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NewLife Migration

1/6 Leigh Street
Burswood
WA 6100
Australia
Tel: (61) (8) 9470 1799
Fax: (61) (8) 9362 6688

Visa Type

Broadly, there are 5 categories of visa applicable to skilled migrants wishing to migrate to Australia:

Independent skilled migration

you are able to make positive contributions towards the Australian economy

you meet the basic requirements for skilled migration and pass the points test in term of skills, qualifications, work experience, age and employability

you are neither sponsored by an Australian employer nor an Australian relative

This category will suit:-

(i) applicants with acceptable skills and Australian-equivalent qualifications, work experience, etc but with limited financial resources and no Australian ties;

(ii) overseas university graduates recently qualified in Australia, with/without work experience.

You may wish to check your nominated occupation against the Skills Occupations List(SOL) here . Always check that you also meet other basic requirements listed above.

An Australian graduate (trade or higher) may qualify for PR without needing to meet the work experience requirement if his or her visa application is made within 6 months of graduation.

Family sponsored skilled migration

In addition to the basic requirements, applicant for this category

Must have a willing Australian sponsoring relative

Are provided an Assurance of Support from an Australian permanent resident or Australian citizen

pass the points test if applicable. To check your points requirements, click here

Nomination by a State/Territory (S/T) government body or an Australian employer for permanent residence visa on the basis of your skills

In addition to the basic requirements, applicant needs to be sponsored by a State or Territory in Australia .

2 stage process requiring S/T government sponsorship (SIR)

Applicant is required to live and work/study in designated low population growth metropolitan areas~ for 2 years before eligible for permanent residence*

Skills matching - applicable if you are unable to pass the points test

This category is a pooling system and is suitable for Skilled Migrants who do not pass the points test

If there are not enough skilled applicants meeting the normal requirements to fill the vacancies, other applicants are selected from this pool.

Applicants from this pool must be under 45 years of age and must have their skills assessed by the relevant Australian authority.

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