Australia, the world’s smallest continent as well as the world’s largest island, the name is derived from the Latin AUSTRALIAS, means southern, legends of an “unknown land of the south.Australia is often referred to as the “lucky country” with pulsating economy, political stability and a quality of life envied by many. Australia is known around the world for its stunning landscapes.A great country to live in and do business, Australia has an enviable reputation as it offers premium standard of living.Effective July 1, 2012, new points system has been rolled out the below mentioned Skilled Migration Visas. The Qualifying Score is now 60 points for Skilled Subclasses:
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
The most sought after permanent resident visa by immigrants who are looking to immigrate to Australia was introduced to meet the growing demand for skilled workers. The Australian migration department follows a point based score where the applicant must score at least 60 points based on Age, Qualifications, Language Ability, Experience and others. Only if the applicant is able to fulfil the minimum point requirement and also fulfil the requirements mentioned in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) they can apply for immigration to Australia. Applicants fulfilling the minimum criterions do not need to secure sponsorship from the Australian states or territories.
Benefits of Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189
• A permanent resident has the right to stay in Australia indefinitely
• A permanent resident has access to all the health care benefits under Medicare as well as certain social security benefits
• A permanent resident can apply for citizenship after staying in Australia for 4 years
• A permanent resident can sponsor his/ her family for permanent residency
• A permanent resident can get dependents if they comply with Australian immigration laws
Eligibility:
The Australian government follows a point based system which the applicants have to fulfil to be eligible for immigration to Australia – the applicants have to secure a minimum of 60 points.
The criterions for the same are mentioned below,
• Age: The applicant should not be more than 50 years old
• Nominated Occupation: The applicants must be able to nominate an occupation in accordance to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) as per their skills, qualifications and experience.
• English Language Ability: The applicants must prove that meet the minimum requirements specified by the Australian Immigration department and to prove so they need to submit the score cards from different language assessment examinations like IELTS, TOEFL (ibt), PTE(A) etc.
• Experience: The applicants must be able to provide details of relevant work experience both inside Australia and outside as per the demands of Nominated occupation
• Education: The applicants must provide details of Education
• Skill Assessment: The applicants must secure a positive skill assessment report from the relevant authorities for filing of the application.
In the past few years, immigration to Australia has been one of the most popular destinations for Indians and South Asians. Especially during past two decades, Indians have shifted their priority from America and Western Europe to Australia. Australia is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and extremely wealthy nation. The economy is market based having a relatively high GDP per capita, and a relatively low rate of poverty. Both skilled and unskilled Indian workers have immigrated to Australia due to various reasons.
Immigrating to Australia was not simpler a decade ago. But the government has liberalized their policies which has helped the immigrants to enter the nation for long term visas and permanent immigration. This is the reason why society of Australia is culturally and ethnically very diverse having people from all parts of the world. Historically, the nation has been very peaceful, apart from a few hitches here and there.
Australia has export partnership with India and the trade relationship between the two nations is extremely cordial. Total population of Australia include more than 2% Indians and 12% Asian Australians. Therefore residing in Australia becomes comparatively easier for South Asians. The employers are very cooperative in terms of hiring Indians. Ways of entering into Australia have been simplified and various restrictions which were in place earlier have been removed.
As your immigration advisor and agent, it is our duty to simplify various visa and permanent residency based issues which Indians often face whilst trying to immigrate to Australia. We have immense amount of experience in the field of immigration to Australia and other countries down under. We prepare the candidates for various mandatory tests required by the government of Australia. As your representative, we also represent the clients as your official representatives.
