{"id":19577,"date":"2026-03-17T04:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/australian-migration\/australia-skilled-independent-visa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:45:01","slug":"australia-skilled-independent-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/en\/australian-migration\/australia-skilled-independent-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Skilled independent visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19577\" class=\"elementor elementor-19577 elementor-19052\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45092be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45092be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aefeb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52beb12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52beb12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dde11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dde11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Australian Migration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06cbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-divider\" data-id=\"e06cbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        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10.5191 0H11.5819C11.1221 4.49988 15.8553 6.37148 17.8797 6.37722V7.52259C12.0065 8.19889 11.3576 12.4215 11.5908 13.8593Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"menu-item-text\">Australia Skilled independent visa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19625\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19625\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/en\/australian-migration\/employer-sponsored-visa\/\" class=\"menu-item-link\"><span class=\"menu-prefix-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 14\"><path d=\"M11.5908 13.8593H10.5176C10.3122 10.089 12.6466 8.11151 13.8261 7.53333H0V6.37722H13.8261C10.9952 4.82655 10.2975 1.82452 10.5191 0H11.5819C11.1221 4.49988 15.8553 6.37148 17.8797 6.37722V7.52259C12.0065 8.19889 11.3576 12.4215 11.5908 13.8593Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"menu-item-text\">Employer Sponsored Visa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19584\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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12.6466 8.11151 13.8261 7.53333H0V6.37722H13.8261C10.9952 4.82655 10.2975 1.82452 10.5191 0H11.5819C11.1221 4.49988 15.8553 6.37148 17.8797 6.37722V7.52259C12.0065 8.19889 11.3576 12.4215 11.5908 13.8593Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"menu-item-text\">Partner Visa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19585\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19585\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/en\/australian-migration\/parent-visas\/\" class=\"menu-item-link\"><span class=\"menu-prefix-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 14\"><path d=\"M11.5908 13.8593H10.5176C10.3122 10.089 12.6466 8.11151 13.8261 7.53333H0V6.37722H13.8261C10.9952 4.82655 10.2975 1.82452 10.5191 0H11.5819C11.1221 4.49988 15.8553 6.37148 17.8797 6.37722V7.52259C12.0065 8.19889 11.3576 12.4215 11.5908 13.8593Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"menu-item-text\">Parent Visas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19626\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19626\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/en\/australian-migration\/national-innovation-visa\/\" class=\"menu-item-link\"><span class=\"menu-prefix-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 14\"><path d=\"M11.5908 13.8593H10.5176C10.3122 10.089 12.6466 8.11151 13.8261 7.53333H0V6.37722H13.8261C10.9952 4.82655 10.2975 1.82452 10.5191 0H11.5819C11.1221 4.49988 15.8553 6.37148 17.8797 6.37722V7.52259C12.0065 8.19889 11.3576 12.4215 11.5908 13.8593Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"menu-item-text\">National Innovation Visa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839c967 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"839c967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e2787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9e2787\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5eba2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8c5eba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Australia Skilled independent visa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d410f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d410f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1385\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12wes21e.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12wes21e.png 1385w, https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12wes21e-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12wes21e-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/prosper-path.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12wes21e-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1385px) 100vw, 1385px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f3e4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21f3e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10bf1a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b10bf1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is the Australia 189 Skilled independent visa\uff1f<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925f7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925f7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Australia Skilled independent (Subclass 189) visa is one of the most popular pathways for skilled professionals to gain permanent residency (PR) in Australia. Unlike other visa programs, the 189 visa does not require state sponsorship, employer sponsorship, or family support. Applicants simply need to pass a skills assessment and meet the points requirements to have the opportunity to become a permanent resident of Australia.<\/p><p>Once granted the 189 visa, applicants can live, work, and study anywhere in Australia, and enjoy most benefits available to Australian permanent residents. The 189 Skilled independent visa is an ideal option for applicants with high qualifications, strong English proficiency, and relevant work experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea32809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea32809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Key Benefits of the 189 Visa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8642ee8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8642ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Direct pathway to Australian permanent residency (PR)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">No state or employer sponsorship required<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Freedom to choose any city to live in Australia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eligible to include spouse and dependent children in the application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pathway to Australian citizenship once eligible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7327ae7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7327ae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858bfe8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"858bfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6050c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6050c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To apply for the 189 Independent Skilled Migration Visa, applicants generally need to meet the following requirements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cb3b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36cb3b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a8c7a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c8a8c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3966834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3966834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The applicant\u2019s occupation must be listed on the Australian Skilled Occupation List.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b5832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8b5832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eadf9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e0eadf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Complete a Skills Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1151a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1151a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants must undergo a skills assessment with the relevant assessing authority to verify their qualifications and work experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd2524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dd2524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9513ef3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9513ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EOI Points Requirement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdf10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fdf10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the Skill Select system and must achieve at least 65 points.