How to apply for Australia’s PR as an International Student
Many students travel to Australia every year to get enrolled in the top universities and colleges. Not all but most of them have a goal to permanently settle in the country itself. It is evident from the benefits that Australian citizens and permanent resident enjoy, that one can have a great standard of living there. To assist eligible international students in permanent residency Australia provides various subclasses of visa for them to choose from. Taking assistance from a visa consultancy firm like ours, Visa Walk will not only guarantee you an error free documentation but also increase your chances of a positive visa approval. Given that you meet certain eligibility criteria for PR you should be able to apply for one hassle-free.
Students who aim to apply for PR have three major options that they can choose from. The most popular pathways for Australia permanent residency are:
1. Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189): This is a point based visa wherein you submit your application to get invited by the Australian government. Once your application is submitted, you get points on the basis of skills and information that you provided. If you score necessary points, you will get invited to immigrate to Australia. The biggest attraction point of AU 189 Visa is that whoever successfully receives a nomination gets to permanently stay in Australia for an indefinite amount of time. The only conditions that a candidate needs to fulfill are:
- Be invited by the country
- Qualify under one of the Skilled Occupation List
- Score necessary points
2. Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190): This is a point based visa wherein you submit your application to get nominated by a state or territory government agency. Once your application is submitted you get points on the basis of skills and information that you provided. If you score necessary points, you will receive a nomination to immigrate to Australia. The biggest attraction point of AU 190 Visa is that whoever successfully receives a nomination gets to permanently stay in Australia for an indefinite amount of time. The only conditions that a candidate needs to fulfill are:
- Get nominated by the state or territory government agency
- Qualify under one of the Skilled Occupation List
- Score necessary points
3. Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491): This is a point based visa wherein you submit your application to get nominated by a state or territory government agency. If you have a relative in Australia willing to sponsor you then also you can enter the country under this visa subclass. Once your application is submitted through SkillSelect you get points on the basis of skills and information that you provided. If you score necessary points, you will receive a nomination to immigrate to Australia. The biggest attraction point of this visa is that whoever successfully receives a nomination gets to stay in Australia for 5 years. They can also travel to and from Australia till the time of their visa validity. The only conditions that a candidate needs to fulfill out of all are:
- Get nominated by the state or territory government agency
- Have a relative to sponsor you
- Qualify under one of the Skilled Occupation List
- Score necessary points
Note: For visa subclass 189, a candidate requires neither a sponsorship nor an invitation from the Australian authorities. But in case of visa subclass 190 or 491, the candidate should successfully acquire a sponsorship or nomination based on the visa category that they choose to apply to.
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