Skilled PR

The visa makes you eligible to:

• Live & work anywhere in Australia
• Become an Australian citizen
• Enrol in the public healthcare scheme
• Sponsor skilled family members for PR

Points Requirement for Skilled Independent Visa

The application for this visa is by invite only.

To receive the invitation, you must:

• File the Expression of Interest(EOI) document
• Have experience in an occupation listed in Australia's Skilled Occupations List
• Be less than 45 years of age
• Have sufficient English language skills
• Satisfy the character and medical conditions and
• Meet the minimum cut-off score of 65 under the points stream.

As per the information filled in the EOI, your profile will be awarded points on the criteria as follows:

To receive the invitation, you must:

• File the Expression of Interest(EOI) document
• Have experience in an occupation listed in Australia's Skilled Occupations List
• Be less than 45 years of age
• Have sufficient English language skills
• Satisfy the character and medical conditions and
• Meet the minimum cut-off score of 65 under the points stream.

As per the information filled in the EOI, your profile will be awarded points on the criteria as follows:

1. Age 

This visa program is only for applicants under 45 years and over 18 years when receiving the Invitation to Apply.

2. English Skills

You must have sufficient English language skills measured by your score in the OET, PTE, TOEFL or IELTS test.

3. Education

The points under education are awarded based on your highest qualification in comparison to the relevant Australian qualification.

4. Experience

Your experience can also fetch you points if it is relevant to the occupations list.

Skilled Employment Overseas

OR

Skilled Employment in Australia

5. Partner Skills

The Australian government can consider your spouse's/partner's skills for rewarding you an additional 5 points if your partner:

• Is under 45 years of age,
• Has competent English language skills,
• Is assessed and found to have skills related to their nominated occupation under SOL,
• Is accompanying you to the country and
• Is not a permanent residence holder or citizen of Australia.

Application Process for Subclass 189 Visa

There are 4 steps in the application for the visa. Let us explore them in detail:

• Step 1: To validate the occupation you wish to work in, it must be officially assessed by an authorised body as per the occupation. The assessing authority can take over three months to decide on the outcome.
• Step 2: After receiving a positive outcome from the assessment authority, you must submit the Expression of Interest to the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the visa.
• Step 3: When you receive the Invitation to Apply (ITA), you must pay the visa fee, submit your documents and go through police & medical checks.
• Step 4: After receiving the letter, you must have your first entry into Australia by the date given to activate your visa.

Documents Required for Subclass 189 Visa

Documents play a vital role in receiving the Subclass 189 visa.

Here is a checklist of documents required to apply for the visa:

• Subclass 189 visa application form
• Two coloured passport-sized photographs
• Proof of identification
• English skills test scores
• Educational qualification documents
• Skill assessment report
• Document to prove the skills
• Reference letter from employer(s)
• Character certificate from the police
• Medical check certificate
• Australian study requirement proof & documents to show proof of study (if applicable)
• Partner's English proficiency proof
• Proof of relationship status
• Any other documents as requested during the process

Things to Do Before Applying for a Skilled Independent Visa

Before you apply for the Subclass 189 visa, you must:

• Ensure you meet the cut-off score for eligibility (65 points),
• Check your occupation with Skilled Occupations List,
• Get your skills assessed with the relevant authorities and
• Check that you meet the other eligibility criteria.

Benefits of Australia's Skilled Independent Visa Program

Australia is a developed and beautiful country with a welcoming environment for everyone coming to the country.

Here are the benefits you can reap while holding the Subclass 189 visa:

• You can work and study in Australia,
• You and your dependents can enrol in Medicare,
• You can enter and exit Australia multiple times,
• You can sponsor a family member to get PR,
• You can apply for citizenship, if applicable, and

You can reside in Australia permanently.

What to Do After Getting the Visa invitation?

When you receive the Invitation to Apply (ITA) from the Department of Home Affairs, your application is about 90% through the process.

At this stage, you have to:

• Undergo health checks,
• Provide biometrics, if requested,
• Provide additional documents, if needed,
• Add members of your family and

Update your information (if any).

Medical Requirements for Skilled Independent Visa

Australian citizens enjoy some of the world's health standards. To maintain these standards, all PR applicants must meet the minimum medical requirements for a visa.

Here are the Australia PR medical tests required for the applicant, their partner and dependents.

Reasons You are Not Invited For Subclass 189 Visa

Australia is a popular choice for people wanting to move to another country. Moving to the country with a PR visa has many benefits.

However, not all applicants are accepted for the PR program.

Here are the reasons why some PR applications are rejected:

• Failing to meet application conditions
• Violating condition of previous visas
• Providing incomplete or false information
• Failing to meet health requirements
• Lacking sufficient funds
• Failing to meet character requirements
• Scoring low on English test
• Failing to clear verification

Partner/ Family Requirements for Subclass 189 Visa

Your partner's skills can be an added advantage to your visa points score.

You can claim the additional 5 points under 'Partner Skills' if your partner is:

• Included in the same visa application as the applicant
• Not an Australian citizen or PR holder
• Assessed by an authority for an occupation under SOL
• Competent in English
• Experienced in a skilled