Basic information on Skilled Migration

The skilled stream of Australia’s Migration (non-humanitarian) Program is specifically designed to target migrants who have skills or abilities that will contribute to the Australian economy.

There are three types of categories under which you can apply for skilled migration to Australia:

• Independent Migrants: you must be highly skilled and have education, skills and employability, which will contribute to the Australian economy. You are not sponsored by an employer or relative in Australia. You must satisfy the basic requirements of the visa as well as pass the Points Test;
• Skill Matching: for those who may not be able to meet the pass mark of the Points test but are seeking to be nominated by a State and territory Government or an employer;
• Family Sponsored Migrants: you are selected on the basis of your skills, age, English-language ability and family relationship. You must be sponsored by a relative already living in Australia. An Assurance of Support is required. You must satisfy the basic requirements of the visa. If you apply under the Skilled Australian Sponsored category you must pass the Points Test.

Please note! - That if you qualify for the points test it doesn’t mean that you are going to succeed in the process you still have to pass the skills assessment and to submit all the documents in the right way in order to have the best chances to achieve your goal. Many people are mistaken on this point, by thinking that if they qualify on the points test they will succeed for sure. That’s exactly where professional representation comes into effect as a very important factor.