HOW TO GET AUSTRALIA PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN 2019- SUBCLASS 189

Still haven’t been able to find true and complete information about Australia’s permanent residency for subclass 189? Thousands of international professionals reach Australia by having direct PR status from the very first day of landing in Australia. Here you will find all possible information that can surely help you to apply for Australia PR in 2019.

What is meant by Permanent Residency of Skilled Independent visa Subclass 189?

PR is s status of third-country residents in a certain country where they live and work permanently after having passed their minimum 4 to 5 years (for example in Germany PR getting time is almost 4 years in most work visas), whereas Australia and Canada offer this status from the very first day you land in these countries provided you have professional skills they lack for. So in your case, if you are qualified enough as per the temporary shortage occupation list of Australia, and then are invited to apply by the Australian government and score a minimum of 65 points for attributes, then congratulations, you can hold Permanent Resident status from the very first day you enter Australia.

Key features

• The visa is called a Skilled independent visa (subclass 189) points-based stream.
• Your visa status will be permanent.
• Processing time differs for each applicant but generally, it is for 75% of applications 7 months and for 90% of applications 8 months.
• You do not need a sponsor to apply.
• You must be under 45 years of age.
• You can work and study anywhere in Australia
• You can sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
• You can also apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
• You must have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
• You have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation (different requirements for different sectors)

Visa Cost

The visa processing fees for this visa are on the higher side as compared with other visa categories. Since it is for direct PR status, so many consider it still reasonable. Currently, Australian government is charging:

•  AUD3,755 for the main applicant
• 18+ one family member AUD1,875.00
• Under 18 one applicant AUD940.00. Here, you can calculate the total visa cost if you are applying with different family members  Visa Pricing Estimator.
• You might have to pay an extra charge for any applicant 18 years old or older who has less than functional English (for example 4.0 band score in each module of IELTS). This charge is the second instalment. Pay it only when you are asked to do so as so will be asked for this only when you will be granted the visa.
• The second installment charge for family members is AUD4,885.
• Please do note that Visa Pricing Estimator does not include the second installment or other costs. Additionally, you might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.

How does the application process work?

The process is simplified and lets you apply and get a positive response before paying the fees. Following are the main steps:

• Check your eligibility if you are able to apply. You must score 65 for attributes (age, skilled employment, English language skills, qualification, Australian study, and specialized education from Australia) to apply.
• Submit an expression of interest (EOI) through skill selection.
• Once you get an invitation to apply from skill select, do apply for the visa within 60 days.
• Get the visa and travel to Australia.

Points calculation

You must score a minimum of 65 to apply for PR of Australia. If you apply with less than this score, you will not get an invitation to apply. You must calculate your score through following way:

1- Age factor

You must be under 45 years of age when you apply for the visa. If you turn 45 during the time period your visa application is under process, you will still be given points for your age. You can calculate your age points as under:

2- Qualification

For the qualifications you claim points, you must have proof and have completed it. The authority undertaking your skills assessment may determine if your qualifications are comparable to the relevant Australian qualification.

Furthermore, medical doctors are not able to claim points for a doctorate – that is Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. – unless you have successfully completed this type of qualification. You may calculate your points as under:

3- English language skills

Complete information table of eligible English tests against their levels:

4- Work experience (skilled experience)

You must show that you have skilled experience outside Australia to claim points as under:

Skilled experience inside Australia

5- Australian study requirement

You can claim 5 extra points if you have at least 1 degree, diploma, or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution.

6- A specialist education requirement

You can also score 5 more points if you have a Master’s degree by research or a Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution that included at least 2 academic years to in a relevant field.

Next steps

Calculate points as per the above-mentioned criteria, and if you score 65 overall minimum, you hold minimum eligibility criteria to apply. Follow these further steps to move forward:

Get qualification assessment

You should get a qualification assessment from relevant assessment authorities. These assessments are valid for 3 years. Afterward, you must apply for a new assessment. Click here to read about all relevant assessment bodies.

Temporary shortage occupation list 

You must make sure that you are professional, which is in demand in the Australian shortage occupation list. If not, you cannot apply for skilled independent visa subclass 189. Click here to check the temporary shortage occupation list.

Get an invitation to apply

You must get an invitation to apply for a visa. Without this invitation, you cannot apply for a visa.  You can get an invitation by submitting an expression of interest.

Expression of interest

Please note if you are invited to apply after submitting an expression of interest to skill select, this does not mean a visa. This simply means an invitation to apply for the visa. There are no fees for this invitation. You must apply for a visa straightaway after getting an invitation to apply. You can submit your expression of interest by clicking here.

Meet health requirements

You must meet standard health requirements to submit your visa application. This will be in a form of a certificate from an authorized panel of doctors. You can know more about that here.

Character requirement

You must also prove that you hold no substantial criminal record and have good general behavior. Additionally, you will have to provide a police certificate at the time of your visa application. Know here more about character requirements.