Skilled Sponsored 176/886 Visas
The Skilled - Sponsored visa is a permanent residence visa and requires either:
- Sponsorship by a relative living in Australia; or
- Nomination by a state or territory government
The application may either be lodged onshore - subclass 886 (in the case of international students who have completed their studies in Australia) or offshore - subclass 176 (in most cases, where an applicant has skilled work experience).
Visa Criteria
- Age
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The main applicant must be under 50 at the date of lodgment.
- Occupation:
- The main applicant must have a positive skills assessment in a Skilled Occupation.
However the occupations list which applies depends on your circumstances:
For both onshore and offshore applicants, the skills assessment must be suitable at the date of application.
- English:
- The main applicant must have at least Competent English (6 minimum in IELTS or passport from native English speaking country)
Family members aged 18 or over must show at least Functional English, otherwise they may need to pay the English Education Charge.
Evidence of threshold English must be provided at date of lodgement
- Recent Work Experience
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Applicants must have worked in skilled employment for at least 12 of the last 24 months prior to application, unless they meet the Australian study requirement.
Any work experience claimed either to meet threshold requirements or to obtain points must be in an occupation on the Skilled Occupations List which applies to the application.
- Australian Study
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International students do not need to show recent work experience.
Instead, they must show that they either:
- Points Test:
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International students eligible for transitional arragements (ie those who had applied for or been granted a Skilled - Graduate Subclass 485 visa prior to 8 February 2010) apply under the transitional points test and need to score at least 100 points.
All other applicants must score at least 65 points in the 2011 skilled migration points test to qualify for the visa.
Family Sponsorship:
You can be sponsored by the following family members, so long as they are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ Citizen:
- Brother or Sister
- Parent
- Non-dependent child
- Uncle or Aunt
- Nephew or Niece
Note that you can be sponsored by a relative of your spouse, defacto spouse or interdependent partner. Half- and step-relatives can sponsor your application.
State/ Territory Government Nomination:
Each Australian State & Territory produces a list of occupations in demand in the state or territory. If you are nominated by a state or territory government, you will receive additional points - 5 under the 2011 points test and 10 under the transitional points test.
Duration and Conditions:
Results in the grant of a permanent visa with full work and study rights in Australia. Travel facility is valid for 5 years.
Feel free to contact us if you would like an assessment of your likely eligibility for a skilled sponsored visa.
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