alex2010

You need a skills assessment and that's the stage where you need work experience to get it. Check TRA website.

.... which means some applications with priority Group 5 will move higher to Group 4 and finally will be processed....

Hello Bonnie,

I tried to explore your proposed pathway to a bridging visa when a person has applied for 189/190 offshore. This looks feasible to me only, and only if an applicant already held a tourist visa at the time of applying for 189/190. Please see Schedule 2 010.211(2)©. I might be wrong but I have gone through a stressful process of a visa application and I have found out that the best approach is to check directly legislation.

Good luck to everyone.

Hi there,

anything I am saying should be double checked with an RMA and this is only my opinion:

Firstly, a visitor visa is only for a genuine intention to visit Australia. As per my understanding, you might be asked by an immigration officer why you are coming to Australia on a tourist visa whilst having a pending application for a permanent visa.... If your intentions are not genuine, your visitor visa could be cancelled.

Secondly, 190 visa can be granted while you are in Australia. You might also be eligible to a bridging visa if you manage to come to Australia depending on further circumstances.