Skilled Independent Visa
(Subclass 189)
This visa allows invited skilled workers to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
With this visa, you may live, work, and study in Australia permanently and enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare. You may also sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia, travel to and from Australia for up to five years, and, if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship.
To be eligible, you must have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, obtain a suitable skills assessment for that occupation, be invited to apply for the visa, and meet the points test requirements.
You must be under 45 years of age at the time you are invited to apply for the visa. If you turn 45 after receiving an invitation to apply, you may still lodge your visa application. However, if you turn 45 after submitting your Expression of Interest (EOI) but before receiving an invitation, you will not be invited to apply.
This is a points-tested visa. When you submit your EOI through SkillSelect, you will receive an indicative points score based on the claims you have made. If you do not achieve a minimum score of 65 points, you will not be invited to apply for this visa.
If you are invited to apply, your invitation will specify the number of points you must score when your visa application is assessed.
If you are unsure how many points you may score, we can assist you with calculating your points and preparing and submitting your EOI. If you require assistance with obtaining a skills assessment, please contact us and we will help you obtain a positive skills assessment.
If you receive an invitation, you must lodge your visa application within 60 days.
At the first free consultation, after checking your points score, we will advise whether you are eligible to submit an EOI and apply for the visa. Based on our knowledge and experience in migration law, we will prepare and lodge your visa application and supporting documents.
After a decision is made, we will inform you of the outcome from the Department of Home Affairs. If your visa is refused, contact us immediately. We can assist you with an application to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).