🎯 Overview of Skilled Migration Visas

1️⃣ Skilled Independent Visa (189)

✔️ Points-tested permanent residency visa
✔️ No sponsorship required – independent application
✔️ Allows you to live and work anywhere in Australia

2️⃣ Skilled Nominated Visa (190)

✔️ Points-tested permanent residency visa
✔️ Requires nomination from an Australian state or territory
✔️ Must live and work in the sponsoring state for a set period

3️⃣ Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (491)

✔️ Points-tested temporary visa valid for 5 years
✔️ Requires state, territory, or eligible family sponsorship in a regional area
✔️ Provides pathway to permanent residency through Subclass 191 after meeting conditions

4️⃣ Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (191)

✔️ Permanent residency for eligible 491 or 494 visa holders
✔️ Must have lived and worked in a designated regional area for at least 3 years
✔️ Requires meeting minimum income thresholds and visa conditions

✅ General Requirements for GSM Visas

✔️ Be under 45 years of age at time of invitation
✔️ Have an occupation on the relevant Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
✔️ Obtain a positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation
✔️ Meet English language proficiency requirements
✔️ Achieve the minimum points score (currently 65 points), though higher points improve invitation chances
✔️ Meet health and character requirements
✔️ Lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) through Skill Select

🎯 How Edvise Matrix Can Help

We assist skilled professionals with:

✔️ Comprehensive eligibility assessments
✔️ Accurate points calculation and improvement strategies
✔️ Skills assessment and EOI preparation
✔️ State or territory nomination applications
✔️ Complete visa lodgement and supporting documentation

Australia needs skilled professionals — let Edvise Matrix help you become part of that future.

Contact us today to assess your eligibility and plan your Skilled Migration journey with confidence.