About General Skilled Migration 

 Australia is always on the lookout for migrants who have skills to offer in the work force. General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas are highly in demand because they authorize skilled and employable individuals to full rights to live and work in Australia. These individuals can then sponsor their partners or children/stepchildren as dependents on their visa. 

Am I Eligible?  

General Skilled Migration visas are typically point tested, meaning you must meet the required points to qualify for a visa. You may also be eligible if you possess a nominated occupation/skill in the relevant occupation list.
 

What Are My Options?  

Subclass 189 — Skilled – Independent (Multiple Streams) 

This is a permanent residency visa intended for people who have in demand skills in the Australian labor market.  

General Requirements:  

• Have a skills assessment for the occupation  
• Must meet the required 65 points  
• Must be between 18 to 44 years old inclusive.  
• English competent  
• Meet health and character requirements 

Subclass 190  — Skill Nominated (Points Tested)  

This is a permanent residency visa intended for skilled individuals who are nominated by an appropriate State or territory government body.  

General Requirements:  

• Have a skills assessment for the occupation  
• Must meet the required 65 points  
• Must be between 18 to 44 years old inclusive. 
• English competent  
• Meet health and character requirements  

Subclass 491  — Skill Work Regional (Provisional)  

This is a provisional visa that enables its holder to migrate, study, and live in regional areas of Australia for 5 years. The permanent residency pathway for this visa has yet to be fully finalized and will commence on the 16th November 2022. 

 General Requirements:  

• Must meet the required 65 points 
• Under 45 years old when invited to apply.  
• Competent English language skills.  
• Have a skills assessment for the occupation.  
• Must meet health and character requirements.  

Subclass 476  — Skilled Recognized Graduate  

This is a temporary residency visa intended for recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months. 

General Requirements:  

• Must have an engineering degree in a qualified educational institution in the past 2 years.  
• Must be under 31 years old.  
• Must not have been a primary visa holder of a subclass 476 or 485 visa.  

Subclass 485  — Temporary Graduate Visa  

This is a temporary residency visa intended for international students who have recently graduated with an Australian qualification. 

General Requirements:  

• Must be under 50 years old.  
• Must hold an eligible visa.  
• Must have a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course 

Our Process

Step 1: Book Your Consultation   

The first essential step in your migration process is to book a consultation. This is the stage where we identify the best and most suitable pathway for your circumstances.  

Step 2: Personalized Migration Action Plan (MAP)  
After attending a consultation with us, we will provide you with a personalized MAP. This includes a checklist where we tell you how to prepare relevant documents and samples if necessary.  

Step 3: Collection, Review, and Drafting   

An application is not just about the submission of documents – it also includes the process of reviewing the documents to make sure that they are up to standard. What we mean by this is to ensure that every piece of documentation that we submit has been carefully reviewed by our migration specialists based on the standard of the Department of Immigration.  

Step 4: Lodgment and Submission  

Here at Think Visa, we prepare what we like to call, Decision Ready Applications. This means that applications prepared by us are not only of high standard but also organized in a manner that is easy for the case officer to decide on and therefore significantly reducing processing times for you. There are circumstances that might require you to provide additional information in which we try to anticipate beforehand and submit as well, however if that arises our services also includes resolving matters for you before a formal decision is made.