Overview of PR Process To Apply:
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
Overview of PR Process To Apply:
1. Completed Skills Assessment
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.
2. Submit An EOI
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.
3. Receive an invitation to apply for the visa
TOnce you will receive an invitation to
apply (ITA), then you can continue further for the DIBP stage. This
step is important for submitting last and complete application that
would be approved by DIBP so that the 189 visa can be granted.
During this step, you can apply for
priority processing, which enables the concerned officers to
consider the application independent of the time at which the
application has been submitted.
Receiving this visa, you are provided with
five-year multiple entry visa to live and work across Australia.
This implies that you only need to stay in the country for a minimum
period of 2 years out of 5 years in order to get the visa re-issued
for subsequent 5 years. However, if you are staying in the country
for a continuous period of 4 years, then this will make you
qualified to apply for Australian citizenship.
Eligibility Requirements to Apply for this Visa
1. Should have an invitation to apply
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.
2. Complete a suitable skills assessment
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.
3. Age
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.
4. Score 65 points or above
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.
5. English Proficiency
You should have competent level of English when you will
receive an invitation to apply.
6. Meet skilled occupation requirement
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.
7. Meet suitable health requirement
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.
8. Meet character 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.
9. Pay back the debt to the Australian Government
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.
10. Get the Australian vales statement signed
If your age is 18 years or above, the you must:
Abide with the explanations given in Life in Australia booklet
Confirm that you will obey the Australian laws and respect the Australian
way of living, by signing the Australian Values Statement.
Benefits of Subclass 189
Benefits of Subclass 189
The Australia visa subclass 189 offers advantages of Australian
permanent residence for you and your family. You get to:
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Work and live in Australia permanently
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Chance to study in Australia
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Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s nationalized healthcare program
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Chance to apply for Australian citizenship
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Sponsor relatives for permanent residence
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Travel all through and out of Australia as you please
