The General Skilled Migration program is a points & invite based visa pathway for skilled individuals or families looking to migrate to Australia to fill skills gaps in the Australian economy.
This stream include visas such as:
Subclass 491 - Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
The below timeline outlines the steps you can take to to achieve permanent residency through Skilled Visas in Australia.
To begin the permanent residency pathway, our Agent will review your educational qualifications, skills and work experience and identify an occupation in the skilled occupation list that best suits you.
Your visa options will largely depend on the nominated occupation that you have chosen in Step 1.
For example, an occupation in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), as opposed to the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), the Regional Occupation List (ROL) or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) ROL List.
Based on your occupation chosen and your current circumstances, we will identify the best visa options and create a Migration Action Plan for you.
To officially begin the GSM Process, we will assist you by applying for your skills assessment. Skills assessments are issued by relevant authorities. A skills assessing authority is an organisation that checks that your skills meet the standards they set to work in a relevant occupation.Obtaining a suitable skills assessment is mandatory for GSM process, especially to count your qualification and work experience points to secure an invitation.
An Expression of Interest (EOI) is an application made to the Department of Home Affairs expressing your interest to be considered for the GSM Program. The EOI will calculate your points, based on your skills, qualification, experience and many more and issues you an invitation to apply for a visa.
In addition to the Independent Point Tested Pathways, Australian states and territories also nominate highly skilled people to move to Australia for work.These nominations are carried out under the Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) or Subclass 491. States and territories have their own requirements, so applicants must be beware of these before lodging.
Once you are invited, you have 60 days to apply for the GSM visa.
We have summarised a cost estimate for General Skilled Migration Visa.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Department has introduced the ‘Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List’ (PMSOL). The list identifies 44 occupations that fill critical skills needs to support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. General Skilled visa applicants having a nominated occupation on the PMSOL have also had their visas priority processed in recent months.
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