If you have the skills and qualifications in demand in Australia, you may be able to gain residency without employer sponsorship. Our migration agent has over 23 years’ experience. We can assist you with an initial visa eligibility assessment, formal skill assessment, state sponsorship applications, lodging your Expression of Interest and submission of your visa application.
In the skill stream, priority processing is currently given to applicants who are migrating to a regional area, sponsored by employers or nominated by a state or territory government under a State Migration Plan. However, if you have the skills in demand and high point score you could migrate to Australia without the need for sponsorship.
SkillSelect
You cannot immediately submit your skilled visa application. You must receive an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to lodge your application. SkillSelect is an online system that enables skilled workers interested in migrating to Australia to make an expression of interest to be considered for a skilled visa. Under SkillSelect, intending migrants may be sponsored for skilled visas by Australian employers or nominated by state and territory governments, or invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application. Our visa agents will submit a complete and accurate EOI on SkillSelect. If you make any errors in your point score during the EOI phase your visa can later be refused even if you meet the passmark. Engaging a registered migration agent before submitting your EOI will ensure your application is successful.
Skill stream categories
There are four main skilled migrations categories:
- Point-based skilled migration
- Permanent Employer Sponsored Programme
- Business Innovation and Investment Programme
- Distinguished talent
Point-based skilled migration
There is a range of points-based skilled migration visa options for skilled workers who want to live in Australia.
- 491 Skilled Sponsored (Provisional)
- 189 Skilled Independent
- 190 Skilled Sponsored
- 489 Skilled Provisional
- 485 Recent Graduate
- 476 Recognised Graduate
Applicants can be nominated by a state or territory government agency, sponsored by an eligible relative or independently migrate (non-sponsored). Independent migrants are selected on the basis of their skills, attributes and suitability for employment so they are in a position to contribute quickly to the Australian economy. They are not sponsored by an employer or relative in Australia. Sponsorship by an eligible Australian relative or nomination by a state or territory government is also possible under points-based skilled migration.
Points-based skilled migration visas are subject to a points test. Our migration agent will conduct a detailed assessment to ensure you will meet the required pass mark. We will search the relevant state and territory occupations in demand lists and research the skill assessment requirements for your nominated occupation.
NEWS UPDATES
Changes to Health Criteria for Children Born in Australia
Starting from 16 October 2024, changes to the Public Interest Criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007 will provide relief for minor visa applicants who were born and ordinarily reside in Australia. These applicants will no longer be required to demonstrate that they are free from any medical condition that may impose a significant cost on the…
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Family Violence Provisions for Skilled and Employer Sponsored Visa Applicants
From 15 October 2024, secondary applicants (such as spouses, partners, or family members) applying under several permanent Skilled and Employer Sponsored visa subclasses will have access to family violence provisions. These provisions aim to protect individuals who are no longer in a relationship with the primary visa applicant due to family violence. The visa subclasses…
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Closure of WA State Nominated Migration Program Applications for 2023-24
Date: Friday, 02 February 2024 In a significant development for immigration and state-nominated migration in Western Australia, the WA Migration Services has announced the closure of the State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) applications for the remainder of the 2023-24 program year. This decision comes as the number of applications received has surpassed the allocated quotas…
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189 Skilled Independent and 491 Family Sponsored Invitation Rounds for June 2020
Prospective applicants will be pleased to see movement and activity in the Australia’s skilled migration program, with the May and June 2020 invitation rounds released. Whilst there is a temporary freeze on 190 and 491 nominations, there is some activity in the independent and family sponsored streams. Invitations issued on 11 June 2020 170 invitations…
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Will State Sponsored Migration Reopen?
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has provided further information on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Australia’s 2020-21 Migration Program Planning and Delivery. Currently, there is a freeze on Skilled State Sponsored Visas. State and Territory Governments are unable to nominate applicants for Skilled 190 and 491 visas. Many applicants are…
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Changes to Health Criteria for Children Born in Australia
Starting from 16 October 2024, changes to the Public Interest Criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007 will provide relief for minor visa applicants who were born and ordinarily reside in Australia. These applicants will no longer be required to demonstrate that they are free from any medical condition that may impose a significant cost on the…
Family Violence Provisions for Skilled and Employer Sponsored Visa Applicants
From 15 October 2024, secondary applicants (such as spouses, partners, or family members) applying under several permanent Skilled and Employer Sponsored visa subclasses will have access to family violence provisions. These provisions aim to protect individuals who are no longer in a relationship with the primary visa applicant due to family violence. The visa subclasses…
Closure of WA State Nominated Migration Program Applications for 2023-24
Date: Friday, 02 February 2024 In a significant development for immigration and state-nominated migration in Western Australia, the WA Migration Services has announced the closure of the State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) applications for the remainder of the 2023-24 program year. This decision comes as the number of applications received has surpassed the allocated quotas…
189 Skilled Independent and 491 Family Sponsored Invitation Rounds for June 2020
Prospective applicants will be pleased to see movement and activity in the Australia’s skilled migration program, with the May and June 2020 invitation rounds released. Whilst there is a temporary freeze on 190 and 491 nominations, there is some activity in the independent and family sponsored streams. Invitations issued on 11 June 2020 170 invitations…
Will State Sponsored Migration Reopen?
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has provided further information on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Australia’s 2020-21 Migration Program Planning and Delivery. Currently, there is a freeze on Skilled State Sponsored Visas. State and Territory Governments are unable to nominate applicants for Skilled 190 and 491 visas. Many applicants are…
