Subclass 189
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
A permanent, points-tested visa for skilled workers invited to apply through SkillSelect, without needing an employer, state, territory or family sponsor.
Visa services
General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas
Permanent, provisional and temporary visas for skilled workers and graduates, with or without state, territory or family sponsorship.
General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas are for skilled workers whose occupation is on Australia’s skilled occupation lists, and for recent graduates of Australian institutions. Most are points-tested, and some need a nomination from a state or territory government or sponsorship from an eligible relative.
Before you apply, we review your occupation, skills assessment, English test results and points score, so you know your realistic options from the start. Invitations to apply depend on demand and are not guaranteed.
GSM Visas
- Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
A permanent, points-tested visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
- Subclass 191
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
This visa allows people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa, to live and work in Australia permanently. Applicants must have complied with the conditions of their eligible visa.
- Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
A provisional visa for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory, or sponsored by an eligible relative, to live and work in regional Australia.
- Subclass 887Limited availability
Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)
This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
- Subclass 485
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.
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