. The skill assessment must be conducted within 3 years before the date of receiving an invitation to apply. Further, if the skills were assessed based on the qualification received in Australia while holding a students’ visa, then the qualification should be received from studying a course recognized on CRICOS.
Your age must be under 45 on the date when an invitation to apply will be sent to you. However, you can also apply for this visa if you turn 45 after an invitation to apply be sent across to you. However, if you turn 45 before an invitation to apply be sent to you, then an invitation to apply will not be sent to you.
Since it is a points-tested visa, after submitting your EOI via SkillSelect, an indicative points score would be given to you based on the claims made in EOI. When you will receive an invitation to apply, it would state the total number of points that you must obtain when your application would be assessed to grant the visa. This score however, can be higher than 65 points, depending on the claims made in the EOI.
You should have competent level of English when you will receive an invitation to apply.
It is important for your nominating occupation to be listed on the eligible skilled occupation list, which is Medium and Long-term Skills Strategic List (MLTSSL) of Australia for this particular visa type. In case, the specific occupation is not listed in the MLTSSL, then it is required to select a closely related occupation. Further, it is required to have a minimum three years work experience in your nominating occupation.
You and your family members who are applying for this visa must meet all relevant health requirements. If needed, family members who are not accompanying the main applicant to might also require to meet the health requirement.
You along with the family members aged 16 years and above who are applying for this visa should meet the character requirement of the Australian government. In addition, those family members who aren’t accompanying the main applicant to Australia also required to meet the character requirements.
If you or any of your family members own any outstanding debt to the Australian Government, then it should be paid back or arranged to be paid back.
If your age is 18 years or above, the you must:
The Australia visa subclass 189 offers advantages of Australian permanent residence for you and your family. You get to:
The visa cost changes every now and then. The expense of your visa relies on the received date of your application. In the event that there is any cost increment between the date you lodge your application and the date your application is, you should pay the new application charge.
Additional fees:
The actual processing time for the application could vary since applications are generally assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition to this, the following individual circumstances could impact the application processing time. This includes:
Visa | Stream | 75% of visas processed | 90% of visas processed |
189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) | Points-Tested | 18 months | 29 months |
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