Skilled Independent visa – Subclass 189
This visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Basic Eligibility
- See the relevant stream
Points tested stream
This visa lets invited workers with skills we need live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
- You don’t need a sponsor or nominator
- You must be invited to apply
- You must be under 45 to be invited
New Zealand stream
This visa lets eligible New Zealand citizens who have demonstrated commitment and contribution to Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
- You must hold a New Zealand Special Category (subclass 444) visa
- You must have lived in Australia for at least the last 5 years
- You must have started living here on or before 19 February 2016