Skilled “Points” tested visas
Subclass 189/ 190 and 491 visas – General Skilled Migration Visas
If you have skills and experience that Australia needs and you want to call Australia home, these visas may be the answer for you.
The “points” tested visas – subclass 189/190 and 491 visas
If you are a skilled worker whose occupation is on one of “lists” for these visas, then you may be eligible to apply for one of these visas.
They are either a two or a three stage process (in the case of the subclass 491 visa).
The process is:
Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in Skill Select;
When you are invited to apply for the visa, submit your visa application; and
In the case of the subclass 491 visa only, meet the Department’s requirements around living and working in “Regional Australia” and then apply for the permanent (subclass 191) visa.
What is an Expression of Interest?
This is where you tell the Department of Home Affairs about you, your qualifications, work experience and level of English language ability (just to name a few of the factors that are taken into account) and you ask the Australian Government to invite you to apply for a visa.
What happens if I get it wrong?
It is absolutely critical that the information you give at this stage is accurate because this information forms the basis of your visa application. If you claim points that you shouldn’t, or miss points that you are eligible for, then it can have serious consequences for any resulting visa application. Getting accurate advice on the points you are eligible for is absolutely indispensable.
Visa application. When you receive an invitation, you submit your visa application and all the supporting evidence to back up the claims you have made in your EOI. If you are unable to adequately back up those claims, then it is likely that your visa application will be refused.
The information here is just a brief overview of the process and many other points may need to be considered. We have helped many applicants navigate their way through the “points” maze, so please get in touch and we can help you decide whether or not this is the right visa option for you.
