When your nominated occupation is on the current SOL, and you score at least 60 points on the Points Test, you may be able to gain permanent residence in Australia by being sponsored either by a State or TerritoryMost State Migration Plans include occupations that are not listed in the current SOL. AMES will be able to advise you whether or not you meet the sponsorship criteria and if you do, how to obtain State/Territory sponsorship., or by a family member resident in Australia.

If you obtain sponsorship from a State or Territory, you can count an extra 5 points towards your Points Test score. Sponsorship by a family member does not earn you extra points for this visa (though it does do so in the case of the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa).

Requirements for the Skilled Nominated Visa

The full requirements for the Skilled Nominated Visa are that you must be under 50 years of age and have adequate EnglishYou must prove this by providing the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score required for your nominated occupation.. You will also need to have formal professional qualifications in your nominated occupation.Your nominated occupation is the occupation for which you have a Skills Assessment. Whether you are, or are not, a professional in your nominated occupation is determined by the assessing body designated by Australia The Skilled Occupations List published by DIAC shows which assessing body you need to approach for your particular occupation. to assess your skills and qualifications.

If you have firmly established

• that your nominated occupation is on the current SOL and/or in a State Migration Plan and
• that you are likely to score at least 60 points on the Points Test,

it is likely that you will meet all the requirements for the PERMANENT subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa, except perhaps for the requirement that -

1. you must provide a satisfactory IELTS score and
2. you have to have a skills assessment.

IELTS Test

For the former you have to actually sit for the IELTS Test - DIAC does not accept any other test of English at this time - and you should do so well before you start planning your visa application. The timing and the results of the IELTS test are entirely within your control.

Skills Assessment

The Skills Assessment, on the other hand, does create some uncertainty: it is usually the first stage of the visa aplication process and as such the outcome cannot be predicted. In the vast majority of cases, however, if you have scored 60 points on the Points Test and as long as your application follows the rules and the supporting documentation is perfect, it is unlikely that your skills assessment will be negative. In the unlikely event that this should happen, most Assessment Authorities allow an application to be submitted more than once.

Double-check your Eligibility

The Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190 allows for two different types of sponsorship:

1. you can be sponsored by the regional authority of a State or Territory OR
2. you can be sponsored by an Eligible Relative You or your partner must be related to your sponsor as a non-dependent child (including a stepchild),a parent (including a step parent), a brother or sister (including a step-sibling), a niece or nephew (including a step niece or nephew) or an aunt or uncle (including a step aunt or uncle).

Nominated by a State/Territory

To be eligible for this Visa (Subclass 190), which entitles you to gain permanent residence anywhere in Australia based on sponsorship from a participating State or Territory government agency -

• you must gain at least 60 points in the Points Test
• you must be under 50 when you apply
• you must demonstrate that you have COMPETENT English (minimum IELTS score of 6.0 in each component)
• you must have a post-secondary qualification
• you must nominate a skilled occupation which fits your skills and qualifications
• your nominated occupation must be on the State Migration PlanMost State Migration Plans include all occupations on the SOL as well as others. of the particular State or Territory that sponsors you
• before you apply, you must have your skills assessed by the Australian assessing authority designated to assess your nominated occupation
• you must provide evidence that you have been in paid employment for at 12 months in any occupation found on the Skilled Occupations List within the last 2 years
• you most obtain a State Nomination before you submit your visa application
• you must be of reasonably good health and undergo a medical examination
• you must show that you are of good character (by providing (a) Police Clearance Certificate(s))
• you must sign an Australian Values Statement.This statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

 

Nominated by an Eligible Relative

To be eligible for this Visa (Subclass 190), which entitles you to gain permanent residence anywhere in Australia based on nomination by an eligible family member who is a citizen or a permanent resident of Australia -

• you must gain at least 60 points in the Points Test
• you must be under 50 when you apply
• you must demonstrate that you have COMPETENT English (minimum IELTS score of 6.0 in each component)
• you must have a post-secondary qualification
• you must nominate a skilled occupation which fits your skills and qualifications
• your nominated occupation must be found on the current Skilled Occupations List
• before you apply, you must have your skills assessed by the Australian assessing authority designated to assess your nominated occupation
• you must provide evidence that you have been in paid employment for at 12 months in any occupation found on the Skilled Occupations List within the last 2 years
• you must have an eligible relative You or your partner must be related to your sponsor as a non-dependent child (including a stepchild),a parent (including a step parent), a brother or sister (including a step-sibling), a niece or nephew (including a step niece or nephew) or an aunt or uncle (including a step aunt or uncle) in Australia who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident and is willing to act as your sponsor
• you must be of reasonably good health and undergo a medical examination
• you must show that you are of good character (by providing (a) Police Clearance Certificate(s))