Skilled Visa to Work in Australia.
To work in Australia, a foreign citizen will need a visa of some sort. Normally this would either be a Partner Visa or a Skilled Working visa.
Each year, about two thirds of all Permanent visas are issued to people with skills that are deemed to be required in Australia.
Grants for Skilled Permanent Visas in 2019-20
These are the numbers of Permanent Visas granted in 2019-20 for each of the skilled visa categories.
- 29,261 – Employer Sponsored
- 21,495 – State/Territory Nominated
- 12,986 – Skilled Independent
- 15,000 – Skilled Work Regional
- 8,372 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional
- 4,420 – Business Innovation and Investment Program
- 4,109 – Global Talent
- 200 – Distinguished Talent
Skilled Visa Page Listings.
- AAT Decisions May 2024. Subclass 186. 9th July 2024Subclass 186 AAT Decisions at May 2024. During the period 1 July 2023 to 31 May ...
- Diesel Motor Mechanic, ANZSCO Code 321212. 22nd September 2023Diesel Motor Mechanic, ANZSCO Code 321212. From 25 September 2023, Australian Vetassess will pause acceptance of ...
- Cook, ANZSCO Code 351411. 22nd September 2023Cook, ANZSCO Code 351411. From 25 September 2023, Australian Vetassess will pause acceptance of new applications ...
- Chef, ANZSCO Code 351311. 22nd September 2023Chef, ANZSCO Code 351311 From 25 September 2023, Australian Vetassess will pause acceptance of new applications ...
- Plumber, ANZSCO Code 334111. 22nd September 2023Plumber (General), ANZSCO Code 334111. From 30 September 2023, Australian vetassess will pause acceptance of new ...
- Subclass 186 Visa Grants in 2023. 30th August 2023Subclass 186 Grants in 2023. The Employer Nomination Scheme, subclass 186 visa, lets skilled workers, who ...
- Subclass 190 Applicants for Tasmania. 27th July 2023Subclass 190 in Tasmania. PhD students applying in Tasmania's Skilled Employment Pathway for Subclass 190 Skilled ...
- subclass 190 Civil Engineer ANZSCO 233211 22nd July 2023Subclass 190 Visa Applications and Grants. 1,087 subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa applications were lodged between ...
- subclass 491 Civil Engineer ANZSCO 233211 22nd July 2023Subclass 491 Visa Applications and Grants. 415 subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional visa applications were lodged ...
- subclass 189 Civil Engineer ANZSCO 233211 22nd July 2023Subclass 189 Visa Applications and Grants. 1,002 subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa applications were lodged between ...
- Skilled Visa Allocation reduced for 2023/24 15th May 2023During the last Federal Election, the Labor party said it would reform the country's migration ...
- Subclass 189 Applications and Grants in 2023. 18th April 2023Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications lodged and granted from 1 January 2023. Month Lodged Granted On ...
- Subclass 189 Applications and Grants in 2022. 18th April 2023Number of Subclass 189 Applications and Grants in 2022. During the last 6 months of 2022, ...
- Subclass 189 Grants in 2023 13th April 2023Subclass 189 Processing Times. The Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) lets invited workers, with needed skills, ...
- DAMA Skill Assessment Processing Times in NT. 3rd April 2023DAMA Skill Assessment Processing Times in NT. The Northern Territory Government aims to process the Skill ...
- Subclass 189 Invitations Issued in 2022. 19th March 2023Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitations issued. Subclass 189 Invitation Rounds. During 2022 there were 60,382 invitations ...
- Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Applications. 14th February 2023Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Applications. Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applicants lodged during October 2022. ...
- Subclass 887 applications on hand Nov 2022. 23rd January 2023Skilled- Regional (subclass 887) visa pipeline. Number of subclass 887 visa applications on hand at 30 ...
- Subclass 491 applications on hand Nov 2022. 23rd January 2023Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa pipeline. Number of subclass 491 visa applications on hand ...
- Subclass 190 applications on hand 30 Nov 2022. 23rd January 2023Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa pipeline. Number of subclass 190 visa applications on hand at ...
- Subclass 189 applications on hand Nov 2022. 23rd January 2023Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) visa pipeline. Number of subclass 189 visa applications on hand 30 ...
- Subclass 189 Visa Application Numbers Aug to Oct 2022. 23rd January 2023Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa. In August 2022, 2,834 people applied. 1,742 Primary applicants. 1,092 Secondary. In September 2022, ...
- Subclass 189 New Zealand Stream.. 20th December 2022The New Zealand stream of the Subclass 189 visa is temporarily closed to new applications, ...
