Compare Australian Skills Visas 189 190 491

 189 Visa

190 Visa

491 Visa 

• • Be under age 45
  • Have a nominated occupation on the relevant skills occupation list

• • Pass a skills assessment for your nominated occupation
  • Meet the English language requirements
  • Points total should be at least 65

• Satisfy the Medical and Health Requirements and the Character Requirements
• Can include your partner and dependent children in your application

Wait for invite depends on occupation (places available) and your points total

Guaranteed invite if state sponsorship approved

Guaranteed invite if state sponsorship approved

• None.
• Unconditional, unrestricted PR
• Free to do what you want, live where you want, and full access to eg. Medicare and other social security benefits

• Unconditional and unrestricted PR
• Your sponsorship states excepts you to comply with your undertaking to reside in that state for the first 2 years

• Provisional Residence
• You have to live and work in the sponsoring state (designated area if applicable) for 3 years, and then apply for your PR visa

• Partner - Yes, right away
• Parent - Can sponsor after 2 years residence in Australia

• Partner - Yes, right away
• Parent - Can sponsor after 2 years residence in Australia

• Partner - Yes, right away
• Parent - Can sponsor 2 years after you gain PR