Feature:

Hope to live and work permanently in Australia? The Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa is a good option for skilled workers and New Zealand citizens who have the skills Australia needs and commit to contributing to Australia.

 

Skilled Independent visa consists of two streams:

• Points tested stream

• New Zealand stream

 

With this visa you can:

• stay in Australia permanently

• live, work and study anywhere in Australia

• enroll in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare

• sponsor your eligible relatives to for permanent residence

• if eligible, become an Australian citizen

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Eligibility:

For points tested stream, you need to meet the following requirements:

• Be invited to apply for the visa

• Have a suitable skills assessment

• Be under 45 years of age

• Score 65 points or more for your EOI

• Meet the English Requirement

• Other requirements

 

For New Zealand stream, you need to meet the following requirements:

• Satisfy the income requirement

• Hold an eligible visa

• Have been usually resident in Australia for a continuous period of 5 years

• Other requirements

 

Cost & Processing Time: 

Please contact AusDream staff.

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For more information, please contact AusDream staff or visit AusDream office!

Tel: 02 6188 3500

Email: info@ausdream.com.au

Address: Level 2, 40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2601