Overview

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 189) is a permanent points-tested visa for nominated skilled workers who:

• have an occupation on the Skilled occupation list and a suitable skills assessment

• are nominated by an Australian state/territory government agency

• are invited to apply for this visa

• are under 45 years old

You can be in or outside of Australia when lodging an application for this visa and need to wait around 5 to 8 months for the visa result. The application cost for the main applicant is AUD 4,045.

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With a subclass 190 visa, you can:

• reside in Australia permanently

• study and work with the full work rights in Australia

• enrol in Medicare, Australia’s public health care scheme

• become an Australian citizen if eligible

• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia

• freely travel in and out of Australia for the first 5 years of the visa

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Note: After the first 5 years from the date the visa is granted, you will need a Resident Return visa (RRV – subclass 155 or 157) or become an Australian citizen to re-enter Australia again as a permanent resident.

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To be eligible for a 190 visa, you must:

• be under 45 when lodging the application

• have a job on the Skilled occupation list

• pass a relevant skills assessment

• get at least 65 points from submitting an expression of interest (EOI)

• be nominated by an Australian state/territory government agency*

• get an invitation (through SkillSelect) to apply for this visa

• have competent English skills (for example: at least 6.0 IELTS or 50 PTE score)

• meet the health and character requirements

• not be in debt to the Australian government

• not have a visa cancelled or application refused before

• sign the Australian values statement

 

*State and territory government agencies have different criteria for granting nominations. Learn more below:

• Australian Capital Territory

• New South Wales

• Northern Territory

• Queensland

• South Australia

• Tasmania

• Victoria

• Western Australia

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