AUSTRALIA PERMANENT RESIDENCY
A Great Opportunity to Live and Work In Australia
Australia has long been renowned as a desirable country for people looking for permanent residence or citizenship.
Individuals are attracted to its thriving economy and the buoyant job market. Permanent residence in Australia offers a better quality of life and a multicultural society where peace and harmony prevail.
Non-Australians require a work visa, which leads to permanent settlement. Visas are available to skilled workers, people participating in specific activities, highly specialized workers, and more with a validity of 12 months to 4 years.
The benefits of a residence permit are you can move to Australia with your family.
Applications for citizenship can be made after living in Australia for three years.
BENEFITS OF AUSTRALIA PERMANENT RESIDENCY VISA
- Free to live and travel within Australia
- Pursue higher education in Australia
- Individual educational loans are made available to you
- Social Security benefits after two years
- Sponsor family members
- Apply for government jobs
- Travel to New Zealand
- Retirement benefits
Language Proficiency: You must provide proof English language competency & proficiency.
Skilled Occupation Lists (SOL): Applicants should review the SOL available online. The occupation list is updated regularly to reflect the changes in the Australian labor market. The list contains all occupations that are currently acceptable for the purpose of migration to Australia.
There are three categories of Skilled Occupation applications:
Medium- and long-term Strategic Skills List
Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Regional Occupations List
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
There are many categories under you can apply for permanent settlement in Australia. Each visa category has different eligibility that is scored on a points-based system:
Points determine your eligibility, and you must score a minimum of 65 points to meet Australia’s migration requirements:
Category | Maximum Point |
| Age (25-33 years) | 30 points |
| English proficiency (8 bands) | 20 points |
| Work Experience outside Australia (8-10 years) | 15 points |
| Work Experience in Australia (8-10 years) | 20 points |
| Education (outside Australia) – Doctorate degree | 20 points |
| Niche skills such as Doctorate or master’s degree by research in Australia | 10 points |
| Study in a regional area | 5 points |
| Accredited in community language | 5 points |
| Professional year in a skilled program in Australia | 5 points |
| State sponsorship (190 visa) | 5 points |
| Skilled spouse or de facto partner (Age, Skills & English language requirements to be met) | 10 points |
| Spouse or de facto partner with ‘competent English’ (No need to meet Skills requirement or age factor) | 5 points |
| Applicants without a spouse or de facto partner or where a spouse is an Australia citizen or PR holder | 10 points |
Age: Applicants should be below the age 45 years of age.
AUSTRALIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE VISA CATEGORIES AVAILABLE TO YOU?
Australia has many options to apply for permanent residency; our immigration lawyers at Migration Chamber will calculate and assess your profile to find the most suitable solution based on your goals and requirements.
Popular Categories for Migrating to Australia:
Family-stream: This category is for people who have a spouse/partner, children or parents who already are Australian citizens or have permanent residence.
Business or Investment-stream: This stream is for those willing to invest in Australia for business purposes. To meet the eligibility requirement of this stream applicants should have had the provisional visa (subclass 188) for a minimum one year as well meeting the financial prerequisites.
Work-stream visas: This visa stream is for working professionals who are sponsored by an Australian company. There a number of subcategories of this stream:
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189): This visa category for skilled workers.
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190): Sufficient evidence must be provided that your occupation exists in the Skilled Occupation List . This is for skilled workers, who have been nominated by an Australian state/Territory.
Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491): To be eligible you must meet the skill requirement as well as the receiveing sponsorship or be nominated by state, region or territory.
How Can Migration Chambers Help?
At Migration Chambers we make migrating to Australia a stress-free process by handling the application process on your behalf. This includes assessing your eligibility, reviewing all the documentation, and submitting your application. By engaging our services you stand a much better chance of getting nominated to live and work in Australia.
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STEP BY STEP – APPLICATION PROCESS
1: Eligibility requirements
- Meeting the eligibility requirements.
- Verify your occupation is present on the list of occupations in demand.
- Having the required points.
2: English Test
Australian immigration authorities recognise various English ability tests like IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, etc. Any of these test will help you meet English Proficiency requirements for Australia.
3: Skills Assessment
The Skills assessment authority is an organization that will assess your skills, education and work experience to Australian standards.
4: Making an Expression of Interest
You must register an “Expression of Interest” or (EOI) on Australia’s Skill Select website. An online form is to be submitted on the SkillSelect portal where you are required to give responses to questions on your skillset relating to the visa subclass appled for.
There are 3 visa categories that you can apply for Permanent Residence for Australia:
- Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
- Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
- Skilled Regional Provisional (Subclass 491)
Subclass (189 & 190) are permanent visas and Subclass (491) visa is valid for five years and be converted to a Australia Residence Permanent.
All the above informed is required for the online application.
5: Getting Invitation to Apply or (ITA)
After your online application successfully meets all requirements you will get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Australia Permanent Residence.
6: Application Submission
Applications must be submitted with 60 days after online approval is received. Migration Chambers ensures your case application has all supporting documentation for processing.
7: Receiving Clearance Certificates
Police & Medical clearance certificates must also be submitted.
8: Being Issued Australian Permanent Residency.
And the final stage is actually receiving your Permanent Residence visa.
