General
Skilled Migration visa is offered to eligible candidates only. This visa is
suitable for applicants who do not have sponsorship but have required skilled
in specific occupations that are highly demanded in Australia. If your age is
less than 50, highly qualified and have skilled, submit your EOI or Expression
of Interest to the department SkillSelect. At the time of applying, the
interested candidate must nominate significant occupation that fits with the
qualification and the skills. It is necessary that the selected skill is
present in the list of skilled occupation.
SkillSelect
receives Expression of Interest for variety of skilled visas. SkillSelect
analyzes the EOI of applicants and gives them ranks according to qualification
and point tests. The qualified applicants are invited to submit an application.
SkillSelect is also reviewed by territory Governments and states to find
eligible candidates to nominate or sponsor. It is consider as an obligatory
part of application for point tested visas. The applicant must meet required
conditions to get approval. If your EOI is according to Occupation list, you
are offered invitation to get skilled migration visa. Expression of Interest is
obligatory for following visa subclasses:
> Skilled Independent Visa 189 Subclass
> Skilled Nominated Visa 190 Subclass
> Skilled Regional Visa 489 Subclass
Skills Assessment
Before
nominating an occupation, the applicant must provide skills assessment through
reliable assessing authority. Similarly, the applicant gives English language
test to give proof of language skills. Language test that was given 3.5 years
ago would not be approved. All applications of General Skilled Migration are
delivered to experienced teams for processing. It is possible to withdraw the
visa application during processing stage.
Occupation List
Each state
or territory has different Migration Plans so it is better to get information.
Australian Government provides two Occupation lists. Skilled Occupation list
includes candidates that are not nominated by territory/state or sponsored by
eligible family members. On the other hand, list of Consolidated Sponsored
Occupation includes members who are either nominated by a territory/state or sponsored
by relatives.
In order to
obtain Australian Skilled visa, the GSM program offers various options. Each
option has specific requirements and visa categories. It depends on
circumstances to select one of these subclasses:
Skilled Independent Visa 189 Subclass
(without any sponsorship or nomination)
Subclass 189
is relevant for trades person and eligible professionals who have great work
experience and have abilities to support Australian economy; however they are
not sponsored by relatives or employers. Age, work experience, English language
skills, spouse skills and fluency in community languages of Australia are some
of the requirements to pass the point test. At present, 60 points are
obligatory to become eligible for this category.
Skilled Nominated Visa 190 Subclass
(nominated or sponsored visa category)
GSM visa
holders are capable to work permanently in Australia. In certain conditions,
they are required to work temporarily till permanent residence is granted. This
visa is offered when state or territory nominates the applicant. Just like
subclass 189, the passing marks for subclass 190 are 60 points.
Skilled Regional Visa 489 Subclass
The
applicants must fulfill visa criteria and points to become eligible for visa.
In case, an eligible relative sponsors or state agency nominates the candidate,
additional points are added to increase chances of approval. The applicants are
demanded to get 60 points to be included in the list of successful candidates.
