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Skilled Sponsered Visa (190)
Description
- This visa allows you to migrate to Australia if you have competent English language and other skills and attributes which will contribute the most to the Australian economy.
- This visa uses a points test to select visa applicants with characteristics needed in the Australian labour market. You must be sponsored by an eligible relative living in Australia or obtain a nomination from a participating State or Territory government agency.
This visa is for you if you:
- Are under 50 years of age
- Have competent English language skills
- Have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
- The SOL is a list of skilled occupations of high value to the Australian labour market.
- This visa allows you and any secondary applicants included in your visa application to live as permanent residents in Australia.
This visa also requires that either:
- You or your partner have an eligible relative living in Australia who is willing and able to sponsor you
- You have a nomination from a participating State or Territory government agency.
- Note: All State and Territory governments in Australia are participating in this visa scheme.
- This visa allows you and any secondary applicants included in your visa application to live as permanent residents in Australia.
Australian permanent residents can:
- live and work in Australia on a permanent basis
- Study in Australia at school, Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector or university
- Receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- Access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
- Be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
- Sponsor people for permanent residence.