This is a permanent residence visa. As a permanent resident you are permitted to remain in Australia indefinitely. This visa also allows you to travel and enter Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted. The expiry of this visa does not affect your permanent resident status if you are in Australia. However, if you want to continue to travel to and from Australia as a permanent resident after the initial visa has expired, you must obtain a Resident Return Visa (RRV).

2. • This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who
are not sponsored by an employer or family
member or nominated by a territory government.
• It allows the candidate to live and work in
Australia as a permanent resident.
• To be able to apply for this visa you need to
submit an EXPRESSION OF INTEREST and then be
invited through Skill-Select to apply.
• You can be in or outside Australia when you apply
and when the visa is granted.

3. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
• An expression of interest (EOI) is a process of showing the
candidate’s interest in applying for a skilled visa to migrate to
Australia. It is an online form in SkillSelect which asks a series of
questions about the skills depending on the visa subclass selected.
• It is used to calculate the ability to meet the points test for certain
visas and can be made available to employers and state and
territory government agencies if you would like to be considered for
a sponsored skilled visa.
• Expression of interest must specify:
– which visa subclass and stream intended to apply
– if seeking sponsorship from a state or territory government, one or all
Australian states and territories.
• When we submit the EOI, we will be shown your points score but
will not be able to view your ranking position. This is because the
ranking will change as people enter and leave SkillSelect.

4. • Once we submit your completed EOI, we will receive a
confirmation notification from SkillSelect. The EOI will then
remain in SkillSelect for a maximum of 2 years. SkillSelect
will calculate the points, assess the eligibility and will
provide feedback when we submit for points tested and
business innovation visas
• One can also access their EOI and update their information
at any time. They may wish to do this if they have gained
new work experience, gained a higher qualification,
improved their English language ability and/or changed
your family composition. If we provide updated information
which changes your points score or your ability to make a
complete EOI, SkillSelect will update your ranking and
ability to be considered for an invitation automatically.

5. • If the candidate receives an invitation to apply, and their score under the
points test is less than claimed in EOI, the visa may be refused even if they
are able to pass the points test or meet other threshold criteria. If they
receive an invitation and their points have decreased or personal
information is not accurate, they do not have to proceed to make an
application. One should correct the information in EOI and wait to receive
another invitation.
• If the candidate receive 2 invitations and they do not lodge a visa
application in response to either of these invitations, EOI will be removed
from SkillSelect. If they are unable to access your EOI for a length of time,
then you can choose to suspend your EOI. While this will not extend the
validity of EOI it will stop you receiving invitations or contacts that he/she
cannot act on, and will avoid your EOI being removed while he/she are, for
example, on holiday and have received 2 invitations during that time.
• If they receive an invitation to lodge a visa application for a permanent or
provisional visa and are subsequently granted that visa, their EOI will be
removed from SkillSelect.

6. BEFORE YOU APPLY
• If the candidate’s receive an invitation, they will have 60
days to apply online for the visa. During that time, they
cannot change the information in expression of interest.
• To submit a complete expression of interest, one must have
competent English language skills and a positive skills
assessment for their nominated occupation (or Job Ready
program, if applicable).
• Visa application is likely to require extensive supporting
documents, as listed in the document checklist. Start
compiling the documents early in the process, even before
you submit your expression of interest.
• Passport

7. REQUIREMENTS
• When you get the letter of invitation, you must also have:
– nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled
occupation list
– obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
– not yet turned 50 years of age
– achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on
the factors in the points test
– at least competent English.
• You must score at least 60 points against points test factors
to be eligible to be invited to apply for this visa.
• If you are invited to apply, you must achieve at least the
score specified in your letter of invitation.

8. AGE
18-24 25
25-32 30
33-39 25
40-44 15
45-49 0

9. QUALIFICATIONS
CREDENTIALS VALID SCORES
Doctorate from an Australian educational
institution or other doctorate of a
recognized standard
20
At least a bachelor degree from an
Australian educational institution or other
degree of a recognised standard
15
Diploma or trade qualification completed
in Australia
10
An award or qualification recognised by
the assessing authority in the assessment
of the skilled occupation
10

10. WHAT WE OFFER
• Free Detailed Evaluation before the start of process
• Complete Migration Processing & Application
Processing
• Filing Expression of Interest
• Forms, and Visa Documentation
• Assistance with Medicals
• Updates & Follow up with the Consulate
• Visa Interview Preparation – if required
• Provide documents samples and assist you with
required inputs