Visa Options

• Skilled Independent visa - subclass 189

• Skilled Nominated visa - subclass 190

• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa - Subclass 491

Basic Requirements

• Be invited to apply

• 45-year-old or younger

• The nominated occupation matches your skills and qualifications and is on the relevant skilled occupation list

• Pass the skill assessment

• Have at least Competent English

• Score at least 65 under the points test

• Meet the health and character requirements

What's the process

• GSM visas are point-tested visas. In other words, The Australian immigration authority will award you points based on your circumstances and invite you to apply for a visa if you meet the passing mark

• Australia employs an automatic system called Skill Select for this task. The Skill Select system involves a few critical checkpoints – Express of Interest (EOI), Database, Ranking, Occupation ceiling, and Invitation

Express of Interest (EOI)

• From July 2012, if you would like to migrate to Australia using your skills, you are required to inform the Australian immigration authority that you would like to obtain a Permanent visa with your skill

• You will need to provide information such as your personal particulars, educational background, and working experience

Database and Ranking

• Once the database has gathered the information you have provided, it will screen your data and award you points based on various criteria

• If you attained a passing mark on the points test, your EOI will be put on the ranking. EOI with higher points will be ranked higher.

• For two EOI scoring the same points, the EOI lodged earlier will be ranked higher

Invitation

• Based on the number of invitations that will be given each round, the invitation will be given out to the EOI in accordance with the ranking