General Skilled Migration Visa Australia

Skilled visas aim to draw in migrants who possess expertise and abilities that can greatly benefit the Australian economy. The Skilled stream within the Migration Program incorporates the Skill Select program, enabling skilled worker candidates to obtain a permanent Australian visa. The General Skilled Migration Visa Australia is a key component, providing a pathway for skilled workers to contribute to the nation's growth and prosperity.

The purpose of the skill migration program is to attract migrants who make a significant contribution to the Australian economy and fill positions where no Australian workers are available. Skilled migrants have very high participation rates in the workforce, helping to stimulate economic growth, which results in more jobs.

Applicants are invited to apply for general skilled migration visas based on factors such as their occupation, work experience, education, and English ability.

Applicants need to identify an occupation from the skilled migration list of occupations published by the Department of Home Affairs (three lists – MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL). https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00850

The applicant needs to obtain a positive skills assessment from a relevant skills assessment authority and needs to have a threshold point of 65. The point test table is attached.

They will need to put an Expression of interest for SC 189 skilled visa, SC 190 skilled visa, and SC 491 skilled visa.

Visa Subclasses

Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)

The Skilled Independent Subclass - 189 is a point-based visa designed to select a certain set of overseas skilled people required in different states...

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Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)

The Skilled Nominated is a permanent resident visa that allows overseas skilled workers, to live and work in Australia who are nominated by the state...

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Temporary Skilled Graduate 485

Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) is a visa category in Australia that allows international students who have recently graduated from an Australian...

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Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa – 489

The Skilled Regional Provisional visa (subclass 489) is a temporary visa for people, who have the skills, capabilities and experience that are highly....

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Skilled Regional Graduate Visa - 476

The Skilled- regional Graduate visa allows recent engineering graduates to work, study and live in Australia for 18 months. To be eligible to apply under this skilled

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Skilled Regional Visa - 887

The Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 489 was designed to encourage skilled workers to live and work in regional areas of Australia. To be eligible...

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Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa - 491

Under the Skilled Work Regional (Provincial) visa, the state or territory government nominates skilled people to reside and work in the regional parts of Australia.

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PR - Skilled Regional Visa - 191

The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa is for those people who have prior work experience, lived and studied in a designated regional area in Australia on an..

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Global Talent Visa - 858

The Global Talent Visa (subclass 858) welcomes people with an internationally recognized record of exceptional talent and outstanding achievement in an eligible field

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Distinguished Talent Visa - 124

Distinguished Talent Visa (subclass 124) is a permanent visa that invites people with outstanding achievements and exceptional talent in an eligible field to work

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