Skilled Subclasses
There are a variety of skilled migration options:
- Skilled Independent Subclass 189
- Permanent visa option, the skilled independent does not require sponsorship by a relative or state/territory government
- Skilled Nominated Subclass 190
- A permanent visa requiring nomination by an Australian State or Territory government
- Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489
- This is a 4-year provisional visa which allows holders to live only in certain areas of Australia. You would need to be sponsored by an Australian relative living in a designated area, or by a state or territory government.
- Skilled Regional Subclass 887
- The Skilled Regional visa is the permanent stage of the Skilled Regional Provisional visa. To qualify for a Skilled Regional visa, you must live in the required region of Australia for 2 years and work full time there for 12 months.
- Graduate Temporary Subclass 485
- The Graduate Temporary visa is a work visa which can be applied for by international students who have completed a qualification taking 2 years of study in Australia.
- Recognised Graduate Subclass 476
- An 18 month work visa for recent engineering graduates
