Skilled Independent Permanent Visa
Class (SI) Subclass (189)
The Skilled Independent visa is a permanent work visa for individuals who have the qualifications and skills required to fill Australia’s skill shortages
Skilled Sponsored visa applicants are required to obtain points as per the current years requirement. The assessment is such that applicants are required to be under 45 years of age and be able to demonstrate that they have a qualification or the skills of an occupation on the
Australia’s Skilled Occupation List:
- Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or
- Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
- Regional Occupation List (ROL)
Benefits of this visa
This is a permanent residence visa. It lets you and any family members who have also been granted this visa
- stay in Australia indefinitely
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
- apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
- sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted (after that time, you will need a resident return visa or another visa to return to Australia)
Main Requirements
You are eligible to apply for this visa if you have been invited. At the time of applying through Skill Select, you must have:
- nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
- obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
- not yet turned 45 years of age
- achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
- at least competent English
- meet health and character requirements