- 2022-23 Skilled Visa Allocation 26th October 20222022-23 Budget Skilled Visa Allocation. The second 2022-23 Australian Budget, released on 25 October 2022 by ...
- Subclass 189 Age Restrictions 25th August 2022Age Restrictions for Subclass 189 visa. Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa, Points-tested stream. You must be aged ...
- Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program 14th August 2022Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open. Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, ...
- Leaving Subclass 186 Employer 24th July 2022Leaving your employer when holding a Subclass 186 visa. When considering leaving a Subclass 186 Employer, ...
- Visa Processing Prioritising July 2022. 20th July 2022Visa Processing Prioritising July 2022. It has been revealed that Australia will be prioritising 60,000 permanent ...
- Subclass 887 applications on hand March 2022 14th July 2022Massive Increase of subclass 887 applications. There were 4,746 subclass 887 Skilled Regional applications on hand ...
- Subclass 186 Grants in 2022. 9th June 2022Subclass 186 Grants in 2022 A selection of reported subclass 186 Direct entry visa scheme Grants. Applied: ...
- Short Term TSS Visa pathway to Permanent. 2nd June 202221 Apr 2022 Home Affairs Immigration News Update Permanent residence pathways for Temporary Skill Shortage (Short-term ...
- subclass 482 TSS Short Term Visa options for Permanent Residency 2nd June 2022Permanent Residency Options for subclass 482 TSS Short Term Visa Holders. From 1 July 2022 there ...
- subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa Grant statistics to 28 Feb 2022 31st May 2022During the 8 months, 1 July 2021 to 28 February 2022, there were 862 subclass ...
- subclass 189 Skilled Independent New Zealand pathway visas. Feb 2022 31st May 2022subclass 189 Skilled Independent New Zealand pathway. There were 10,963 applicants for the subclass 189 Skilled ...
- Subclass 491 Applications Waiting over 12 Months 25th May 202216% of Subclass 491 Applications Waiting over 12 Months. A total of about 3,500 subclass 491 ...
- Subclass 491 Visa Grants at 31 January 2022 25th May 2022Subclass 491 Visa Applications Granted at January 2022. 4,632 subclass 491 skilled work regional visa applications ...
- Subclass 491 Statistics 25th May 2022Subclass 491 Visa Applications on Hand - January 2022. There were 21,934 subclass 491 skilled work ...
- Subclass 186 Visa Processing Times. 3rd May 2022Subclass 186 visa processing times March 2022. Processing times for Subclass 186 visas finalised in March ...
- Subclass 186 Transition Processing times 29th April 2022Subclass 186 Transition Pathway. These are the processing times for subclass 186 transition pathway visas finalised ...
- WA State Nomination subclass 190 and 491 3rd March 2022Western Australian State nomination allocations. At 1st February 2022, Western Australia met their quota of places ...
- Subclass 189 visa Processing Times 2nd February 2022subclass 189 Visa Processing Times December, 2021. subclass 189 Points-Tested Processing Times December, 2021. Median average processing ...
- Subclass 189 Invitations Issued in 2021. 19th December 2021Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitations issued. Subclass 189 Invitation Rounds. During 2021 there were 1,150 invitations ...
- 2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations by State 31st October 20212021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations Under the Australian Migration Program settings, nomination allocations are made available to ...
- Subclass 189 Visa Grants 2020-21 5th October 2021Subclass 189 Visa Grants July 2020 to May 2021. A Freedom of Information report released in ...
- Subclass 190 Visa Grants 2020-21 5th October 2021Subclass 190 Visa Grants July 2020 to May 2021. A Freedom of Information report released in ...
- Skill stream grants in 2020-21 Migration Program 23rd September 20212020-21 Migration Program Skilled Visa Grants. 79,620 places were delivered under the skill stream in the ...
- Subclass 189 NZ cut off Date 22nd September 2021On 19 February 2016, Australia announced a new pathway to permanent residence, and eventually citizenship, ...
- Subclass 887 Visa Grants to May 2021 18th September 2021Subclass 887 Visa Statistics August 2020 to May 2021. During the 10 months between August 2020 ...
- Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) 2nd September 2021The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) identifies the occupations which fill critical skills needs ...
- How many Overseas Students Stay in Australia 11th August 2021How many Student visa holders Stay in Australia after completion? According to page 61 of the ...
- Skilled Visa First Entry Date – COVID 4th August 2021Initial/First Entry to Australia for Skilled visa holders. Where a person holds a skilled visa and ...
- Fast track PR for Temporary Visa Holders from India? 25th June 2021Australia-India business body says permanent residency for onshore temporary residents from India must be fast-tracked. The ...
- June 2021 Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List update 24th June 2021Update to the PMSOL from 22 June 2021. 22 new occupations have been added to the ...
