Skilled Nominated Visa - Subclass 190 Visa

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Interested in living and working in Australia? Then the skilled nominated visa subclass 190 is for you.

The Australian states and its territories nominate highly skilled people from around the world on a regular basis to come and work in Australia.

All these nominations are normally carried out under the Skilled Nominated Visa - Subclass 190 Visa. Not to mention that Nominated Subclass 190 Visa is an invites only visa.

Once your visa is approved, you can then live permanently in Australia while you work and also study and participate in different endeavors.

What Is Skilled Nominated Visa - Subclass 190 Visa?

With a Nominated Subclass 190 visa, you are eligible to work and live in Australia. It is a permanent resident work visa. Usually, the foreign-national skilled workers, who have certain skillset on Australia's Skilled Occupation list are eligible for Subclass 190 visa.

Once you have the Nominated Subclass 190 visa, you can easily move to Australia and start work. It is important to note that this visa requires the applicant to complete a certain skills test and only then be nominated by a state or government territory.

Benefits of Skilled Nominated Visa

Having a Skilled Nominated Visa brings you several benefits. As a whole, you get all the benefits of Australian permanent residents both for you and your family.

Some of the benefits of owning a skilled nominated visa include:

• Easily work and live in Australia indefinitely
• Be able to study in Australia while you work
• You become eligible to enroll in Medicare, which is one of Australia's state-care run healthcare program
• You get the opportunity to apply for Australian citizenship once you meet certain requirements and eligibility criteria
• You can easily sponsor your relatives and family members for permanent residence in Australia
• Easily travel in and out of Australia whenever you want

Eligibility Criteria

Here is the eligibility criteria to apply for a Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 visa:

• You should have an occupation that is relevant from the 190 visa occupation list
• You should have a sufficient skill assessment for the occupation
• You should have 65 points to pass in the points test, according to 8th June 2020.
• A state or territory government agency should nominate you.
• You should lodge an EOI and get an invitation to apply.
• You should be in the age range of 18 to 44 years.
• You should have competent English.
• You should satisfy all health and character requirements.

How To Apply?

There are a few steps that you have to first go through to apply for a skilled nominated visa subclass 190.

1: Checking your occupation

The first step is to check your occupation on the Skilled Occupation Lists. It is important that your occupation is listed here as this visa is only available to individuals who can fill the position on the list.

2: Meeting Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria includes the following:

• Must be of the age of below 50 years
• Have the basic English skills
• Meet all the health requirements and character requirements
• You must not have any outstanding debts to the Australian Government
• Finally, you must be willing to sign the Australian Values Statement

3: Completing Skills Assessment and Submitting Expression of Interest through SkillSelect

4: Obtaining Government Nomination

5: Applying for Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 Visa

6: Waiting for Approval

7: Receive Your Visa & Start Working for the State or Territory Government