Canada Permanent Visa
Canada PR visa offers permanent residency to skilled workers, allowing them to live, work, and study anywhere in Canada. It’s obtained through a points-based system assessing factors like education and work experience.
Australia Permanent Visa
Australia PR Visa offers permanent residency to skilled migrants, enabling them to live, work, and study indefinitely. It’s a pathway to Australian citizenship, providing numerous benefits and opportunities.
Australia Permanent Visa
Australia PR Visa offers permanent residency to skilled migrants, enabling them to live, work, and study indefinitely. It’s a pathway to Australian citizenship, providing numerous benefits and opportunities.
Australia Permanent Visa
Australia PR Visa offers permanent residency to skilled migrants, enabling them to live, work, and study indefinitely. It’s a pathway to Australian citizenship, providing numerous benefits and opportunities.
Overview
- Stay – Permanently
- Cost – AUD 4640 for main applicant (INR 2,58,000 – 2,64,000) excluding skill assessment
AUD means Australian dollar, One AUD = 55.50 – 57.00 (Please check current exchange rate for accurate figures)
- Processing times (factors) – case to case basis, time taken to apply, online or paper application, response time for additional information, doc verification time, time taken by Australian immigration to receive candidate’s info from health, character agencies and national security requirements and No. of seats available in the stream
Note: Processing times are impacted by complex cases, changes to the volume of applications, and changes to Ministerial Directions.
- You can do – work and study anywhere in Australia, sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence and later on become Australian citizens.
- You should – have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation, be invited to apply for this visa and satisfy the points test
Benefits of Permanent Residency under subclass 189
- Stay in Australia permanently or indefinitely firstly for 5 years then for a lifetime if you apply and get Citizenship. If you exit Australia at the time of expiry of your 5 years visa then you need a Resident Return Visa which is again valid for 5 years.
- Work and study in Australia firstly for 5 years and then again for a lifetime if you apply and get citizenship or for the next 5 years if you need to get a Resident Return Visa after your PR expiry for the first time.
- Include family members (spouse or de-facto partner, child, grandchild) at the time of PR application or after PR application but before the visa grant.
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia once you are in Australia
- Enroll in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
- Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- If eligible, become an Australian citizen
Costing
- AUD 4640 for main applicant (INR 2,58,000 – INR 2,64,000)
- AUD 2320 for every additional applicant above 18 years of age (INR 1,29,000 – INR 1,32,000)
- AUD 1060 for every additional applicant below 18 years of age (INR 65,000 – INR 66,000)
- Extra AUD 4885 (INR 2,70,000 – INR 2,75,000) for every additional family member above 18 years who has less than functional English
- INR 16,250 for IELTS, INR 15,900 for PTE, Approx. INR 16,000 for OET and Cambridge C1 Advanced Test
- AUD 1033 (INR 58,000 approx) for VETASSESS Skill Assessment, Additional Priority Processing Fee AUD 806 (approx. INR 45,000). There are 42 more authorities for different occupations’ skill assessments.
- PCC and Health check expenses extra varying from 100 to 120 dollars (INR 6000 – 7000)
Eligibility of 65 points to submit EOI
Points criteria are assessed at the time of invitation.
Age |
Points |
|---|---|
|
18-25 |
25 |
|
25-33 |
30 |
|
33-40 |
25 |
|
40-45 |
15 |
English language skills
Points criteria are assessed at the time of invitation.
English |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Competent English |
0 |
|
Proficient English |
10 |
|
Superior English |
20 |
English language skills
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – At Least 7 bands each in all 4 components
- PTE (Pearson Test of English) – At Least 65 each in all 4 components
- OET (Occupational English Test) – At Least B each in all 4 components. It is for healthcare professionals
- Cambridge C1 Advanced Test – At Least 185 each in all 4 components
Skilled employment experience
Overseas skilled employment (outside Australia)
Number of years |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Less than 3 years |
0 |
|
At least 3 but less than 5 years |
5 |
|
At least 5 but less than 8 years |
10 |
|
At least 8 years |
15 |
Australian skilled employment (in Australia)
Number of years |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Less than 1 year |
0 |
|
At least 1 but less than 3 years |
5 |
|
At least 3 but less than 5 years |
10 |
|
At least 5 but less than 8 years |
15 |
|
At least 8 years |
20 |
You can only claim points for employment if the employment was in your nominated skilled occupation or a closely related skilled occupation; and you were employed for the relevant periods set out in the table, in the 10 years before you are invited to apply.
