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Let us explore the Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189

Australia has the strong historic foundation of migration. Australia is known for being the most welcoming countries for immigrants with a background of diverse cultures. It is to be noted that every year Australia has more than 2, 00,000 migrants. The Australian migration policy primarily focuses on skilled migration to contribute to their economy. This is the reason why Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 was formulated under the General Skilled Migration Program to attract skilled talent for international invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills who demonstrated commitment and contribution to the Australian economy.

WHAT IS SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISA SUBCLASS 189?

Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 isan off- spring of the General Skilled Migration Program. It is a point based visa designed to attract skilled workers who are not sponsored by an Australian employer, a state or territory or a family member. It is a permanent visa that allows you to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia. Eligible family members are also allowed to be included in your application. This visa furthersplits into 2 streams:

Points tested stream (This is for the international invited workers):

On the Point test stream you are required to score at least 65 points to be eligible for this visa.This Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 for invited workers was introduced in 2012-2013 to replace two visas: Offshore Skilled-Independent visa subclass 175 and the Onshore subclass 885 visa.

New Zealand Stream:

The Skilled -Independent visa subclass 189 for New Zealand Stream is designed for the eligible New Zealand citizens who are highly skilled and who haveshowcased commitment and contribution to the Australian economy to live and work in Australia.

BENEFITS OF THIS VISA FOR THE APPLICANTS OF POINTS TESTED STREAM AND NEW ZEALAND STREAM:

This visa is a Permanent Residency visa. Once this visa is issued, the holder and the family members included in the application are eligible to:

  • Stay in Australia for an indefinite period.
  • Study and also work in Australia without any further restrictions.
  • Travel freely from and to Australia for a span of 5 years from the date of issuance of this visa.
  • Enroll in Medicare (Universal Health care scheme of Australia).
  • Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent and temporary visas of Australia.
  • Apply for Australian citizenship subject to the eligibility of the residency criteria as specified.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR POINTS TESTED STREAM:

One must have lodged an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Skillset program of the Department of Immigration and have and must have been invited to Apply to be eligible to apply for a Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189.

To be eligible to be granted a visa, at the time you are Invited to Apply you must:

  • Be under the age of 45 years.
  • Have nominated an occupation listed in the Skills Occupation List (SOL).
  • Have your skills assessed for your nominated occupation by an appropriate Australian skills assessing authority so specified.
  • Have a competent level of English
  • Have scored on the relevant point test at least 65 points to be eligible.
  • Have met the necessary health and character requirements.

This list is not an exhaustive one. A few more requirements may also apply based on the facts and circumstances of each and every application.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW ZEALAND STREAM:

To be eligible to be granted a visa, you must:

  • Hold a New Zealand Special Category visa subclass 444. (This visa allows a citizen of New Zealand to stay and work in Australia for a temporary period. It is mandatory that the holder of this visa should be a citizen of New Zealand.)
  • Have lived for at least 5 years in Australia.
  • Have started living in Australia on or before 19th February 2016.
  • Have a taxable income (in most of the cases). This income is required to be at or above the specific income threshold for every year in the past 4 completed income years. This requirement must be fulfilled before lodging an application.

PROCESSING TIME:

The Processing Time for International invited workers varies based on the facts and circumstances of their application. Usually, 25% applications under this visa for Points tested stream require 82 days for processing. 90% applications under this category require 3 months for processing.

The Processing Time for New Zealand Stream (Skilled Independent visa subclass 189) is as follows:

75% applications for the New Zealand Stream under this visa require 18 months for processing.
90% applications for the New Zealand Stream under this visa require 24 months to process.

COST:

The cost involved in processing this Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 starts from AUD $4,240 for the main applicant in the Points Tested stream. Likewise, The cost involved in processing this Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 starts from AUD $4,240 for the main applicant in the New Zealand stream.

CONCLUSION:

The increase in the Australian population is the result of both natural increase and overseas migration too. The reason for this rise is the strong Australian economy with the best education system, excellent quality of life, lifestyle and economic freedom.

