1. Skilled Independent Visa (189) – Any applicant who possesses skill in any of the nominated occupation from the skilled occupation list, and do not have a sponsorship from any state or territory government department, employer or any family member can apply and seek permanent residency in Australia.

Since this visa stream is a competitive based migration visa, one need to score at least 65 points in the points-based visa score and be eligible for an invitation from the Department of immigration for applying for the visa. It is essential to meet the desired points score prior to expressing your interest to the Department of Immigration, and be ready with the documents as a proof of evidence for claiming points after the invitation is received.

Note: Receiving an invitation does not guarantee an applicant securing a permanent residency.

Duration of Visa: – Permanent/Lifetime

Eligibility: In order to be eligible one must be

(1) Skilled in a relevant occupation from the occupation list;

(2) Have a suitable assessment for the occupation;

(3) Meet the points test pass mark for 60 marks;

(4) Be under 45 years of age at the time of invitation;

(5) Must possess Competent English;

(6) Be invited by the Immigration department.

2. Skilled Nominated Visa (190) – This visa stream allows an applicant with relevant skills in a nominated occupation form the occupation list and is nominated by an Australian state or territory government.

This skilled-based visa is a competitive migration visa offered to applicants with at least 65 points in a points-based system, where an additional 5 points are awarded for being nominated by an Australian state.

Applicants are expected to express their interest to the Department of Immigration by submitting their Expression of Interest, and after receiving an invitation one can lodge their visa application file to the Immigration department.

Note: Receiving an invitation does not guarantee that an applicant will be granted their permanent residency rights in Australia.

Duration: – Permanent/Lifetime

Eligibility – In order to be eligible for this visa, one must:
(a) Possess skill in one of the relevant occupation from the occupation list.
(b) Must have suitable skill assessment from a relevant assessing body.
(c) Must meet the minimum pass mark of 60 to be eligible.
(d) Be nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
(e) Be under 45 years of age at the time of invitation.
(f) Must possess Competent English
(g) Received an invitation from the Immigration Department.

3. Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (489 subclass) – This particular visa subclass as the name suggests is a provisional permanent residency visa, where the applicant similar to 189 & 190 visa subclass has to lodge the expression of interest with the department of immigration and have to score at least 65 points according to the points test system.

Here in this visa subclass, the applicant is awarded 10 points extra from the department of immigration, where the applicant can be sponsored by either living in a designated area within Australia and be either a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or be sponsored by an Australian state.

Eligibility: In order to be eligible, the applicant must:
(1) Be nominated by a state or territory government or be sponsored by an eligible relative
(2) Be invited to apply
(3) Score at least 70 points in the points test system
(4) Have a relevant occupation
(5) Have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
(6) Be under 45 years of age at the time of invitation
(7) Must have at least Competent English

Visa Duration: This visa is for the duration of 2 years and is eligible for permanent residency.

4. Temporary Graduate Visa (485 visa subclass) – This visa subclass is particularly for international graduate students, who have recently successfully finished their respective course from any CRICOS awarded university or college in Australia. This visa allows eligible international students to study, work and live in Australia for 2 or 4 years as per their degree achieved and the type of pathway selected for applying Temporary Graduate Visa (485).

Types of Streams or Pathways –

(1) Graduate Work Stream

(2) Post-Study Work Stream

Note – To be eligible for this visa the applicant must be in Australia prior to applying for the visa and be here when the visa is granted.