Australia Migration Services
Skilled Migration Visa
Australia provides an opportunity for various skilled persons across the globe to migrate and support the country economic and social growth. Australia offers migration visa for skilled individuals living in other parts of the world. The Skilled Migration visas have various steps before you are granted a particular visa. It involves obtaining a skills assessment by an approved Assessing Authority and submitting an Expression of Interest then finally applying for visa application.
Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189) is a permanent visa that allows workers with skills to live and work permanently in Australia. It is a points-based system and does not require nomination by Australian state/territory governments or relatives in Australia.
There are 2 streams available under this visa:
In brief, key requirements are:
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
Skilled Nominated visa is a permanent visa that enables skilled workers to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. The visa is based on points-test system and the applicant must be nominated by state or territory government in Australia. The Skilled Migrant program is conducted via skill select, a database for migrants, employers and nominating state or territory governments. The 190 visa is a permanent visa that enables points-tested skilled workers…
Benefits for you and your family including:
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491)
This is a provisional visa. It’s for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
With the 491 visa, you can:
What are the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Work Regional 491 visa?
What is the application process?
First, you must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) Skill Select to express your interest to apply for this visa. An EOI is not a visa application and there is no fee to create or submit an EOI in Skill Select. Skill Select will calculate your point score based on the claims made in your EOI. It is mandatory to score at least 65 points to be invited to apply for a visa.
Your EOI will be visible to state and territory government agencies if you have indicated that you are interested in being nominated. If they nominate you, you’ll get an invitation to apply for this visa.
Once you have completed the EOI, it’s stored in SkillSelect and is valid for 2 years. You can access your EOI and update your information at any time. Access your EOI and update your details if your circumstances change. If you are invited to apply for a visa you will receive an invitation from SkillSelect. You will need to provide all necessary documents to support your identity, skills assessment, level of English skills, relationship, partner, sponsor and character claims you make in your EOI and show you meet all the visa criteria.
You will then have 60 days from the date of invitation to make a valid visa application online before the invitation expires.
After you apply
You will be informed when your application is received, and you’ll get a notification if you’re granted a bridging visa.
Travel after you apply
In Australia
You can travel outside of Australia while your application is processed as a decision can be made when you’re offshore. However, please ensure your visa allows you to return to Australia. Check VEVO for your current visa status.
Outside Australia
If your application was lodged outside of Australia, only travel to Australia once the visa is granted. Please do not make any life-changing decisions like leave your job or sell your house until you’re advised in writing that you have been granted a visa.
491 visa processing time
There are no timeframes available for the 491 visa currently. Processing times can vary due the following circumstances:
491 visa cost
There is no cost associated with submitting an Expression of Interest with SkillSelect. You can set up a profile and update it as many times as you wish with no expense.
However, once you’ve been nominated and you decide to apply, the application for the main applicant costs AUD$4,045. There is also a charge of AUD2,025 for each family member, 18 years and older, who apply for the visa with you. If you’ll like to get an estimate of what your visa will cost, use the Visa Pricing Estimator. Please take note that the estimator doesn’t consider the second instalment or other costs
The second instalment charge for family members is AUD4,890. This charge only applies for applicants 18 years old or older who has less than functional English. Other costs including English language tests, health checks, police certificates and biometrics
What if I can’t show I meet the invited points score or other eligibility criteria?
If you can’t prove you meet the points score or other eligibility criteria, don’t apply for the visa. The EOI will be suspended if an invitation is issued, however, you can update your application once the 60-day invitation period is over.
If this is your second invitation and you still want the visa, you’ll have to submit another EOI.
What is my minimum score on the points test?
You need to score a minimum of 65 points on the points test. This test uses information such as age, English ability, levels of employment in your field and education levels to ascertain your suitability. You can gain extra points for things like:
You must be nominated by a state/territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative (an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen).
What documents are required to apply?
There are several documents you’ll be required to supply when applying for a 491 visa.
May I stay in Australia for more than 5 years?
This visa can’t be extended, you must apply for a new visa if you wish to stay longer than 5 years from the date the visa is granted. You and members of your family who hold this visa, must work and study in designated regional areas of Australia. If your nomination is withdrawn, your visa will not be granted.
May I include family members later if they are not included in my visa application?
Members of your family who don’t apply for this visa with you can apply to join you in Australia later as subsequent entrants.
I would like to study in regional Australia. Who can I discuss my options with?
Come and meet our friendly counsellors to discuss the best options for your dream course in regional Australia and explore permanent residency pathways. In our FREE consultation, you will find out:
Want to know more? Send an enquiry and we’ll be in touch.
Partner Visa
Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, citizens and eligible New Zealand citizens are able to sponsor their married and de-facto partners through the Partner visa and fiancés who are outside Australia through the Prospective Marriage visa.
