Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Points-tested stream
Vamola has read this route for travellers asking about: Work.
It has read it for 7 passports: Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.
Who must act
You apply yourself: the page names no other party who has to act first.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Where it leads
Grants permanent residence.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
What its page publishes about age
You must be 44 or younger
The page says you must be aged under 45 when we invite you to apply. You can still apply if you turn 45 after the invitation, but you will not be invited if you turn 45 between submitting your expression of interest and the invitation.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
What the route states about itself
What it costs to apply
The official page publishes no amount. It sends you to the Visa Pricing Estimator instead, so Vamola will not state a figure it cannot read from the page it cites.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
How long you can stay
The official page says this visa lets you stay in Australia indefinitely, so it publishes no maximum stay.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
How long it is valid
Valid for 5 years
This is the travel facility, not the length of the visa. You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the grant date. After that you need a Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Entries
Multiple entry
This is the travel facility, not the length of the visa. You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the grant date. After that you need a Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Work
You may work
The official page says you can live, work and study anywhere in Australia, with no employer or region attached to the visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Study
The official page says you may study and publishes no time limit on it.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Whether it is accepting applications
The page publishes nothing saying this route has stopped taking applications.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
What the route asks for
Hold an eligible passport
This visa publishes no list of eligible passport countries, so the route is not restricted by which passport you hold.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list Checked
Be invited to apply
You can apply only if we invite you to. You submit an expression of interest in SkillSelect, you are ranked against other intending applicants, and invitations are issued regularly.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Score enough points
This is a points-tested visa. You will not be invited unless your expression of interest scores at least 65 points, and your invitation states the score you must reach when the application is assessed, which may be higher.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Have an eligible occupation
Your occupation must be on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) Points-tested stream.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Have a suitable skills assessment
You must declare a suitable skills assessment for your nominated occupation at the time of invitation, obtained in the 3 years before the invitation date, and provide a copy with your application.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Have enough English
At the time of invitation you must have at least competent English.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Hold the right visa now
If you are in Australia when you apply, you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C. If you hold, or last held, a subclass 491 or 494 visa, you must have held it for at least 3 years when you apply.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Apply from a place this route allows
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply and when the application is decided, but not in immigration clearance. If you apply in Australia you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested Checked
Meet the health requirement
You must meet the health requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Meet the character requirement
You must meet the character requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Owe the Australian Government nothing
If you or a family member owe the Australian Government money, it must be repaid or repayment must be arranged.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Not have had a visa cancelled or an application refused
You must not have had a visa cancelled or a previous visa application refused. If you have, you may not be eligible for this visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Sign the Australian values statement
You must sign the Australian values statement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
How to read this page
This page does not know who you are, so it cannot tell you whether a route is open to you. It states what the official page publishes. Vamola answers that question in the app, by matching your passport, your destination, why you are going and your age against these conditions, and what you enter never leaves your device.
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