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What are the Australia PR Visa Requirements for Indians?


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Australia is a popular destination for all aspiring immigrants around the world. The favorable factors like a thriving economy, a plethora of job opportunities and welcoming culture makes Australia a top choice for immigration.

Australia not only promises you a better quality of life or multicultural society but, it offers you an equal opportunity to grow and develop as an individual.

Australia offers a permanent residency with a validity of up to five years via specific PR visa subclasses. The top and the most popular visa subclass via which you can apply for Australia PR, includes 

Subclass 190 Visa and  Subclass 189 Visa.

So, in this article, we will discuss the general eligibility criteria for Visa Subclass 190 and 189. Both the visa subclasses follow the point-based system to evaluate the applicants and provide permanent residency in Australia to eligible applicants.

In this point-based system, an applicant must score a minimum of 67 points or higher to qualify to apply for an Australian PR visa.

About Visa Subclass 190 and Visa Subclass 189

The Skilled Nominated visa Subclass 190 is designed for those skilled workers who are nominated by any state or territory of Australia. With this visa, you can live and work anywhere in Australia permanently and you can also include your eligible family members in your application.

While, the Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 is designed for those skilled workers who don't have any sponsorship from any state or territory, a family member or an employer in Australia. With this visa, one can live and work anywhere in Australia permanently and can include eligible family members in the visa application.

Common PR Visa eligibility requirements for Visa Subclass 190 and 189:

  • To get an invitation to apply, you must:
  • Have relevant experience in a nominated occupation that has to be mentioned in Australia's Skilled Occupations List
  • Have a positive skills assessment done by an authorized assessing body for a nominated occupation
  • Submit a valid Expression of Interest through SkillSelect
  • Age between 18 to 50 years
  • Meet basic requirements of General Skilled Migration, including health checks, character checks, and English language abilities
  • Score minimum of 67 points on the points test
  • You can include only the following family members in the application:
  1. Your partner
  2. Yours and your partner's dependent children
  3. Yours or your partner's dependent relative

With this visa subclass 190, you and your family members can:

  • Live and work permanently in Australia
  • Enroll in Medicare, Australia's dedicated medical scheme that is covered for health-related expenses
  • Study in Australia
  • Travel to and from Australia for up to 5 years
  • Sponsor your relatives for Australian permanent residency
  • Access specific social security payments
  • Apply for Australian citizenship (if meet residency requirements)

Please note, the above list outlines the general Australia PR Visa eligibility requirements, further eligibility requirements may be applicable as per different visa subclasses

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11 minutes ago, Aayush Bathala said:

Australia is a popular destination for all aspiring immigrants around the world. The favorable factors like a thriving economy, a plethora of job opportunities and welcoming culture makes Australia a top choice for immigration.

Australia not only promises you a better quality of life or multicultural society but, it offers you an equal opportunity to grow and develop as an individual.

Australia offers a permanent residency with a validity of up to five years via specific PR visa subclasses. The top and the most popular visa subclass via which you can apply for Australia PR, includes 

Subclass 190 Visa and  Subclass 189 Visa.

So, in this article, we will discuss the general eligibility criteria for Visa Subclass 190 and 189. Both the visa subclasses follow the point-based system to evaluate the applicants and provide permanent residency in Australia to eligible applicants.

In this point-based system, an applicant must score a minimum of 67 points or higher to qualify to apply for an Australian PR visa.

About Visa Subclass 190 and Visa Subclass 189

The Skilled Nominated visa Subclass 190 is designed for those skilled workers who are nominated by any state or territory of Australia. With this visa, you can live and work anywhere in Australia permanently and you can also include your eligible family members in your application.

While, the Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 is designed for those skilled workers who don't have any sponsorship from any state or territory, a family member or an employer in Australia. With this visa, one can live and work anywhere in Australia permanently and can include eligible family members in the visa application.

Common PR Visa eligibility requirements for Visa Subclass 190 and 189:

  • To get an invitation to apply, you must:
  • Have relevant experience in a nominated occupation that has to be mentioned in Australia's Skilled Occupations List
  • Have a positive skills assessment done by an authorized assessing body for a nominated occupation
  • Submit a valid Expression of Interest through SkillSelect
  • Age between 18 to 50 years
  • Meet basic requirements of General Skilled Migration, including health checks, character checks, and English language abilities
  • Score minimum of 67 points on the points test
  • You can include only the following family members in the application:
  1. Your partner
  2. Yours and your partner's dependent children
  3. Yours or your partner's dependent relative

With this visa subclass 190, you and your family members can:

  • Live and work permanently in Australia
  • Enroll in Medicare, Australia's dedicated medical scheme that is covered for health-related expenses
  • Study in Australia
  • Travel to and from Australia for up to 5 years
  • Sponsor your relatives for Australian permanent residency
  • Access specific social security payments
  • Apply for Australian citizenship (if meet residency requirements)

Please note, the above list outlines the general Australia PR Visa eligibility requirements, further eligibility requirements may be applicable as per different visa subclasses

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