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726cbbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"726cbbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789459d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"789459d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">English Language Proficiency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6449153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6449153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically requires IELTS 6 in each band or equivalent (Competent English).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89facb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b89facb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ce8fe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"98ce8fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Health and Character Checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43187ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43187ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants and their family members must pass health examinations and police clearance checks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a86f13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a86f13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582507c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"582507c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EOI Points System<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb373d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb373d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia\u2019s skilled migration uses a points-based system. Key points factors include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419beac elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"419beac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Age (25\u201332 years generally score the highest)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">English language proficiency (IELTS, PTE, or equivalent)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Work experience (Australia or overseas)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Education level (Bachelor, Master, PhD)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Australian study experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Spouse skills and points<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Community language proficiency (CCL)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Professional Year completion (for specific occupations)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e044a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e044a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The higher your points, the better your chances of receiving an invitation to apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a6f7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1a6f7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f063e93 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f063e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Visa Application Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c8101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c8101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The application process for the 189 Independent Skilled Migration Visa typically includes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa8f57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa8f57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374432a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"374432a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 1: Check Occupation and Assessing Authority<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7336da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7336da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure your occupation is on the Skilled Occupation List.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942c4b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942c4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256b99c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"256b99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 2: Complete Skills Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d2290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d2290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submit your qualifications and work experience for assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c7a17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27c7a17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f96b90 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8f96b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 3: Prepare English Exam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a89305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a89305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Achieve the required score on IELTS, PTE, or other accepted tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3eb52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c3eb52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cbc59 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"96cbc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 4: Submit EOI<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e26e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e26e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submit your Expression of Interest in the SkillSelect system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a528476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a528476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabad64 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fabad64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 5: Receive Invitation and Lodge Visa Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a38e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a38e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once invited, submit your full 189 visa application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8801824 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8801824\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77479eb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"77479eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step 6: Receive Australian PR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc33f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cc33f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After approval, you become an Australian permanent resident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308a880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"308a880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8219d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9c8219d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">189 HK Stream Visa \u2013 For Hong Kong Passport Holders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb68f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbb68f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 189 HK Stream visa offers a permanent residency pathway specifically for Hong Kong passport holders (HKSAR or BNO). Applicants usually need to have held a temporary visa while living and working in Australia before applying:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7416aba elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7416aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eeff31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eeff31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the 189 HK Stream, applicants do not need to meet the standard EOI points or skills assessment requirements, but must provide documentation to prove eligibility, including education, work, and residence evidence, and generally must have lived in Australia for 4 consecutive years prior to application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a441bee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a441bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e809a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c6e809a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"34\" height=\"34\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/rect><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">189 HK Stream Eligibility Requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cfe61 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"80cfe61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hold a Subclass 485 or 482 visa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reside in Australia for at least 3 - 4 years<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"4\" cy=\"4\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3CA34\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Meet English language requirements (or pay additional fees if below standard)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u745e\u9014\u7559\u5b66\u79fb\u6c11\u535a\u5ba2 Australian Migration \u6fb3\u6d32\u72ec\u7acb\u6280\u672f\u79fb\u6c11 \u6fb3\u6d32\u5dde\u62c5\u4fdd\u79fb\u6c11 \u6fb3\u6d32\u96c7\u4e3b\u62c5\u4fdd\u7b7e\u8bc1 \u6fb3\u6d32\u914d\u5076\u79fb\u6c11 \u6fb3\u6d32\u7236\u6bcd\u79fb\u6c11 \u6fb3\u6d32\u56fd\u5bb6\u521b\u65b0\u7b7e\u8bc1 Australia Skilled independent visa What is the Australia 189 Skilled independent visa\uff1f The Australia Skilled independent (Subclass 189) visa is one of the most popular pathways for skilled professionals to gain permanent residency (PR) in Australia. 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