Ways to enter Australia on PR (Permanent Residence)

An Australian permanent resident and an Australian citizen are not the same.

Ways to enter Australia on PR (Permanent Residence) are as:-

1. GSM (General skilled migration).
2. Business migration.
3. Employment migration.
4. Graduate visa.

A) Skilled – Independent Visa | Subclass 189
B) Skilled – Nominated visa | Subclass 190

With subclass 189, 190 visa, you can stay permanently in Australia. Applications take 8-11 months processing time.

With this visa, you can:-

• work and study anywhere in Australia
• sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
• apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

You must:-

• Have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
• Have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
• Be invited to apply for this visa

C) Skilled – Regional state visa | Subclass 491
With this visa, you can stay up to 4 years in Australia. Applications take 7-10 months processing time.

With this visa, you can:-

• Stay in Australia for up to 4 years.
• Live, work, and study in a specified region of Australia.
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid

You must:-

• Be nominated to apply by a state or territory government agency, or an eligible relative must sponsor you.
• Have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
• Have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation

Apply for PR visa from any country with this steps:

Step 1 – Choose your occupation from SOL
Step 2 – Meet points as per the country’s Points calculator
Step 3 – Lodge EOI with help of Skill Select
Step 4 – Receive ITA
Step 5 – Submit Australia Permanent Residency application
Step 6 – Get medical and police clearances
Step 7 – You receive PR grant to migrate

Benefits as a permanent resident of Australia, you generally can:

• remain in Australia indefinitely
• work and study in Australia
• enrol in Australia’s national health scheme, Medicare
• apply for bank loans to buy property
• sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
• apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
• travel to and from Australia for as long as your travel facility permits. Please see Overseas travel as a permanent resident.
• attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• work in New Zealand

Note: You may also qualify for other government benefits and services. If you hold a permanent visa, but you are not residing in Australia, your eligibility for the above may be impacted.