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Subclass 189 and 190 for Australian PR
What is Subclass 189 and 190 Visa?
The 189 visa is a skilled visa for applicants that are not sponsored by an employer, and aimed at applying for their own skilled independent permanent residence visa. This visa is points tested and invited. A holder of a 189 visa is free to live and work anywhere in Australia.
The 190 visa is a skilled and invited visa for applicants but these are sponsored by a state or territory government, intended for applying for a permanent residence visa. Subclass 190 visas are State Sponsored Visa and a holder of a 190 visa signs an undertaking to reside in the sponsoring state or territory for the first 2 years after taking up residence.
Eligibility of Subclass 189 Visa
- There is no need for a sponsor (no state or family sponsorship applies)
- Must be invited to apply (EOI)
- Must be under 45 to be invited
- The Pass Mark (points Test): you need a minimum of 65 points
Note however that many applications will realistically only receive an invite if you are able to claim 70, 75 or even 80 points.
The Subclass 189 Visa type is permanent residence. About 75% of applications take 6 month for visa processing and about 90% of applications take 8 months.
Benefits of Subclass 189 Visa
- Stay in Australia permanently
- Work and study in Australia
- Enroll in Medicare, Australia’s public health care scheme
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- If eligible, apply for Australian citizenship
Requirements to apply for Subclass 189 visa
- Have to pass a skills assessment by a relevant skills assessment authority
- Then submit an EOI
- Then, when invited to apply, apply for your visa
- Character requirements
- Medical and Health Requirements for Australian Visa
- English Language requirements
- Recent work experience criteria
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
- Have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and
- Confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you sign or accept the Australian Values Statement.
Eligibility for Subclass 190 Visa
- Must be invited to apply for and then approved for state sponsorship
- Must lodge an EOI
- Must be under 45 to be invited
- The Pass Mark (points Test): you need a minimum of 65 points (including state sponsorship points which adds 5 points)
The Subclass 190 Visa type is permanent residence. About 75% of applications take 6 month for visa processing and about 90% of applications take 8 months.
Benefits of Subclass 190 Visa
- Stay in Australia permanently
- Work and study in Australia
- Enroll in Medicare, Australia’s public health care scheme
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- If eligible, apply for Australian citizenship
Requirements to apply for Subclass 190 visa
- Have to pass a skills assessment by a relevant skills assessment authority
- Then submit an EOI
- Then be invited to apply for state sponsorship, and when invited, apply for state sponsorship
- Then, when invited to apply (you get an immediate invite to apply from the DoHA when then state approves your sponsorship), apply for your visa within 60 days
- Character requirements
- Medical and Health Requirements for Australian Visa
- English Language requirements
- Recent work experience criteria
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
- Have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and
- Confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you sign or accept the Australian Values Statement.
Note that however that many applications will realistically only receive an invite if you are able to claim high points AND meet state specific criteria
What’s the Difference between the 189 and 190 Visas?
The key difference is that the Skilled Independent Visa (189) has no sponsorship requirement, whereas the holder of a Skilled Nominated Visa (190) must be “sponsored” by a state or territory.
The two other differences between the Skilled Independent Visa (189) and the Skilled Nominated Visa (190) are:
The professions nominated for a 190 visa must be chosen from the Combined List of Eligible Skilled Professions, whereas the professions for a 189 visa must be chosen from the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (‘MLTSSL’).
With a 190 visa, you can receive an extra 5 points towards your points test factors if you’re short on meeting the point’s requirement.
ESI is here to support if you wish to live and work in Australia as a skilled immigrant and require professional advice. With sufficient experience in the field of education and migration consulting, we offer complete solutions to the candidates and support them during the whole procedure.