Skilled Visas

Applicants must have an occupation on the MLTSSL list and have high points to get an invitation from the DHA. This visa provides the applicant with full permanent residency once approved. The primary applicant can include their family members (spouse and children) on their application. Please note that applicants are expected to have higher than 65 points to receive an invitation.

Requirements:

• Occupation on the MLTSSL
• Valid skills assessment
• Meet points test
• Younger than 45
• Minimum competent English
• Meet health and character requirements

Each state has its own criteria to meet, but please see the basic eligibility criteria below:

• occupation on the relevant list
• valid skills assessment
• meet points test
• younger than 45
• minimum competent English
• meet health and character requirements

The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191) allows individuals holding a qualifying visa who have lived for at least 3 years in a designated regional area and who have also earned the specified income amount, to reside permanently in Australia.

The visa can include eligible members of your family. You do not need a sponsor or be nominated for this visa.

You must:

• Hold a qualifying visa for at least 3 years prior to the visa application as listed below
  • subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa; or
  • subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
• Have complied with the conditions of the qualifying visa while in Australia (as detailed above), including any family members holding the same qualifying visa as a dependent
  have lived in a designated regional area for at least 3 years on a qualifying visa (as detailed above)
• Have earned an Australian taxable income of at least the income threshold specified, for at least three years while holding your qualifying visa
• Have functional English or pay the second visa application charge
  meet relevant health and character criteria, including any family members holding the same qualifying visa as a dependent

This visa will allow you to work unlimited hours anywhere in Australia during the length of the visa. You will also be allowed to study and travel in and out of the country during the length of this visa.

Auswide Visas has over 14 years of experience and can assist you in the 485 visa process to ensure you receive the desired result.

There are two streams:

• Post Study Work Stream (Approved for 2 to 4 years)
  • Meet the Australian Study Requirement
  • Approved for 2 years for a Bachelor or Master completed in Australia
  • Approved for 3 years for a Master by Research completed in Australia
  • Approved for 4 years for a Doctoral degree completed in Australia
  • Your first student visa must have been lodged and approved after 5 November 2011
  • Meet English criteria
  • Meet character and health criteria
  • Meet the age criteria
  • Must hold health insurance
• Graduate Work Stream
  • Approved for 1.5 years
  • Meet the Australian Study Requirement
  • Apply for an occupation on the MLTSSL list
  • Apply for provisional skills assessment prior to lodgement and approved prior to visa grant
  • Meet English criteria
  • Meet character and health criteria
  • Meet the age criteria
  • Must hold health insurance

This visa requires you meet the points test and be nominated by a State or Territory or a family member living in a regional area.

Should you be nominated by a state or territory, you will be awarded 15 points. This means that you only need to achieve 50 points to reach the minimum requirement of 65 points.

The minimum criteria for the visa (subclass 491) is as follows:

• Under 45 years of age
• Competent English
• Have an occupation on the relevant list
• Have a valid skills assessment in a suitable occupation
• Be nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by a family member
• Satisfy the points test