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186 + 187 Visas
Subclass 186

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams:

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  • the Temporary Residence Transition stream

  • the Direct Entry stream 

  • the Agreement stream.

Common Requirements for the above three streams:

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You might be able to get this visa if you:

 

  • have been nominated by an approved Australian employer within the six months before you apply

  • are under the age of 50 at the time of application, unless you are exempt

  • have the required skills and qualifications for the position (at time of application lodgement you must have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for – you must hold any mandatory registration, license or professional membership, or you must already be fully assessed as suitable by the relevant body)

  • have appropriate English language skills (at the time of application lodgement), unless you are exempt

  • meet health and character requirements

  • meet the requirements of the stream in which you apply..

How to apply:

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You can apply for this visa only after you have been nominated by an employer in Australia. 

If you do not have an employer who will nominate you, you can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect. Prospective employers and state and territory governments can then view your details and decide whether to nominate you for skilled migration.

Your EOI must specify which stream you want to be considered for. No supporting documents are required at this time. You can lodge your EOI while you are in or outside Australia.

Subclass 187

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers who want to work in regional Australia. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams:

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  • the Temporary Residence Transition stream

  • the Direct Entry stream

  • the Agreement stream.

Applicant Common Requirements:

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You might be able to get this visa if you:

  • have been nominated by an approved Australian employer in regional Australia (outside of the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne) within six months before you apply

  • are under the age of 50 at time of application lodgement, unless you are exempt

  • at time of application lodgement, have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for – you must hold any mandatory registration, license or professional membership, or you must already be fully assessed as suitable by the relevant body

  • at time of application lodgement, have appropriate English language skills for Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream and Direct Entry (DE) stream unless you are exempt

  • meet health and character requirements

  • meet the requirements of the stream in which you apply.

How to apply:

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You can apply for this visa only after you have been nominated by an employer in regional Australia – this means an area that is not in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newca​​stle, Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne.

If you do not have an employer who will nominate you, you can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect. Prospective employers and state and territory governments can then view your details and decide whether to nominate you for skilled migration.

Your EOI must specify which stream you want to be considered for. No supporting documents are required at this time. You can lodge your EOI while you are in or outside Australia.

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