Visa Description
This visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Streams
- Points-tested stream
This visa lets invited workers with skills we need live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
With this visa you can
- work and study anywhere in Australia
- sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- if eligible, become an Australian citizen
Eligibility
- have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
- have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
- be invited to apply for this visa
- satisfy the points test
Length of Stay
Permanently
Cost
From AUD4,045
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: 6 months
- 90% of applications: 12 months
