Australia Skilled Immigration
The Australian government and The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is having a very efficient and innovative immigration system in the world.
General Skilled Migration Program (GSM) of Australia is a very well renowned immigration program that allows applicants to get a Permanent Residency of Australia directly from their home country.
It is a point-based system, and the minimum eligible points to apply for the GSM program is 65 points out of 100 Points.
There are 3 Subclass visas which are extremely popular and efficient for Offshore applicants.
- 189 Subclass (Skilled Independent Visa) (Permanent Residency)
It is an Independent Visa, which allows the applicant to get a Permanent Residency directly, and he/she can live anywhere in Australia without any restrictions. As permanent residency holders, they can get all the social, Educational, and Medical Benefits inside the country.
- 190 Subclass (Skilled Nominated Visa) (Permanent residency)
It is a Skilled Nominated Visa in which any Australian state will nominate the applicants and allow them to get permanent residency through a Skilled Nomination visa.
The Only difference between 189 & 190 Subclass is that in 190 Subclass applicant intends to live in that state for 2-years, and in 189 Subclass, the applicant can live anywhere in Australia from day one.
The other advantage of 190 Subclass is that the applicant will gain five extra points once he submits his application through this Subclass.
- 491 Subclass (Skilled Work Regional Visa) (Provisional or Temporary Visa)
This visa allows the applicant to stay, live & work in Australia for 5-years in a designated regional area of Australia.
One can be eligible to apply for Permanent Residency after 3-years if they manage to comply with all visa conditions of 491 Subclass.
491 Subclass also provides 15 extra points to the applicant when he applies for his visa through this Subclass.