Australia skilled worker visa – An Overview
Australia is one of the most popular country among migration aspirants which offers direct permanent residency to highly skilled and employable people due to its quality life, multiculturalism and prosperous economy. Immigration plays a pivot role in australia’s economy e.g. More than half of australia’s doctors are born overseas, more than 85% of australia’s information technology professionals were born overseas and it is already a home for a huge amount of expats from all over the world who contributes day and night in australia’s commercial growth.
There are 3 general skilled migrant category popular among foreign workers that is based on point based system which includes applicants age, education, experience, language ability, spouse skills and language, relatives, marital status etc. Applicants also needs to be indulge in an occupation listed in MLTSSL or STSOL.
Most Popular Categories
Subclass 189
- Points Based Category
- Direct PR Visa
- 5 years validity with extension
- Allows you to stay in any part of Australia
- Eligible to apply for Citizenship after 4 years of lawful stay
- Not required any sponsorship
Subclass 190
- Points Based Category with extra 5 points of State Sponsorship
- Direct PR Visa
- 5 years validity with extension
- Atleast 2 years stay is must to the state of Nomination
- Eligible to apply for Citizenship after 4 years of lawful stay
- Requires State Sponsorship
Subclass 491
- Points Based Category with extra 15 points of State Sponsorship
- Temporary Visa leading to PR
- 5 years Validly leading to PR
- 3 years stay is must to the regional area of state of Nomination
- Eligible to Apply for PR after completion of 3 years stay and 3 years of work experienceand have a taxable income.
Required State regional sponsorship / Family sponsorship
Rights & Obligation of PR of Australia
- Remain in Australia indefinitely.
- Work and study in Australia.
- Enrol in Australia’s national health scheme, Medicare.
- Apply for bank loans to buy property.
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence.
- Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.
- Leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you like.
- Attend free English language classes.
- Work in Newzealand.
- Dependent Children are eligible for obtaining free and subsidized education services.
- Childcare facility at subsidized cost.
- Child born in Australia receives Australian Citizenship by birth.
Australian Permanent Residency is a status which allows eligible applicants to study, work and live permanently in Australia. One who holds PR of Australia becomes eligible to access healthcare benefits, free education, sponsor eligible family members, and eventually apply for citizenship if eligible.
Some major benefits of Australian PR include:
- You can live and work anywhere in Australia
- Become eligible to access Medicare healthcare services
- Become eligible to sponsor eligible family members
- Get pathway to Australian citizenship after staying 4 years on PR status.
- Get free or subsidized education for children
- Travel in and out of Australia for 5 years
Better job opportunities and salary growth
There are multiple programs for permanent residence visa and most of them require applicants to achieve “competent English” level of English proficiency which is a band 6 in each module. However a higher score always improves the selection chances.
The maximum age which is accepted for PR is below 45 years however, an applicant below the age of 35 has higher chances of selection.
The program with point system requires applicant to score minimum 65 points to quality to submit their expression of interest. However, a higher score is always good as it gives an edge to the applicant to expedite their selection depending their occupation.
The most popular visa subclasses are:
- Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
- Skilled state sponsorship Visa (Subclass 190)
- Skilled state Regional sponsorship Visa (Subclass 491)
Amin Migration helps applicants to navigate the best subclass depending on their occupation, points, work experience, and state nomination eligibility
Australia PR processing times vary depending on the visa subclass, application accuracy, and occupation demand. On average, skilled visa processing may take between 6 to 12 months.
Yes, general skilled Migrant categories like Subclass 189, Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 do not require applicants to secure a job offer from Australia. The eligibility of applicant is mainly based on factors such as age, education, work experience, English proficiency, and occupation.
Its not about easy or tough, it is about whether you meet the eligibility criteria and that your occupation is in demand. Usually applicants working in the sectors such as education, Healthcare, IT, Engineering and handling senior managerial positions are invited.
.
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has authorized different assessment bodies to evaluate the education and experience of applicants to check whether they meet the Australian occupational standards for your nominated occupation
Mostly occupations related to Healthcare, IT, Construction, Sr. Managers, Skilled Trades people are highly in demand. Occupation demand changes regularly based on Australian labor market needs.
Yes, spouse and children can accompany the principal applicant; visa application of all applicants are submitted at the same time or they can also be included a later stage. All applicants must undergo medical examination and criminal check.
The total cost for Australia PR includes, skill assessment fee, English language exam fee, visa fee, medical examination charges, police clearance fee, consultancy charges and so on which roughly comes to ₹6-7 lakh. At Amin Migration you get the best price while no compromise in the services.
Yes, PR holders become eligible to apply for Australian citizenship after meeting residency requirements of living 4 years in Australia as a PR holder.
Yes, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) is accepted and is widely chosen by applicants due to its structure. The following scores are usually required:
| 0 points (competent) | 10 points (proficient) | 20 points (Superior) |
| 47 for listening 48 for reading 51 for writing 54 for speaking | 58 for listening 59 for reading 69 for writing 76 for speaking | 69 for listening 70 for reading 85 for writing 88 for speaking |