Skilled Visas
Australia has a wide range of visa options for skilled workers and their families who wish to come to Australia on either a permanent or temporary basis.
Visas in this area are a mix of employee or state sponsored visas and independent applications based on an applicant’s “point score”. Points can be claimed for education, age, work experience, English language ability and other relevant criteria.
If your occupation is one of the “eligible skilled occupations”, as stipulated by the Australian Government, then you have met the main visa eligibility requirement.
Australian Visa Advice is here to support you along the way. We can provide you with an assessment of your eligibility for a visa and support you through the visa application process.
We can help you with Expressions of Interest, Points-Test applications, Employer, State or Family Sponsorships and Skill Assessments.
Some of the common skilled visas are:
Skilled-Independent visa (subclass 189)
Permanent visa option
This stream is for points-tested skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer or family member or nominated by a state or territory government.
Nominated occupation must be on the list of eligible skilled occupations and skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority. Competent English is required. Applicant must be under 45 years of age.
It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
A SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI) is mandatory for this visa application.
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Permanent visa option
Visa applicant must be nominated by a nomination by an Australian State or Territory government. This is a points-tested visa.
Nominated occupation must be on the list of eligible skilled occupations and skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority. Competent English is required. Applicant must be under 45 years of age.
It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
A SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI) is mandatory for this visa application.
Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)
The Skilled Regional visa is the permanent stage of the Skilled Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visa. To qualify for a Skilled Regional visa, you must live in the required region of Australia for 2 years and work full time there for 12 months.
These visas are provisional (Temporary) visas but they can lead to Permanent residency:
Skilled-Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
This is a 4-year provisional visa which allows holders to live only in certain regions of Australia. You would need to be sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area, or by a state or territory government.
This is a points tested visa
Nominated occupation must be on the list of eligible skilled occupations and skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority. Competent English is required. Applicant must be under 45 years of age.
It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.
A SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI) is mandatory for this visa application.
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
The Graduate Temporary visa is a work visa which can be applied for by international students who have completed a qualification taking 2 years of study in Australia. Applicant must be under 50 years of age.
Skilled Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476)
An 18-month work visa for recent engineering graduates of recognised institutions. The purpose of the visa being that the applicant can gain up to 18 months of skilled work experience. Applicant must be under 31 years of age.
