Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

This is a permanent residence visa and allows skilled workers to live and work in Australia.

You must meet the following criteria at time of invitation after successful EOI is obtained:

be invited to apply for the visa
have an occupation that is on the relevant list – Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) of eligible skilled occupations
have a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
satisfy a points test requirement
be under 45 years of age at the time you are invited to apply for a visa.
have Competent English (see criteria below)

Useful tips

Always look at the invitation rounds to see the minimum points score allowed for that round.

You have achieved a score of at least 6 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a score of at least ‘B’ in each of the four test components of an Occupational English Test (OET) that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking, in a Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) test that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a test score of at least 50 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in a Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a test score of at least 169 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in a Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test that has been undertaken on or after 1 January 2015 and prior to lodging the visa application.

Other visa criteria also apply. Contact us to book a consultation and discuss the above with our team.