Your Gateway to Australian Permanent Residency
The Subclass 189 Visa is a points-tested, permanent visa designed for skilled workers not sponsored by an Australian employer. Here’s a quick overview:
Key Benefits:
- Live, work, and study anywhere in Australia
- Sponsor eligible family members for permanent residence
- Eligible for Australian Citizenship (if meeting criteria)
Why Choose Subclass 189:
- Freedom to live and work anywhere in Australia
- No obligation to move to a specific state or region
- Sponsor eligible relatives, enrol in Medicare and, if eligible, attend free English classes through the Adult Migrant English Program
- No need for an existing job offers; migration based on skills and points
How to Apply:
- Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and await SkillSelect invitation
- 65 points minimum required for an invitation
Duration of Stay:
- This is a permanent visa: you can stay in Australia indefinitely
- The visa includes a travel component that lets you travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the grant date
- After the travel component ends, you need a Resident Return visa to re-enter Australia
Eligibility Criteria:
- Occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
- Successful skill assessment
- At least competent English at the time of invitation
- 65 points or more on the points test
- Under 45 years of age when invited to apply
- Health and character requirements met
Including Family Members:
- Dependent children, partner, or spouse can be included
- English proficiency required for members over 18
- Health and character checks for all family members
Showing Competent English:
- Being a citizen and passport holder of Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
- Or an approved English test score taken in the last 3 years (for example IELTS 6 in each component)
Health and Character Requirements:
- All family members must meet health and character standards
- Applicants aged 16 or over must meet the character requirement and provide police certificates from each country where they spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16