NewsNgày: 21-05-2023 bởi: ElS
Which visa is the fastest way to settle in Australia?
Australia is a developed country with a much higher average salary than Vietnam. Therefore, Australia has become the first choice of many Vietnamese when they want to settle abroad. But how to get to Australia? Currently, settling in Australia as a skilled worker is the path to becoming an Australian permanent resident that is suitable for many people. So what are the different types of skilled visas? Which Australian skilled visa stream are you suitable for?
What is the Australian Skilled Visa?
Australian Skilled Migration Visas allow you (applicant) to live and work in Australia in a specific duration of time depending on the requirements of each subclass. You are also able to apply for permanent residence if you meet the conditions and requirements of each visa type.
Types of Australian Skilled Visas
Vietnamese people are very interested in two groups of Australian visas: independent visas and sponsorship visas. Make sure you know the information below to identify each type of visa:
Types of Skilled Visas | Name of visa | |
Skilled Independent visa | Regional Skilled visas | A Subclass 491 visa (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa): for people who want to work in Australian suburbs. |
Permanent Skilled visas | A Subclass 189 visa (The Skilled Independent visa): for workers with sufficient migration points. | |
A Subclass 190 visa (Skilled Nominated visa): for workers nominated by an Australian state/territory government | ||
A Subclass 191 visa (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa): permanent residency opportunities for workers with previous Subclass 491 visa or Subclass 494 visa. | ||
Sponsored Skilled visas | Regional Skilled visas | A Subclass 494 visa (Skilled Employer Sponsored visa): help workers live, work and study in certain regions of Australia. |
A Subclass 482 visa (Temporary Skill Shortage visa): temporary visa for employees sponsored by enterprises. | ||
Permanent Skilled visas | A Subclass 186 visa (Employer Nomination Scheme visa): help nominated workers stay in Australia. | |
Benefits when immigrating to Australia under the skilled stream 2023
Your benefits to hold a visa depend on which Australian skilled visa category you choose. To make it easy for you to understand, AU HUB simplifies visas into two groups: temporary and permanent visas
Interest group | Specific benefits | |
For temporary resident skilled visa holders | For permanent skilled visa holders | |
Residence benefits | – Be able to live and work in Australia for the duration of the visa. | Get settled in Australia with a skilled occupation. |
Social security benefits | Unable to join Australia's public health scheme - Medicare. | Can enroll in Medicare. |
Labor and education benefits, | Work and study in Australia. | |
Travel benefits | Travel in and out of Australia for the duration of the visa. | Free travel. |
Sponsor family member benefits | Applicants can sponsor relatives who meet the conditions for temporary residence in Australia. | The applicant's accompanying person is allowed to reside in Australia under the skilled occupation. |
Permanent resident visa benefit | Applicants need to become a permanent resident first. Only then can naturalization (if conditions are met). | When the conditions are met, the applicant is naturalized. |
Conditions for applying for a skilled visa to Australia
Condition | Specific conditions | |
Independent visa group | Sponsor visa group | |
Age | Under 45 years old at the time of application. | Under 45 years old: visa 186, visa 491. Not required: visa 482. |
Immigration point | Minimum 65 points. | Not required |
Letter of Expression | Compulsory | Not required |
Career | Belonging to Australia's Occupation List | |
English | IELTS 6.0 or higher. | Minimum 5.0 IELTS: visa 482. |
The unit nominates the applicant to Australia | Government of an Australian state or territory. | Australian businesses meet the conditions. |
Work experience | Not required. Visa 191: at least 3 years working with visa 491 or visa 494. | 2 years: visa 482. 3 years: visa 186 and visa 491. |
Where to apply and receive visa | In or out of Australia. | In or out of Australia |
In particular, from September 2021, the state of South Australia announced to relax the conditions for applying for subclass 190 and subclass 491 skilled visas for applicants who are outside Australia. Specifically, applicants still have the opportunity to apply for a visa even without a job offer and a labor contract.
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