Who can apply:
Individuals with occupations on the Skilled Occupations List with a positive skills assessment from an authorised body and who meet the current pass mark of 120.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent Residence and the ability to settle anywhere in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
Points are granted for skill, age, English Language Ability, Work Experience and other factors. English Ability points will be 15 but increase to 25 with an English Language Test (IELTS) at a band score of 7.0 or above.
Further Information:
The normal age limit applies for principal applicants i.e. less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
Individuals with occupations on the Skilled Occupations List with a positive skills assessment from an authorised body and who meet the current pass mark of 120.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent Residence and the ability to settle anywhere in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
Points are granted for skill, age, English Language Ability, Work Experience and other factors. English Ability points will be 15 but increase to 25 with an English Language Test (IELTS) at a band score of 7.0 or above.
Further Information:
The normal age limit applies for principal applicants i.e. less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
Who can apply:
Any skilled person as before with the appropriate relation in Australia and a positive skills assessment from an authorised body who cannot meet the Skilled Independent passmark but meets the pool mark for this visa and has an appropriate relation in Australia, willing to sponsor or has an occupation which is a skill shortage in one of the participating states or territories.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence but state/territory nominated individuals are required to live and work in the state/territory for two years. Family sponsored individuals can live anywhere in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
Points are awarded as before and the pass mark is 100 points. There are no sponsorship points but ten points are awarded for state/territory nomination.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limit applies for the Principal applicant i.e. less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
Any skilled person as before with the appropriate relation in Australia and a positive skills assessment from an authorised body who cannot meet the Skilled Independent passmark but meets the pool mark for this visa and has an appropriate relation in Australia, willing to sponsor or has an occupation which is a skill shortage in one of the participating states or territories.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence but state/territory nominated individuals are required to live and work in the state/territory for two years. Family sponsored individuals can live anywhere in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
Points are awarded as before and the pass mark is 100 points. There are no sponsorship points but ten points are awarded for state/territory nomination.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limit applies for the Principal applicant i.e. less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
Who can apply:
Any skilled person with a positive skills assessment from an authorised body who cannot meet the Skilled Independent passmark of 120 points and whose skills do not meet the requirements for State/Territory nomination or a similar skilled person with a family member living in a designated area who is willing to sponsor. The family member can include a grandparent or first cousin.
What it entitles you to:
Three years’ temporary residence in designated areas of Australia and one can apply for a permanent residence on completion of two years’ residence with one year’s employment in the region.
Terms and Conditions:
It is necessary to achieve 100 points from skill, age, English language ability, work experience and other factors. 25 points are available for sponsorship by a family member in the regional area or state/territory sponsorship is required otherwise when 10 points will be awarded.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limit applies - the principal applicant must be less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
Any skilled person with a positive skills assessment from an authorised body who cannot meet the Skilled Independent passmark of 120 points and whose skills do not meet the requirements for State/Territory nomination or a similar skilled person with a family member living in a designated area who is willing to sponsor. The family member can include a grandparent or first cousin.
What it entitles you to:
Three years’ temporary residence in designated areas of Australia and one can apply for a permanent residence on completion of two years’ residence with one year’s employment in the region.
Terms and Conditions:
It is necessary to achieve 100 points from skill, age, English language ability, work experience and other factors. 25 points are available for sponsorship by a family member in the regional area or state/territory sponsorship is required otherwise when 10 points will be awarded.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limit applies - the principal applicant must be less than forty-five years. You must also satisfy the other basic threshold criteria.
One of the employer sponsorship visas.
Who can apply:
Highly skilled individuals whose skills are difficult to source in Australia whose occupation is on the ENSOL.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
The employer must have DIAC approval to recruit overseas and applicants (nominees) have six months to lodge an application from the date of nomination approval. If the applicant does not have two years recent work experience in Australia (including twelve months with the nominating employer) normal skills assessment will be required from one of the authorised bodies unless a base salary of at least the salary specified by Gazette Notice for highly paid executive positions is offered.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limits apply i.e. up to forty-four years but there is limited flexibility beyond this in exceptional circumstances
Who can apply:
Highly skilled individuals whose skills are difficult to source in Australia whose occupation is on the ENSOL.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence in Australia.
Terms and Conditions:
The employer must have DIAC approval to recruit overseas and applicants (nominees) have six months to lodge an application from the date of nomination approval. If the applicant does not have two years recent work experience in Australia (including twelve months with the nominating employer) normal skills assessment will be required from one of the authorised bodies unless a base salary of at least the salary specified by Gazette Notice for highly paid executive positions is offered.
Further Information:
Normal skills migration age limits apply i.e. up to forty-four years but there is limited flexibility beyond this in exceptional circumstances
Who can apply:
Skilled applicants with a certificate, diploma or degree, and at least 3 years work experience. Preferably under 45, but also up to 55 for highly skilled applicants.
What it entitles you to:
A 4-year temporary visa. This visa allows you to work in Australia for the employer who has sponsored you.
Terms and Conditions:
Applicants, must be aged less than 55. They must be able to demonstrate that they have at least thee years work experience in a field related to their qualifications
They must be sponsored by an Australian or Overseas company. They must not change employer unless a second employer has applied successfully to take over their sponsorship.
Further Information:
The proposal must be shown to benefit to Australia. Once the employee has had a successful skills assessment, or has worked for two years for the Australian business /employer, they may apply for a sponsored permanent visa.
Skilled applicants with a certificate, diploma or degree, and at least 3 years work experience. Preferably under 45, but also up to 55 for highly skilled applicants.
What it entitles you to:
A 4-year temporary visa. This visa allows you to work in Australia for the employer who has sponsored you.
Terms and Conditions:
Applicants, must be aged less than 55. They must be able to demonstrate that they have at least thee years work experience in a field related to their qualifications
They must be sponsored by an Australian or Overseas company. They must not change employer unless a second employer has applied successfully to take over their sponsorship.
Further Information:
The proposal must be shown to benefit to Australia. Once the employee has had a successful skills assessment, or has worked for two years for the Australian business /employer, they may apply for a sponsored permanent visa.
