AUSTRALIA PR REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Migrating to Australia is a dream of all international students who choose to study in Australia. Upon completing the studies in Australia, one would often think about settling in this beautiful country. But how? That’s is a persistent question in every overseas students’ mind. One would easily attain the residency by meeting some Australia PR requirements. There are many PR pathways for international students who graduated in Australia.

For Australia migration, Workstream PR Visas are the most popular pathways for international students. International students can apply for any one of the following visa options:

• Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa: The pathway point-tested visa that does not require any nomination or sponsorship. If you are graduated in Australia as an international student and do not have any employer sponsorship, you can apply for the Subclass 189 visa.
• Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa: This pathway is suitable for skilled workers and international students who are nominated by a territory or state government agency. They must prove appropriate skills assessment for the occupation under the Skilled Occupation List.
• Subclass 491 Skilled Regional Visa: To be eligible for this visa, you must get a sponsorship, fulfill skill requirements, or receive a nomination from either an Australian region, state, or territory.

Eligibility Requirements for Work Stream Pathways

• For Australia Immigration, you need to between 18 years to 45 years of age
• Meet minimum English Language Proficiency
• Meet Educational qualification level (diploma, bachelor degree, master degree or doctorate)
• Overseas or Australian skilled employment experience in a nominated professional occupation
• Two or more years of academic course in Australia
• Certification in one of the community languages in Australia
• Complete government-authorized Professional Year Program (PYP) in Australia
• If applying under 190 or 491 visa, Australian territory or state must be nominated or sponsor the Applicant
• Fulfill the basic requirements of health and character checks
• Complete the skills assessment with the relevant assessing authority for the selected occupation
• Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485:If you do not meet the Australia PR requirements, you can apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa to later obtain a permanent residency. Eligible International students can live and work in Australia temporarily after completing their studies for two years.

Eligibility Requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485:

• You can apply for the visa under two workstreams:
• The Post-Study Work Stream
• Graduate Work Stream
• Have skills and qualifications that Australia needs
• Applicant must have completed a course with a minimum duration of two years in Australia
• Meet minimum English Language Proficiency
• Meet health and character requirements

Australia PR Visa Process for International Students

• Skill Assessment: Upon meeting the eligibility requirements, the Applicant must send their qualifications and experience to skill assessment authority for assessment.
• EOI (Expression of Interest):After the assessment, the Applicant must submit an EOI application that will provide an eligibility score. Higher the score, the better the chances to get an ITA (Invitation to Apply).
• Character and Medical Certificates:Upon receiving ITA, submit your character and medical certification to the Australia Immigration department.
• Visa Approval:After submitting all the documents, the Australian Department of Home Affairs will thoroughly review your profile and grant you the visa.

To know more information on the Australia PR requirements and process for international students, you can connect with a migration agent by sending a mail with your questions to web@abhinav.com