Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visa
The Australian 189 visa allows you to live permanently in Australia.
It is not required to have an employer or sponsor for this visa and is determined by a number of factors, such as language knowledge, age, educational qualification, and job experience.
Each of these factors is given a certain point, and ultimately, if you have 65 points, you can apply for this visa. Due to the fact that there are no regional restrictions and no working conditions, the Australian 189 visa is the best Australian residence model for Skill Visa.
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Be in or outside Australia when making the application
Work and study anywhere in Australia
Apply for Australian Citizenship (If eligible)
189 Visa Eligibility
You may be able to apply for a 189 Skilled Independent Visaif you meet the following requirements:
For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.
SUITABLE SKILL ASSESSMENT
For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.
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You can only apply for this visa if we invite you to. See before you apply.
BE INVITED TO APPLY
The benefits of the 189 visa
Education
Free education in public schools and universities
1
Health services
Insurance and healthcare services
2
Work and life
Work and study anywhere in Australia
3
Australian citizenship
Apply for Australian Citizenship (If eligible)
4
How it works
Step 1
189 Visa Grant
Check if occupation is on the relevant State list
Step 2
189 Visa Grant
you score more than 65+ points
Step 3
189 Visa Grant
Grant suitable skills assessment
Step 4
189 Visa Grant
Our migration agents lodge your expression of interest with SkillSelect to receive an invitation
Step 5
189 Visa Grant
Our experts lodge your visa and liaise with the department until a decision is made
Step 6
189 Visa Grant
You and your family migrate to Australia after receiving your visa approval
Visa issuance is dependent on many factors, so the exact time of Australian visa issuance cannot be predicted, but according to Immigration Department statistics:
189 Visa Processing times
189 visa Applications
Processed within 20 Months
75%
189 visa Applications
90 %
Processed within 24 Months
Costs
There are three main costs associated with this visa
189 visa Applications
Skill Assessment Fees
It is usually between 500 and 1500 Australian dollars depending on the organization that checks and approves your documents.
Australian Immigration Fees
2022-23
Main applicant AUD $4045
+18 Dependent AUD$ 2020
-18 Dependent AUD$ 1015
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If you have any inquiries about residing in Australia, working in Australia, studying in Australia, or acquiring various types of visas such as Australian work visas and Australian business visas or Australian Student visas our colleagues at Millennium Migration, an Australian migration service company, can assist you. Please feel free to contact them for further information.
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