Skilled Migration Visas
The Skilled stream of the Migration Program is designed to attract migrants who make a significant contribution to the Australian economy, and fill positions where no Australian workers are available. Skilled migrants have very high participation rates in the workforce, helping to stimulate economic growth, which results in more jobs.
The Skilled stream also plays an important role in regional development through providing skills and labour which can’t be sourced locally, as well as encouraging investment and promoting local spending in regional areas.
This visa program has the following subclasses:
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) – 186 (DE)
- Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) – 189 (PT)
- Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) – 190
- Training Visa (subclass 407) – 407
- Temporary Work Visa (subclass 457) – 457
- Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) – 485 (GW)
- Skilled Work Regional Visa Family Nominated (subclass 491) – 491 (F)
- Skilled Work Regional Visa State or Territory Nominated (subclass 491) – 491 (S/T)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 494) – 494
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) – Short-term stream – TSS (S)
Skilled occupation list
The combined list of eligible skilled occupations summarises the occupations Australia needs to fill skill shortages.
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