Australia is a dream destination for many. Various people term it as a paradise, which is why there are a vast number of people vying for an Australian PR as soon as possible. It is a destination that has become the symbol of professional opportunities, living standards, quality of life, infrastructure facilities, etc.
Experts have noticed that getting a PR in Australia has got a little tight. This change is mainly due to the recent changes to the immigration policy of Australia. In 2018-19, Australia granted the lowest PR visas in a decade, with 160,023 under the ceiling of 190,000 under the Permanent Migration Program.
Various categories of getting Australia PR
Australia has divided its PR process into multiple categories. These categories are useful to understand as they will help you know the stream or group that will help you immigrate to Australia. Written below is a brief explanation.
The two broad streams are:-
- Skill Stream
- Family Stream
- Skill Stream
Rising education levels have made this a highly popular stream to get your permanent residency in Australia. The skill stream gets further divided into various categories.:-
A. Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189
Other groups in Skill Stream are:-
B. Subclass 190 – Skilled State-sponsored Visa 190
C. Subclass 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visas
D. Subclass 491 – Skilled work regional (Provisional) visa
E. Subclass 890 – Business visa
F. Subclass 891 – Investor visa
G. Subclass 132 – Business Talent visa
If you have the eligibility criteria in place, then experts consider this one of the most accessible routes to get a permanent visa. This visa allows you to work and live in the country until you die. You are permitted to sponsor eligible relatives to Australia. This category is a point-based visa under the GSM (General Skilled Migration) category.
Written below are the steps to apply for this visa:-
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- Go through and select your occupation from the Medium and Long term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
- Get the documents needed:-
– Good IELTS test score
– Skill assessment report
- Now, submit your EOI (Expression of Interest) in the online Skill Select System and score a minimum of 65 points based on your age, qualification, language skills, etc.
- Be younger than 45 years of age.
- You need to possess a competent English.
- ITA (Invitation to Apply) from DIBP(Department of Immigration and Border Protection).
- You need to apply for Australia PR within 60 days of receiving ITA.
- Gather all the required documents and submit them with the application for PR in Australia.
- Meet health and character requirements.
The points in the Select Skill system are calculated based on:-
– Age
– English Language efficiency
– Work experience outside Australia
– Work experience in Australia
– Qualifications as per your profession
– Australian study level, if any
– Specialist education requirement
– Accreditation in a community language
– Study in regional Australia
– Partner status
– Yes or no to completing a professional year in Australia
- Family Stream
The family stream applies to following family members of a permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen:-
– Join your partner
– Parents going to live with their child
– Other Family
– Children getting adopted or in the process of getting adopted, or living with parents
– Carers who need to move to Australia to provide long term care for an approved relative
Australia PR Streams
If you plan to immigrate to Australia, then the four streams are to be kept in mind which are:-
– The skilled stream which got 128,550 places in 2017-18.
– The family stream, which reached 57,400 places in 2017-18.
– Special eligibility, which got 565 seats in 2017-18.
– Children stream will get 3,485 seats in 2018-19 as per government sources.
The total cap is at 190,000 PR visas per year.
How 2017 and 2018 changes affect getting Australia PR?
The year 2017 and 2018 was a big year for people looking to immigrate to Australia soon. Let’s start with the changes that happened in 2017. The federal government implemented these changes intending to make the process smoother and control the number of immigrants to the country.
Some fundamental changes are:-
- Subclass 457 Temporary visa got ended.
- 2 new short-term visa categories replaced subclass 457 visas got introduced.
- The number of occupations got reduced in the Skilled occupation list.
- Skilled occupation lists got renewed with new title names.
- Citizenship rules and procedures got changed.
In 2018, some fundamental changes got added which are:-
- Skill Select invitations got tougher with minimum EOI requirement at 70.
- From February 2018, fund needed for living cost is
– Main student or Guardian – 20, 290$ from 19,830$
– Partner or Spouse – 7,100$ from 6,940$
– Per Child – 3,040$ from 2,970$
- Tighter regulations listed below:-
– Increased work experience requirements
– Higher English language levels requirements
– Mandatory labor market testing
– Set Australian Market salary rates
– An additional character, anti-discrimination, and training requirements
How can Chopra Consultancy help get you Australia PR?
We are located in the heart of Chandigarh in Sector 34 A and located near Mukut Hospital. Visit our office anytime to get all the answers you need. Our counselors have years of experience to give you the advice or suggestion required to get you Australia PR as soon as possible.
We will help you cut through the needless confusion and help you know what will matter to your needs and nothing else. If you need help to maintain the required Australia pr bands score, then we also provide IELTS coaching consultancy to get that critical requirement ready for you.
Final Thoughts
The immigration policy of Australia has changed in recent years. The government has tried to reduce the number of immigrants and ask the states as per the regional requirements. It is trying to filter the immigrants as per regions that require it. Contact Chopra Consultancy today to know how the latest changes of 2017 and 2018 can impact your stream of PR Australia.