This article enables you to get a grasp of the various Australian skilled Visas and what you need to get them.
General Skilled Migration Visas -Focus on clauses 189, 190 and 491
There are some similarities in each of the GSM mentioned above, and we commence by listing the commonalities between them:
• Each of the three visas needs to be applied in the skill select system category.
• They are all ‘points tested.’
• At the time of application, you need not be exceeding 45 years.
• You should be in a position to pinpoint an occupation from the provided list.
• Your skill assessment should have a positive outlook before the visa application
• Your English should meet the basic requirements
• Take a point test and score at least 65 points.
Making sure that you are in line with the above-mentioned requirements, you can now go ahead and submit an Expression of Interest, EOI). It’s an electronic procedure that sheds light on your interest in applying for the visa considering the skillset that you have.
It falls under the Department of Home Affairs. To acquire any of the three subclasses, 189, 190, and 491, you first have to do this, after which you will be issued an invitation.
What Makes 189, 190, and 491 Different
Having looked at the similarities between the three GSM Australian visas, we now dive into the differences. You will note this after lodging the EOI.
1. Subclass 189 – Permanent Skilled Independent Visa
As the name suggests, this is a permanent visa making it the best. Why? It allows you to permanently work and reside in Australia. It doesn’t really matter where you are when applying for it. Once it has been granted to you, conditions cease to exist.
Going by the benefits that come with it, it makes it harder to acquire because the occupations on this list are limited. A medium and long-term strategic, skilled list is required.
The invitations in this list were few before the pandemic, considering what’s needed here. Corona has made the invitations issued by the government be even less.
By the 30th of June 2019, only thirty thousand invitations had been issued by the Australian government under the 189 visa application. Comparing it with the 30 of June 2020, only four thousand invitations had been issued under this category. This creates competition whereby only those with the highest points are invited.
2. Visa 190-Permanent Skilled
This type of Visa is similar to the 189. The only difference is that the region or state is the one offering an invitation, unlike the 189, where the offer is placed by the government.
In this case, only a few states have competition when it comes to points, such as the state of Victoria. Also, different states and regions have varying requirements.
These are the only applicants who qualify to apply:
A profession in the MLTSSL, STSOL or even the regional occupation list. Apart from that, the occupation should also be existing in the territory or state list. Each state decides on the occupations in the above category that they would wish to nominate.
In most cases, people already living, studying, and working in a given state may be given priority.
3. Visa 491-Skilled Work Regional
To get one of these visa, you either need to be nominated by a region or state. The difference between the above two is that 491 expire after five years. Once granted, you, together with your family, need to stay in the specified region for at least 3years and have an income of $53 900 per year.If you go by the stipulated requirements, it will give you leeway to apply for the 190 permanent visas, which will see you working and permanently living in any region in Australia.
Just but to give you a tip to permanently reside in Australia, the 491 tips are being given priority over the 189 and the 190 as it allows the applicants to reside in a particular region for the stipulated three years. This means any region of Australia except Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Before embarking on your skilled visa application journey, we advise you to visit the Registered Migration Agent for guidance to see if you qualify. We are here to hold your hand as you make this life-changing decision. Talk to a registered migration agent in Gold Coast today.
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