Australian Skilled Migration Visa Categories
. Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189. First there is the point-based skill migration method which is probably the most common.
Both academic and even more so trade. The only major difference is that you have to work and stay in a designated regional area of Australia. Skilled migrants have very high participation rates in the workforce helping to stimulate economic growth which results in more jobs.
Skill selection is a component of the GSM program.
Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189. It is also applicable to those who can receive sponsorship from an Australian employer. After 3 years of staying on this visa you can apply for Australian citizenship. Offshore applicants As of the date of publication the stateterritory nominated General Skilled Migration GSM visas the Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 Visa and Skilled Work Regional Provisional Subclass 491 remain all but closed for offshore applicants.
