What is General Skilled Migration (GSM)?
Usually, when we talk about General Skilled Migration (GSM), it is a stream of visas that include:
the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa
the Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa or
the Skilled Regional Nominated (Subclass 491) visa
These visas are points-test base visas and do not require an employer to sponsor your visa. You can apply either by independent, state/territory sponsored or family-sponsored.
Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 are permanent visas, and subclass 491 is a provisional visa with a pathway leading to permanent residency.
Key Elibilibily Requirements:
| Subclass 189 Points-tested stream | Subclass 190 | Subclass 491 |
Be invited | Y | Y | Y |
Be nominated or sponsored | N | Nominated by state/ territory government | Nominated by state/ territory government; Or sponsored by an eligible relative |
Age |