Skilled Nominated Visa (Permanent) (Class SN) (Subclass 190)
This visa is for points-tested skilled workers and is a permanent resident visa for those skilled workers who have received State or Territory government nomination and want to work and live in Australia.
KEY POINTS:
You may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
You may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
This is a Permanent resident visa and allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely.
Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
KEY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements for are as follows {but not limited to}:
With this visa, you can work and study anywhere in Australia, sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence and if eligible, become an Australian citizen.
You must be under 45 years of age.
You must have a skilled occupation on the relevant Medium and Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL) or Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
You must be able to demonstrate ‘Competent English’.
You must have a positive skills assessment from the relevant skills assessing authority in relation to your nominated occupation.
You must obtain the minimum score on the Points Test at the time of invitation to apply for the visa.
You must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory agency.
You must obtain an invitation to apply for the visa. To be invited you will need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in Skill Select and meet the required points test on a competitive basis.
You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
You must meet health and character requirements.
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