Student

Higher Education Sector visa (subclass 573)

This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study a full-time higher education course.​

You might be able to get this visa if you are enrolled as a student in a registered course for the award of:

• a bachelor or associate degree
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma
• a masters degree by coursework
• a higher education diploma or advanced diploma.

 

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution. It lets you work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies.​​

You might be eligible to apply for this visa if you:

• are younger than 50 years of age
• are in Australia
• hold an eligible visa
• meet the two-year Australian study requirement
• have at least competent English
• have recently graduated with either an eligible qualification or with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the skilled occupation list (SOL).

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Skilled Migration

General Skilled Migration

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer or family member or nominated by a state or territory government. It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.

You might be eligible to apply for this visa if you have:

• nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
• obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
• not yet turned 50 years of age
• achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
• at least competent English.

 

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory government agency. It allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident.

You might be eligible to apply for this visa if you have:

• nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
• obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
• not yet turned 50 years of age
• achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
• at least competent English
• been nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency.

 

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

This visa allows skilled workers to live and work in specified regional areas in Australia for up to four years.

 

Skilled-Employer Sponsored

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams:

• the Temporary Residence Transition stream
• the Direct Entry stream
• the Agreement stream.

 

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers who want to work in regional Australia. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams:

• the Temporary Residence Transition stream
• the Direct Entry stream
• the Agreement stream.

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Business Migration

Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)

This visa allows you to establish a new or develop an existing business in Australia. It has two streams:

• Significant Business History stream: for high-calibre business owners or part-owners who want to do business in Australia
• Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream: for people who have sourced venture capital funding from a member of the Australian Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL).​

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

This visa is for people who want to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia, or to invest in an Australian state or territory.​​ You might be able to get this visa if you are nominated by a state or territory government agency and are invited to apply by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection.

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)

This visa allows you to:

• continue to own and manage a business in Australia (the Business Innovation stream)
• continue business and investment activity in Australia (the Investor stream and the Significant Investor stream).​

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Family Category

Partner

 Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) and Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100)

You might be able to get this visa if you are married to or in a de facto relationship with an:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• eligible New Zealand citizen.

You must be outside Australia when you apply.

Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)

You might be able to get this visa if you intend to marry:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Partner visa (subclasses 820 and 801)

To get this visa, you must be married to or in a de facto relationship with an:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• eligible New Zealand citizen.

You must be in Australia when you apply.​

Parents

Parent visa (subclass 103)

This visa lets parents live in Australia if their child is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia.

Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143)

This visa lets parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia.​​​

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)

This visa lets parents live in Australia for up to two years if they are the parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia.

Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864)

This visa lets older parents live permanently in Australia if their child is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia. ​

Special Category visa (subclass 444)

You might be eligible for this visa if you:

• are a New Zealand citizen who holds a New Zealand passport
• meet specific health and character requirements

New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)

This visa allows a non-New Zealand family member of a New Zealand citizen to live and work in Australia for up to five years.

You might be able to get this visa if:

• you are not a New Zealand citizen
• you are an eligible family member of a New Zealand citizen
• Your New Zealand citizen family member is living in Australia on a Special Category visa (subclass 444) or will be travelling with you to Australia and will be granted aSpecial Category visa (subclass 444) on arrival.

 

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Skill Assessment

In order to apply for a General Skilled Migration visa, you must nominate an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) at the time you apply. The SOL lists all eligible occupations for General Skilled Migration, and the number of points awarded for each.

Regardless of which General Skilled Migration visa you apply for, you must provide evidence that your skills have been assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation before your visa can be granted.

There are a huge number of assessing bodies in Australia, each with its own assessment procedures, timeframes and fees. You may also need to obtain state-level licensing and registration to practice your occupation in the state or territory you settle in – in some states this is a requirement under state or federal Government legislation.

MyVisa Manager has experience in dealing with a large range of skill assessment bodies and occupations, and can provide you with comprehensive, professional advice and assistance in what can be a difficult and confusing process.

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