"Australia Work Visa"

Skilled Independent Migrant (175)

Australia work visa is a page for skilled independent migrants. The visa subclass 175 is points tested.

There are several options for emigrating to Australia, and this visa offers permanent residency with no conditions attached.

To be eligible, you have to satisfy a number of points for various items, like your age, your knowledge of English, the skilled occupation you nominate, your work experience, your qualifications.

If your partner, with whom you apply satisfies the basic criteria, you can claim additional points.

The points test change from time to time, so make sure to do your research and visit the department of immigration Australia website.

The points system has a pass mark which is the number of points you need to get to be eligible for a skilled visa and a pool mark.

If your points are lower than the pass mark but higher than the pool mark then your application is placed in the pool for two years. If during this time the pass mark goes down and your score meets the new pass mark, processing of your application may be on the cards again.

Australia Work Visa - Skilled –
What You Can Do

• to live and work in this country,
• to remain in the country as long as you wish,
• to bring your family if you included them in your visa application,
• to enrol and study at schools or universities in Australia,
• to be covered by Medicare - the medical insurance Australia national scheme,
• to apply for Australian citizenship,
• to sponsor other people who are thinking about emigrating to Australia,
• to enter in the country for 5 years from the date you were granted your permanent residency visa.

Australia Work Visa - Skilled -
What You Cannot Do

• You cannot enter in the country after the 5 years have expired.

  This does not mean that you lost your permanent resident status. It simply means that you need to apply for a return resident entry permit, if you want to travel.

  To avoid having to do some more paperwork for a new stamp in your passport, apply for Australian citizenship.

• There are no other restrictions for permanent residents, as long as they obey the Australian laws.

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