Partner Migration (Types of visas)
Partner category migration applies to:
There are three types of partner visas
1. Prospective Marriage visa (Subclass 300)
2. Partner visa – onshore (Subclass 820 and 801)
3. Partner visa – offshore (Subclass 309 and 100)
The type of visa a person should apply for depends on the type of relationship. The applicants must:
Prospective Marriage visa
Prospective Marriage visa applicants are granted a temporary visa with 9 months validity to marry the fiancé either in or outside Australia. After marriage, the applicant can apply for Partner visa process for permanent stay in Australia.
This visa does not apply to same sex couples.
Advantages of Prospective Marriage visa
Partner visa
Partner visas are granted in a two-stage process with a provisional visa being granted initially and the permanent visa being considered 2 years after the initial application. However, the applicant is required to submit one application form and pay visa application charge once only. Applications can be made while the applicant is in Australia (Subclass 820 & 801) or from overseas when the applicant is overseas at the time of application (Subclass 309 & 100). Applicants must show evidence supporting the existence of relationship with their partner. Dependent family members can be included in the main applicant’s Partner visa application depending on the location of the applicant and family member at the time of application and whether the visa applicant has been granted the provisional Partner visa (the first stage).
How to successfully apply for this visa?
In order to successfully apply for this visa, you will need to meet a number of following key requirements:
1. Be sponsored by a person (fiancé, partner, or in some circumstances, a parent or guardian of partner) who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and who can satisfy the legal requirements for being a sponsor.
2. Meet health and character criteria.
3. Married visa applicants must also show that their marriage is valid under Australian law.
4. De-facto visa applicants must show that they are not related by family, and that their relationship has existed for at least 12 months immediately before lodging the application unless the applicant establishes compelling and compassionate circumstances for the grant of the visa.
5. Not have had a partner visa refused since they last entered Australia.
6. Not have had a visa refused or cancelled on character grounds
Benefits of Provisional Partner Visa
Benefits of Permanent Partner visa
Parent Visas
Parent Visas are for parents of permanent residents or Australian citizens who wish to migrate to Australia to be with their children. If you are seeking assistance in these visa categories, with us today. To be deemed ‘settled’, an Australian permanent resident must have been residing in Australia for at least 2 years prior to lodgement…
Parent Visa Categories
Permanent Parent Visa Categories
Temporary Parent Visa Categories
Different visas allow applications to be made while parents are either onshore or offshore. Common criteria for all Parent Visa subclasses
1. Meet the Balance of Family Test
2. Sponsored by an eligible sponsor who must be: either the applicant’s child or the spouse of the applicant’s child over 18 years of age
3. If the parent is in Australia at the time of application they may be prevented from applying for a Parent Visa if they do not hold a substantive Visa, which is any Visa other than a:
a) Bridging Visa
b) A criminal justice Visa
c) An enforcement Visa
OR
a) Hold a sponsored visitor Visa
b) Have had a Visa cancelled or refused since they last arrived in Australia.
c) Last Visa was granted on the condition that they would not be granted a substantive Visa while in Australia
d) Are in immigration detention
e) Have previously applied for a protection Visa
4. Obtain an Assurance of Support (AoS)
5. Lodge a Security Bond
6. Pass Health Test
Child Visas
application must be sponsored by a parent who must be an Australian citizen, holder of a permanent visa or eligible New Zealand citizen. Children born outside Australia to parents who are permanent residents do not automatically acquire Australian citizenship. Therefore, children born outside Australia to permanent…
Child Visa Categories
There are three broad categories of child visas:
1. A child visa for a dependent child of an Australian sponsor
2. An adoption visa for a child adopted outside Australia by an Australian sponsor
3. An orphan relative visa for a child who is under 18 years of age at the time of application and who cannot be cared for by either parent
Orphan Relative Category (Subclass 117, 837)
For children or stepchildren overseas under 18 years of age who have a parent who is an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to care for them.
Adoption Category (Subclass 102)
For children under 18 years of age who have been adopted or are in the process of being adopted by their sponsor. The adoption must be supported by a state or territory adoption authority unless the adoptive parent has been resident overseas for a period of at least 12 months at the time of the migration application, and they can demonstrate their residence overseas was not contrived to deliberately bypass the requirements concerning entry of adopted children.
Dependent Child (Temporary) (Subclass 445)
For children whose parent holds a temporary partner visa and is in the process of obtaining a permanent partner visa, to travel to or remain in Australia for the same period as their parent. Once this visa has been granted, the child can apply to be added to their parent’s Permanent Partner Visa application.
Child (Permanent) visa (Subclass 101)
Subclass 101 Visa is for offshore children from overseas when the application is made.
Child (Permanent) visa (Subclass 802)
Subclass 802 Visa is for onshore children from overseas when the application is made.
Different visas allow applications to be made while child is either onshore or offshore.
Common eligibility for all Child Visa applications
To successfully apply for a child visa, the child:
Please note that visa specific criteria will also apply depending upon the option chosen.