AUSTRALIA SC 189 SKILLED INDEPENDENT RESIDENT VISA

Are you a skilled worker wishing to live, work and settle in Australia with Permanent Residence Visa (PR)? Well, you could consider Skilled Independent Resident Visa (SC 189 Visa), if you qualify. SC 189 visa is points based 2 step, invitation visa and does not require sponsorship or nomination. Check out visa requirements, application fees & estimated processing times and Contact Us for free initial discussion. Submit Visa Enquiry.
Skilled Independent Resident (SC 189) Visa Requirements
To qualify for SC 189 visa, you need to:
- be aged between 18 and 44 years;
- nominate an occupation on relevant skilled occupation list;
- have positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation;
- score at least 65 points on points table;
- submit Expression of Interest (EOI) under SkillSelect;
- be Invited To Apply (ITA) for visa upon selection of your EOI;
- submit your SC 189 visa application within 60 days from receiving ITA;
- meet health, character and English language requirements;
Expression of Interest (EOI)
All EOIs submitted through SkillSelect are pooled and:
- remain in the pool earlier of selection or 2 years from submission;
- highest scoring EOIs are selected from the pool periodically;
- selection points vary at each selection for each occupation;
- EOI will be withdrawn at the end of 2 years, if not selected;
- applicants can submit a new EOI, if their EOI is withdrawn.
Invitation To Apply (ITA)
You can apply for Resident Visa only after your EOI is selected and you receive Invitation To Apply. Scoring 65 points is just the minimum points required to submit the EOI and does not gaurantee selection and ITA. Selection points vary as they are determined for each occupation before each selection draw and are much higher for most occupations. Also, currently there is no scheduled selection draw and selections take place as and when the Department decides, based on the overall requirements. To find out the occupation-wise selection points in the last draw, check the Latest SkillSelect EOI Selection Result.
SC 189 Visa Estimated Processing Time
As mentioned, there is no time-frame for selection of EOI, as selection depends on various factors. However after the EOI is selected and residence visa application is submitted, the current estimated processing times are as under:
- 50% applications are processed within 59 days;
- 90% applications are processed within 4 months.
Actual processing times may be different as it depends upon:
- the workload at the processing office;
- processing priorities set by the government;
- submission of incomplete application;
- time taken by the applicant to submit additional documents requested, if any;
- time taken by third party for verification of documents, required if any;
- health and/or character issues, if any.
Generally fully complete applications submitted with all documents including medicals and police certificate(s) are processed quickly.
Visa Application Charges (VAC) and Other Costs
There is no fee to submit EOI for Skilled Independent Visa. Visa Application Charge for resident visa application, is as under:
- Main Applicant - A$ 4,765;
- Each additional applicant aged 18 years and above - A$2,385;
- Each additional applicant aged under 18 years - A$1,195.
VAC is payable at the time of submission of the skilled independent visa application and the Department charges surcharge for credit card payments. Besides VAC, applicants need to factor in the following additional costs, as applicable:
- Skils Assessment fees - Each skills assessing authority has differen fees;
- Qualifications Assessment charges, if required;
- Costs of passport Photo, Medical Examination and Police Certificate;
- Flight Tickets;
- Migration Agent Fees if you engage services of a registered Migration Agent.
Contact Us
Contact us if you wish to live, work and settle in Australia with PR and apply for the Skilled Independent Resident (SC 189) Visa. Take the first step towards your migration journey, submit your Visa Enquiry now.
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