Your file, built for Australia's points test
ROUTE SUMMARY
Australia Permanent Residence
65
MIN. POINTS TEST SCORE
AUD 4240+
PRIMARY APPLICANT FEE
3 - 14 mo
AU VISA PROCESSING TIME
4 Years
TO CITIZENSHIP ELIGIBILITY
A PR status that reads like citizenship, on paper
Live & work anywhere
No state or employer lock-in once your PR visa is granted.
Medicare & social benefits
Access to public healthcare and government services from day one.
Family sponsorship
Bring your spouse, children or parents onto their own pathway.
Path to citizenship
Apply for Australian citizenship once residency requirements are met.
Travel flexibility
Enter and exit freely, with travel rights renewable every 5 years.
Education access
Domestic fee status and government-subsidised study options.
Stable, high-trust economy
Consistently ranked among the world's most liveable countries.
Regional incentives
Extra points and faster options for settling outside major cities.
Australia PR visa categories
SKILLED MIGRATION
Points-tested visas
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
No employer or state sponsorship needed — live and work anywhere in Australia.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
State or territory nomination adds points and a defined settlement location.
Subclass 489 — 491
Skilled Regional
For regional Australia; legacy 489 holders can still progress to PR.
EMPLOYE-SPONSORED
Job-backed visas
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct PR pathway once an Australian employer sponsors you.
Subclass 482
Temporary Skill Shortage
A temporary work visa; several streams lead onto subclass 186 PR.
Subclass 187
Regional Sponsored (legacy)
Closed to new applicants, but existing holders can still move to PR.
EMPLOYE-SPONSORED
Job-backed visas
820/801 - 309/100
Partner Visa
A two-stage process for spouses or de facto partners, ending in PR.
Parent Visa
Contributory / Non-contributory
Faster and costlier, or slower and cheaper — youchoose the stream.
Subclass 187
Child & Dependent Visas
For dependent children and other familymembers joining you.
How the Australia PR process runs
Step 1
Check eligibility
Points test calculator
Step 2
Skill assessment
Occupation-specific body
Step 3
Lodge an EOI
Skill Select system
Step 4
Wait for invitation
Ranked by CRS - styIescore
Step 5
Lodge your visa
60-day application window
Step 6
Visa decision & grant
Grant notification
Tips to lift your PR chances
Boost your points
Chase state sponsorship
Look regional
Australia visa fees & processing time
AUD 4240+
65 pts
3-14 months
PROCESSING TIME,BY VISA TYPE
How long the Australia visa process takes
Skilled
Employer
Partner
Visitor