- Subclass 186 visas granted in 2020/21 20th June 2021subclass 186 Permanent visa grants. These are the numbers of subclass 186 visas granted each month ...
- Subclass 858 visa 2nd June 2021Subclass 858 Global Talent visa. This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally ...
- Budget 2021 – Centrelink 4 Year Wait Period. 14th May 2021The waiting period for many Centrelink Benefits will be increased to 4 years for new ...
- Budget 2021 – Benefits for New Migrants 13th May 2021Four Year Benefits wait for New Migrants. Australian Budget 2021. Currently there is a four-year waiting period ...
- Budget 2021 – PR Grants for New Migrants 12th May 2021Permanent Residents Grant Numbers. Australian Budget 2021 Due to international travel restrictions the target of 160,000 migrants ...
- What is an Australian Resident Return visa? 12th May 2021A Resident Return visa allows a Resident the ability to return to Australia. A Resident Return ...
- Australian Permanent Resident Travel Facility. 12th May 2021The RRV Travel Facility. When you are first granted a permanent resident visa, you are usually ...
- Skilled Permanent Visa Arrivals 2019-2021 10th April 2021Australian Permanent Skilled Visa Arrivals. Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed in Australia, the numbers ...
- International Students to Permanent Resident in Australia 8th December 2020How many International Students gain Skilled Permanent Residency in Australia? Many International Students have the aim ...
- subclass 491 Grants and Refusals 2020 24th October 2020Numbers of subclass 491 Grants and Refusals in 2020. The numbers of Visa applications granted ...
- Subclass 186 visas granted in 2020 21st October 2020subclass 186 Permanent Visa Grants. These are the numbers of subclass 186 visas granted in ...
- Subclass 187 visas granted in 2020 21st October 2020subclass 187 Partner Visa Grants. These are the numbers of subclass 187 visas granted in ...
- Skilled Visa Grants and Refusals 2014-15 to 2019 7th March 2020Skilled Visa Grants and Refusals 2014-15 to 2019. A Freedom of Information request, released in January ...
- January 2020 Skilled Invitation Round subclass 189 and 491 8th February 2020Skilled visa (subclass 189 and 491) Invitation Round January 2020. The number of invitations issued ...
- QLD reopens nominations for 190 and 491 visas 25th November 2019Nominations for 190 and 491 Visa re-opened in Queensland. The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program ...
- Subclass 189 Visa Grant and Refusal rate 29th October 2019Grant and Refusal rate for the subclass 189 visa. The refusal rate for the subclass ...
- subclass 189 Skilled Visa Procedure 29th October 2019The procedure for the subclass 189 Skilled Visa. subclass 189 Points tested stream. This visa ...
- Skilled Regional visa (subclass 489) Points Requirements 29th August 2019Points Required for Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489). Invitation rounds for subclass 489 visas ...
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) Points Requirements 24th August 2019Points Required for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). Invitation rounds for subclass 189 visas are normally ...
- Business and Skilled Migration Program Queensland Closed 4th August 2019Is the Business and Skilled Migration Program Queensland now closed?. Business and Skilled Migration Queensland ...
- Points Needed for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 28th June 2019Australian Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa Points. Points Available for characteristics of Applicants for Skilled ...
- Subclass 186 Visa Processing Time April 2019 27th May 2019Processing Time for the Subclass 186 Visa. Each stream of the subclass 186 Employer Nomination ...
- 189 Skilled Independent Visa 15th November 2018Skilled Independent Visa (Points-tested) stream subclass 189. The Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 (Points-tested) stream ...
- Is Australia Really Planning to Ban Immigrants to Sydney and Melbourne 18th October 2018Australia floats ban on immigrants settling in fast-growing Sydney, Melbourne. That is one of the ...
- Skilled – Independent Visa (subclass 189) Invitations September 2018 16th October 2018How many Skilled Independent 189 and 489 Visa Invitations in September 2018. 11 September 2018 subclass 189 ...
- Points Needed for a Skilled Visa in Australia – August 2018 16th October 2018How Many Points are Needed for a Skilled Visa in Australia. Until June 2018, Skillselect visa ...
- Student Visa or PR Visa for Australia 9th October 2018Should a Foreigner apply for a student visa to Australia or Apply Direct for a ...
- Reduction in Independent Skilled Visa (189) Invites 2018-19 7th October 2018Fewer Independent Skilled Visa (189) Invites have been issued in 1st Quarter 2018-19. Department of ...
- 186 Employer Nomination Scheme Visa 28th July 2017Employer Nomination Scheme Visa subclass 186. This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled ...
Data Sources include:
2019 – 20 Migration Program Report [PDF]