Employed means engaged in an occupation for remuneration for at least 20 hours a week.
Closely-related occupations must be:
- in the same ANZSCO Unit Group or
- consistent with a career advancement pathway or
- recognized by an assessing authority that it is closely related to your nominated occupation, as part of your skills assessment
The maximum number of points that can be awarded is 20, this means that even if you score more than 20 combined points for your employment experience only 20 points will be awarded.
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Educational Qualifications
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognized standard |
20 |
|
At least a Bachelor's degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor's qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognized standard |
15 |
|
A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian education institution |
10 |
|
Attained a qualification or award recognized by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation |
10 |
For points based migration you will receive points for your highest qualification only.
Recognition of your qualifications
The authority undertaking your skills assessment may determine if your qualifications are comparable to the relevant Australian qualification. Assessing authorities are listed against your occupation in the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations. You must have obtained this recognition when you are invited to apply for a visa.
If you hold an overseas qualification at bachelor level or above and your skills assessing authority did not offer an opinion on that qualification then it is open to you to contact Vocational Education Training and Assessment Services (VETASSESS) for advice. Our Australia PR Consultants in Delhi has deep understanding of Australian immigration policies and requirements, we ensure a seamless journey towards obtaining PR status.
VETASSESS can assess the comparative educational level of these qualifications against the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Advice from VETASSESS should be provided with your application to support your claim for these points.
Doctoral requirements (PhD)
You can only be awarded points for a doctoral degree if you have completed a qualification at the relevant level, that is, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). You cannot claim these points for the award of other qualifications that give you the right to use the title of Doctor (that is, general practitioner, dentist, vet).
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Specialist education qualification
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
A Master's degree by research or a Doctorate from an Australian educational institution that includes at least 2 academic years of study in a relevant field. |
10 |
Australian study requirement
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Meet the Australian study requirement |
5 |
You must have at least 1 degree, diploma, or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that meets the Australian study requirement.
Professional Year in Australia
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Completion of a Professional Year in Australia |
5 |
At the time of invitation to apply, you had completed a Professional Year. To be eligible for the award of these points your Professional Year must have been in Accounting, ICT/Computing, or Engineering, and:
- in your nominated occupation or a closely related occupation
- completed over at least 12 months
- completed in Australia in the four years before you are invited to apply for a visa*
- provided by one of these organizations:
- The Australian Computer Society
- CPA Australia
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- The Institute of Public Accountants (formerly the National Institute of Accountants)
- Engineers Australia.
Credentialled community language
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
Hold a recognized qualification in a credentialled community language |
5 |
To be credentialed in a community language and eligible for the award of points you must have been accredited at the paraprofessional level or above, certified at the certified provisional level or above, or have a community language credential for interpreting or translating by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters. (NAATI)
Study in regional Australia
Requirement |
Points |
|---|---|
|
You must have at least 1 degree, diploma, or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that satisfies the Australian study requirement obtained while living & studying in an eligible area of regional Australia |
5 |
To be eligible for the award of points your educational qualification:
- must meet the Australian study requirement
- have been obtained while you lived in, and studied at a campus in, a designated regional area
- not include study undertaken by distance education
Partner skills
Requirement | Points |
Your spouse or de facto partner must also an applicant for this visa and meet age, English & skill criteria For you to be eligible for the award of these points your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and must not be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen. Additionally, you will need to provide evidence that when you were invited to apply for this visa they:
| 10 |
Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and have competent English | 5 |
You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
- A permanent residency visa in Australia is a type of visa that allows non-Australians to live, work, and study in Australia indefinitely. It comes with various benefits, including access to health care, education, and social security.
- The points test is a system used to assess applicants for certain types of PR visas based on factors such as age, English language proficiency, work experience, education, and other relevant skills.
- Processing times can vary widely depending on the visa category, the number of applications lodged, and the completeness of the application. It can range from a few months to several years.
- Application fees vary depending on the visa type and number of family members included in the application. Additional costs may include medical examinations, police checks, English language tests, and professional fees if using an immigration agent.
- How can I maintain my PR status in Australia? To maintain your PR status, you must ensure you meet the residency requirements. For example, for most PR visas, you must not be absent from Australia for more than 5 years unless you obtain a Resident Return Visa (RRV) or prove substantial ties to Australia.
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