The Skilled Migration Program is designed to attract highly skilled individuals to migrate to Australia.
It is the most common form of migration to Australia and is one of the core areas of expertise for Superior Consulting.
There are three steps to apply for Australian immigration:
Skill Assessment
Filling out SkillSelect (EOI) and/or submitting a State Nomination Application
Migration Application after receiving a formal invitation from DIBP
There are several skilled migration options available:
Skilled Independent Subclass 189
A permanent visa option that doesn’t require sponsorship by a relative or state/territory government.
Skilled Nominated Subclass 190
A permanent visa that requires nomination by an Australian state or territory government.
Skilled Nominated or Sponsored Provisional Subclass 491
Requires at least three years of living and working in the nominated state and sufficient funds to be declared at the time of the State Nomination Application.
A five-year visa that may allow you to apply for permanent residence through Subclass 191 – Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional).
To apply for one of the skilled visas, applicants need to satisfy the following threshold requirements:
Be under 45 years of age at the time of applying for a visa.
Meet the threshold English language requirement of competent English.
Nominate and hold a skilled assessment for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List at the time of lodging their application.
Provide evidence of recent skilled employment in a skilled occupation or have recently completed the Australian Study requirement.
The processing time for migration applications varies from 8 to 15 months.
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