About This Visa
If you are highly skilled in your area, you can move to Australia to work and live there permanently. You can sponsor your family and relatives too. That is possible through the Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) program. Under this visa program, you don’t need sponsorship by an employer or anyone else. Skills are all that matters.
The 189 Visa offers all the benefits of Australian permanent residence for you and your family, which includes:
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Work and live in Australia indefinitely
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Opportunity to study in Australia
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Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s state-run healthcare program
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Opportunity to apply for Australian citizenship
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Sponsor relatives for permanent residence
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Travel in and out of Australia as you please
The Points Test
You must be able to meet the points score on your invitation letter (minimum 65 points). You must be able to meet the points score eligibility at the time you are invited to apply for the visa.
Everyone who wants to be invited to apply for the visa must submit an EOI. When you submit your EOI you will be ranked against other intending applicants and might be invited to apply for the visa (your EOI will stay in the pool for up to 2 years). There is no cost to submit an EOI.
189 Skilled Independant Visa
189 Visa Requirements
1. SkillSelect Only Application
In order to apply for a Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visa, you must first lodge an Expression of Interest through SkillSelect and be invited by the Department of Immigration to apply.
Once you are invited to apply for a skilled visa, you must lodge your application within 60 days, otherwise the invitation lapses. Accordingly, it is very important that you have all required documentation prepared to lodge as soon as possible after receiving the invitation.
2. Visa Criteria
In order to qualify for a Subclass 189 visa, you would need to:
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Lodge an EOI and be invited to apply
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Meet the pass mark in the skilled migration points test - currently 65
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Be aged between 18 and 44 inclusive
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Pass Skills Assessment in an occupation on the Occupations List for Skilled Independent visas
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Have Competent English or higher
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Meet health and character requirements
This option does not require sponsorship by a relative or State/Territory Government.
TRIUMPHAL'S EXPERTISE
Our expert team has significant experience in handling general skilled visa applications, and can help you with:
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Getting your skills assessed
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Obtaining a nomination from a State or Territory Government
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Lodging visa applications within tight deadlines
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Managing your bridging visas
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Getting results with minimum stress and worry for you