Do you want to study or Immigrate to Australia or Canada? Contact our Registered Migration Agent of Australia or Immigration Consultant in Brampton today at +1 289 298 1000 or Book Free Consultation.

Client Testimonials

Here are some words of praise from our clients who are happy and satisfied with our services. Read the few of them below:

Akshay Balu
Akshay Balu
2024-03-04
Had a nice experience with the CanOz team. Applied for PR with them. My case was different as I lost my passport while the application was in process. Had to explain to IRCC and request for PNP point transfer and all. The team did the necessary things to make sure my application would not get rejected. Harsimrat ma’m really understood my situation and were supportive throughout the process. Thank you team!
Louisa Boakye Agyemang
Louisa Boakye Agyemang
2024-02-29
I had such a nice reception
Nidhi Bhan
Nidhi Bhan
2024-02-24
Absolutely seamless journey to get my visa with 100% end to end assistance from a well informed team! Thank you CanOz! At the onset we were clearly explained every miletone of the journey and expectations from both sides were clearly spealt. We were well informed about the paper work that would be needed and other documentation formalities that were supposed to get fulfilled. There were absolutely no surprises and we steadily moved from one step to the next. Infact most of our questions and apprehensions were fairly preempted and there was no scope of any ambiguity! Delightful and totally relaxed was our experience! Thank you again!
Navneet Kaur
Navneet Kaur
2024-02-22
Had an excellent experience with Canoz. Harsimrat helped me in my PR application, they were highly competent during the entire process, they kept me in the loop, shared every update and gave the best advice. I strongly recommend the team to anyone seeking any sort of immigration help. Many thanks for your assistance and keep up the good work.
nimra arif
nimra arif
2024-02-21
I highly recommend CanOz Visa Services because they are really helpful and they are doing excellent job. I got my PR this year and the entire process was completed in just 6-7 months. The process was so smooth just because of them, especially Harsimrat who provided invaluable support. Her guidance is really appreciated. I am really happy and fully satisfied with their services. If anyone is planning to immigrate to Canada or Australia, I strongly suggest reaching out to them from the very beginning. They truly provide world-class services. Thank you Harsimrat for all the efforts. I am really grateful. 🙂
Shuja Rahman
Shuja Rahman
2024-02-10
Bakhash was immensely helpful with our work visa process to Australia 🔆, from the time we called until the end he helped us throughout the whole process and made it very simple and clear. CanOz staff were very polite and accommodating. This is the person you want to go to if you want to get things done quickly and efficiently without any hassles. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, thank you so much!
Tiegan Murphy
Tiegan Murphy
2024-02-03
Could not have asked for a better experience working with CanOz! Bakhash was there to answer questions every step of the way and made the whole process of getting our Australian PR so seamless. We couldn’t recommend him or this company more. If you are thinking of immigrating to Australia, this is absolutely the company you need to work with! Thank you Bakhash, for making our dreams come true!
Arjun R'Krishnan
Arjun R’Krishnan
2024-02-03
My Australian PR application took about 5 years to reach an outcome. It was a bit of a complicated case and I might have lost hope had Baksh not been my migration agent. By the time I got introduced to Baksh I had already tried a couple of popular agents and got frustrated by the lack of transparency they demonstrated. Baksh was the polar opposite to those money grabbers. He was always clear with his suggestions, had excellent knowledge of the system and his advice helped navigate through complexities with so much ease. The payments were always discussed and was clarified too. An absolute gem of a professional. By the time I received 2 invites in 2022, I trusted Baksh’s recommendation and opted to go for 189 albeit being more complicated than a 491. I am so glad I did. I cannot recommend Baksh and Canoz enough.
manmohan singh
manmohan singh
2024-01-25
Best client care, responsive and professional. Harsimrat madam is so polite and a kind person. Thanks a lot for the services.

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