Permanent skilled visa 189 – independent:
- This is for skilled and skilled workers who want to immigrate to Australia as permanent residents and whose jobs are on the relevant list.
- Subclass 189 allows you to live and work anywhere in Australia.
Basic requirements for the 189 visa:
- Have a job on the medium- and long-term strategic skills list.
- Have an appropriate skills assessment for your job
- Meet the English language requirement
- Be able to score at least 65 on the test
- Submit an EOI
- Be invited to apply for a visa
- Be under 45 years of age when you receive an invitation to apply for a visa
- Meet medical and police clearance requirements.
Skilled permanent visa 190 – state invitation:
- The subclass 190 visa, also known as the state skilled worker visa, is part of skillselect.
- This visa is for skilled people who want to immigrate to Australia as permanent residents and are eligible to be nominated by a state or territory government agency.
- Each state and territory has its own list of requirements, which are regularly updated.
- In addition to state and territory requirements, your occupation must be on the combined list of eligible occupations.
Temporary visa 491 for the Regional areas:
- This visa is part of the Skillselect program.
- This visa is for professionals who want to immigrate to Australia and are eligible to be nominated by a state or territory in Australia or through a relative.
- This is a temporary residence visa that allows you to apply for permanent residence through another visa after 3 years if you meet all the visa conditions.
- Each state and territory has its own list of requirements, which are regularly updated.
- In addition to state and territory requirements, your occupation must be on the relevant skilled occupations list.
Subclass 491 visa allows you to:
- Stay in Australia for 5 years
- Live, work and study in a specific regional area in Australia
- Visit Australia as often as you like during the period your visa is valid
