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This visa subclass is for international students who visit Australia temporarily to undertake their further studies in Australian institutions. The visa is granted for up to 5 years in line with the period of enrolment.

This visa allows the student to work up to 40 hours per fortnight once the course commences. The student must always maintain their visa conditions. The conditions that can be attached to a student visa are:

• 8104 – Work limitation:
• 8105 – Work limitation
• 8201 – Maximum 3 Months Study
• 8202 – Meet course requirements
• 8204 – No higher study without approval
• 8501 – Health cover
• 8516 – Continue to satisfy the criteria for the grant of the visa
• 8517 – Maintain adequate arrangements for the education of school-age dependants
• 8518 – Maintain adequate arrangements for your education

An applicant must satisfy the following conditions to be eligible to apply for a student visa:

• Be enrolled in a course and provide the evidence
• Meet the English language requirements
• Have welfare arrangement for applicants under 18 years of age
• Have adequate health cover
• Meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant criteria
• Meet the financial requirement
• Meet the health requirement

International students who have recently graduated with a degree course from an Australian institution or who have graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs are eligible to apply for this visa. This visa allows one to live, study and work in Australia temporarily for up to 4 years.

Graduate Work Stream

International students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications relevant to specific occupations Australia needs can apply for this visa stream. The maximum stay on this visa is usually up to 18 months. To apply, the applicant must be less than 50 years of age, have qualification relevant to an occupation in the skilled occupation list and have positive skill assessment outcome for that qualification.

Post-Study Work Stream

Those international students who have completed a CRICOS registered degree qualification from Australian institutions are eligible to apply for this visa stream. It allows the applicant to live and work temporarily in Australia from two to four years depending on the qualification. To be eligible, the applicant must be less than 50 years of age, hold an eligible visa and meet the English proficiency requirement.

Do you qualify to apply for the Graduate Work Stream or the Post-Study Work Stream? Our team of registered migration agents will help you determine the right stream for you!

Getting a positive skills assessment is a mandatory part of skilled migration under the general skilled migration and employer sponsor visa programs in Australia. Skills assessments refer to assessing an applicant’s qualification and/or employment against the suitability of a nominated occupation.

There are different assessing bodies to evaluate the suitability of different occupations. For example, if an applicant wants to get a skills assessment for an Accounting degree, either CPA, CA or IPA can provide this assessment. For some occupations, work experience is mandatory upon completion of the degree or qualification while for others this may not be compulsory.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain the required skills assessment. Each assessing body will have its own assessment process, procedures, criteria, timeframes and charges.

We understand how important getting a positive skills assessment is to apply for eligible visas. We also know how complicated the process can be when lodging an application for the first time. That’s why our pool of experienced registered migration agents is here to assist you through the entire process from reparing the documents to lodging the assessment application and eventually receiving a positive outcome. Just meet our team and let us do the work. Contact us today!

The Skilled Migration stream has been developed to attract a highly skilled workforce to Australia who can make significant contributions to the Australian economy. Individuals who are capable to fill the skills shortages in Australia from the eligible occupation list can gain permanent residency through this program. It is a point-based system and constitutes the following four categories:

Skilled Independent visa

(SUBCLASS 189)

Australia offers the Skilled – Independent Visa (subclass 189) to attract skilled workers that are not sponsored by an employer, a state or territory, or a family member in Australia. This visa allows you to live and work in Australia permanently. To apply for this visa, the applicant must have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, have positive skills assessment for the occupation, submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), receive the invitation to apply for the visa after satisfying the points test.

Skilled Nominated Visa

(SUBCLASS 190)

An applicant must be sponsored by any Australian state or territory to qualify for a Skilled – Nominated Visa (subclass 190). This visa allows you to live and work in Australia permanently. Like subclass 189 visa, the applicant must have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, have positive skills assessment for the occupation, submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), receive the invitation to apply for the visa after satisfying the points test.

Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa

(SUBCLASS 489)

An applicant must be nominated by an Australian state or territory or sponsored by an eligible relative to qualify for this visa subclass. Additionally, you will need to satisfy the points test and be invited to apply for this visa. This visa is temporary and allows a skilled worker to live and work in regional Australia for up to four years.

