Skilled Sponsored 176/886 Visas
The Skilled - Sponsored visa requires either:
- Sponsorship by a relative living in Australia; or
- Nomination by a state or territory government
The pass mark for this option is only 100, and the visa gives permanent residence in Australia.
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 45 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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Offshore applicants must have worked in skilled employment for at least 12 of the last 24 months prior to application.
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.
- Study in Australia
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International students do not need to show recent work experience.
Instead, they must show that they either:
- Points Test:
- The main applicant must achieve a score of at least 100 points in the 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. No additional points are available for family sponsorship, however, the pass mark of 100 is significantly less than the pass mark for Skilled - Independent (120).
- State/ Territory Government Nomination:
- Each Australian State & Territory produces a list of occupations in demand in the state or territory. The nomination process is similar to that of the old STNI subclass 137 visa. If you are nominated by a state or territory government, you will receive an additional 10 points
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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