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Skilled visas
You have a skill but not sure which visa to apply for? There are different kinds of skilled visas Australia is offering. Take a look at the following visas and the major requirements to meet. We have provided a brief summary of them all for you to easily understand them.
Subclass 189
Subclass 189 is a permanent independent visa which allows you to live anywhere in Australia after grant. There are two streams in Subclass 189 visa.
Points Tested stream
Under the points tested stream, you are required to pass the minimum points score set by the Department of Home Affairs. This visa allows you to live and study anywhere in Australia after the grant. Following are the basic requirements for this stream.
You must
have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list (follow the link 'Skilled occupation list' below for a list of skilled occupations)
have a positive skills assessment from a relevant skills assessing body
be under 45 years of age
be invited by the Department to apply for this visa
satisfy the points test (follow the link 'Points table' below for calculating your points)
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Skilled Independent visa
Hong Kong stream
The Hong Kong stream allows the eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders to live and work in Australia permanently. There are the following basic requirements for this stream.
You must
hold a Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport at the time of application
have lived in Australia for 4 years on an eligible visa subclass 457, 482 or 485
have functional English at the time decision is made on the application (follow the link 'Functional English' below for a definition of functional English)
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Subclass 190
Subclass 190 is a State/Territory nominated visa that allows you to migration to Australia permanently. After initially living in the nominating State/Territory, you can live, work and study anywhere in Australia. Just like subclass 189, it is a points tested visa where you need to score the passing points to be eligible to apply.
You must
have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list (follow the link 'Skilled occupation list' below for a list of skilled occupations)
have a positive skills assessment from a relevant skills assessing body
be under 45 years of age
be nominated by a State or Territory
be invited by the Department to apply for this visa
score 65 points or more on the points test (follow the link 'Points table' below for calculating your points)
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Skilled Nominated visa
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 491 is a point based skilled regional visa nominated by a State or Territory to live and work in regional Australia. It is a provisional visa with a pathway to permanent residency after living and working in a regional area for 3 years. The requirements for this visa are very similar to subclass 190 except that it is a provisional visa, and you are given higher points for the State/Territory nomination.
Subclass 491
You must
have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list (follow the link 'Skilled occupation list' below for a list of skilled occupations)
have a positive skills assessment from a relevant skills assessing authority
be under 45 years of age
be nominated by a State or Territory
be invited by the Department to apply for this visa
score 65 points or more on the points test (follow the link 'Points table' below for calculating your points)
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Subclass 191
Subclass 191 is a permanent residency pathway for the Subclass 491 and 494 visa holders who have lived and worked in regional Australia for 3 years. Following are some basic requirements for this visa. There are two streams in this visa, Regional Provisional stream and Hong Kong stream.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa
Regional Provisional stream
You must
have worked and lived in a designated regional area on a Subclass 491 or 494 visa (eligible visa) for at least 3 years
provide notices of assessments from the Australian Taxation Office for 3 income years
have complied with the conditions of your eligible visa
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Hong Kong stream
You must
hold a Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport
hold a Subclass 457, 482 or 485 visa (eligible visa) at the time of application
have lived and worked in a designated regional area for at least 3 years
have complied with the conditions of your eligible visa
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Subclass 482
Short-term stream
You must
have your occupation on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List
have 2 years' work experience in the nominated occupation
be nominated by an approved work sponsor to work in the nominated occupation
have the skills, qualifications and work experience required for performing the nominated occupation
have your skills assessed if required for your occupation
work only for the nominating employer or the associated entity unless exempt
have minimum level of English language required for the nominated occupation
have health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia on this visa
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Temporary Skill Shortage visa
This is a temporary visa for skilled workers who are nominated by an approved work sponsor for a position. There are 3 streams in this visa, short-term stream, medium term stream, and labor agreement stream.
Medium-term stream
You must
have your occupation on the Medium and Long-term Skilled Occupation List
have 2 years' work experience in the nominated occupation
be nominated by an approved work sponsor to work in the nominated occupation
have the skills, qualifications and work experience required for performing the nominated occupation
work only for the nominating employer business or associate entity unless exempt
have minimum level of English language required for the nominated occupation
have health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia on this visa
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Labour Agreement stream
You must
be sponsored by an Australian employer under a labour agreement
have 2 years' work experience in the nominated occupation unless otherwise specified in the labour agreement
be nominated by an approved work sponsor to work in the nominated occupation under a labour agreement
have minimum level of English language required for the nominated occupation
have health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia on this visa
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Subclass 186
Direct Entry stream
You must
must be nominated by an Australian employer
have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
have at least competent English
have a positive skills assessment from a relevant skills assessing authority (unless you are an exempt person)
have 3 years' work experience (unless you are an exempt person)
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Subclass 186 is a permanent visa that allows the skilled workers who are nominated by their employers to live and work permanently in Australia. There are 3 streams under this visa, Direct Entry stream, Labour Agreement stream and Temporary Residence Transition stream
Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Labour Agreement stream
You must
be working or will be working under a labour agreement for your employer
have suitable experience and English language skills as may be decided under the labour agreement
be nominated by an Australian employer who is party to a labour agreement
be under the age of 45
hold a sublcass 457 or TSS visa under a labour agreement
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Temporary Residence Transition stream
You must
be nominated by the employer who nominated you for your TSS visa
hold a subclass 457 or subclass 482 visa in any stream on the basis of meeting the primary criteria
provide skills assessment if requested by the Department to prove that you have the required skills for the job
be under the age of 45
have at least competent English
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Subclass 494
Subclass 494 is a visa for skilled workers who are sponsored by their employers to live and work in a designated regional area. It also provides a pathway to permanent residency if eligible. It has two streams, Employer Sponsored stream and Labour Agreement stream. Both the streams have different requirements as summarized below.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Employer Sponsored stream
You must
be nominated by your employer (the employer must be approved work sponsor)
have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
have at least 3 years work experience in your occupation
be under the age of 45 unless exempt
work only for your employer or an associated entity
have a positive skills assessment assessed by the relevant assessing authority unless exempt
have at least competent English unless exempt
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Labour Agreement stream
You must
be under the age of 45 unless otherwise specified by the labour agreement
be working under a labour agreement
have the required proficiency level of English as specified in the labour agreement
have a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority or, if skills assessment is not specified in the labour agreement, show that you have the skills, qualifications and work experience required for the nominated occupation
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