Eligible applicants inside or outside Australia can apply for a permanent residence visa and can become permanent resident of Australia for indefinite period of time. Permanent residency leads to Australian citizenship if requirements are met. The most popular permanent visas include some skilled visas.
Skilled Visa applicants are not required to obtain any sponsorship to be eligible. This visa is a points test based visa and one can apply after an invitation letter is issued to submit an application.Candidates with higher points have more chances to be invited.Points are awarded against different factors.
There are three options of Permanent Residency Visa:
- Skilled independent Visa ( subclass 189)
- Skilled Nominated Visa ( subclass 190)
- Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (sub Class 491)
Permanent Skilled Migration Visas
Skilled independent Visa
(subclass 189)
Must achieve at least 60 points in skilled migration points test. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through skill select system After receiving an invitation letter invitation submit a detailed application along with the required documents within 60 days
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Skilled Nominated Visa
(subclass 190)
Must achieve at least 60 points in skilled migration points test. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through skill select system After receiving an invitation letter submit a detailed application along with the required documents within 60 days
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Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (sub Class 491)
This visa isvalid for a period of 5-year for people who are interested in living and work in specific regional areas. Above mentioned eligibility criteria for visa sub class 189 and 190 are applicable to this visa as well. The applicant can be sponsored by a relative settled in regional area. Applicant, if eligible,
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