Skilled Regional Visa

(SUBCLASS 887)

To qualify for this visa, you must have lived for at least two years and worked for at least one year in a specified regional area on a previous eligible visa. This is a permanent visa and allows an applicant to live in Australia indefinitely.

Several visa options are available for the employer sponsorship program. Through this program, Australian businesses can nominate highly skilled overseas workers to fill the positions that cannot be filled locally. Some of the most common visa subclasses under this program are:

Employer Nomination Scheme visa – Direct entry stream

(SUBCLASS 186)

To be eligible for this visa subclass, an applicant must be nominated by an Australian employer, the applicant’s occupation must be on the relevant skilled occupations list and must have a competent level of English. The visa allows the applicants to live and work in Australia indefinitely.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa -Temporary residence transition stream

(SUBCLASS 187)

This visa is for applicants who hold a 457, TSS or a relevant bridging visa A, B or C and have been nominated by their employer to work in regional Australia. The applicant must have worked full-time for at least three years at the time of application.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa – Direct entry stream

(SUBCLASS 187)

An applicant nominated by the employer to live and work in regional Australia is eligible to apply for this visa subclass. The applicant must also fulfil the English requirement (competent level) and must have their occupation listed in the relevant skilled occupation list.

Employer nomination Scheme visa – Temporary residence transition stream

(SUBCLASS 186)

A nominated applicant who has held a 457, TSS or a related bridging visa A, B or C and have worked for the employer full-time for at least three years can apply for this visa subclass.

Temporary Skill Shortage

(SUBCLASS 482)

Under this subclass, an employer can sponsor a suitably skilled worker in a role which cannot be filled in by an Australian citizen. There are mainly four streams under this subclass:

• Short-term stream: An applicant can stay for up to two years (up to four years if the International Trade obligation applies) in Australia. The occupation must be on the short-term skilled occupation list.
• Medium-term stream: An applicant can stay for up to four years in Australia. The occupation must be on either the Medium and Long-Term Strategic List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL)
• Labour agreement stream: The visa is particularly for skilled workers nominated by an employer who has a Labour Agreement. This visa allows the application to live in Australia for up to four years.
• Subsequent entrant: This visa is for family members of applicant who hold subclass 457 and TSS visas who are separately applying for their visa.

Partner visa allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live temporarily or permanently in Australia. Based on whether you are living in Australia or overseas at the time of the application, the visa subclass differs.

APPLYING IN AUSTRALIA

Partner visa (Temporary)

(SUBCLASS 820)

The applicant must be in Australia at the time of application. The visa is temporary leading directly to permanent Partner Visa.

Partner visa (Temporary)

(SUBCLASS 801)

The applicant must hold a temporary Partner Visa (subclass 820) at the time of visa application. This is a permanent visa which allows an applicant to live in Australia indefinitely.

APPLYING OVERSEAS

Partner (Provisional) visa

(SUBCLASS 309)

The applicant must be outside of Australia at the time of application. The visa is temporary leading directly to permanent Partner Visa.

Partner (Migrant) visa

(SUBCLASS 100)

The applicant must hold a temporary Partner Visa (subclass 309) at the time of visa application. This is a permanent visa which allows an applicant to live in Australia indefinitely.

Visitor visa is granted to applicants who intend to travel to Australia to visit family or friends or be here as a tourist, or for business purpose.

Tourist Stream

The visa is granted for up to 12 months and the applicants are now allowed to work in Australia during their stay. The visa allows the applicant to study or train for up to three months only. To be eligible for this visa, the applicant must meet the health and character requirement and have access to enough money to support his/her stay in Australia.

Sponsored Family Stream

This visa is also granted for up to 12 months. The applicants must have a sponsor (either a family member or an Australian government official) in Australia to apply for this visa and must come to Australia as a visitor only. The sponsor may be asked to pay a security bond. The applicant can study or train for up to three months.

Business Visitor Stream

If the purpose of visit is to make general business/employment enquiries, negotiate contracts or take part in a conference or a trade fair, then the applicant should apply for this visa stream. The applicant’s must be outside Australia at the time of application and when the application outcome is provided.

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