AUSSIE IMMIGRATION SERVICES . FROM INDIA
Your file, built for Australia’s points test
Ebenezer runs Aussie immigration services for applicants across India — skilled migration, employer-sponsored and family visas. We keep you clear on the Australia visa processing time at every stage, from skill assessment to grant.
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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
WHY AUSTRALIA
A PR status that reads like citizenship, on paper
An Australia PR visa gives you the right to live, work and study anywhere in the country, with most of the access Australian citizens get — and a clear runway to citizenship after four years.
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.
PICK YOUR ROUTE
Australia PR visa categories
Three broad routes cover most applicants from India — which one fits depends on your occupation, your points score, and whether an employer or family member is behind you.
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.
STEP BY STEP
How the Australia PR process runs
Most skilled visa applicants move through the same six checkpoints, from a self-check on eligibility through to the final grant.
Step 1
Check eligibility
Confirm age (generally under 45), occupation, skills and a minimum 65 points on the points test.
Points test calculator
Step 2
Skill assessment
Have your qualifications
assessed by the relevant authority against Australian standards.
Occupation-specific body
Step 3
Lodge an EOI
Submit an Expression of Interest via Skill Select with your skills, experience and education.
Skill Select system
Step 4
Wait for invitation
Meet the points cut-off for your occupation and you’ll receive an invitation to apply.
Ranked by CRS – styIescore
Step 5
Lodge your visa
You get 60 days to submit ID, skill assessments, health checks and police clearances.
60-day application window
Step 6
Visa decision & grant
Once approved, your Australia PR visa is granted and you can plan your move.
Grant notification
IMPROVE YOUR ODDS
Tips to lift your PR chances
Boost your points
Higher English scores, extra work experience and Australian study all add points.
Chase state sponsorship
A subclass 190 nomination adds guaranteed points to your profile.
Look regional
Working and living outside major cities often means a faster route to PR.
BUDGETING FOR THE MOVE
Australia visa fees & processing time
The AU visa processing time varies widely by category and how complete your file is — here’s what to plan around.
AUD 4240+
PRIMARY APPLICANT FEE, SKILLED VISAS
65 pts
MINIMUM POINTS TEST SCORE
3-14 months
AUSTRALIA VISA PROCESSING TIME, BY CATEGORY
PROCESSING TIME,BY VISA TYPE
How long the Australia visa process takes
Skilled
Subclass 189/190 — 6 to 14 months
Employer
Subclass 186/482 — 3 to 9 months
Partner
Partner visa (820/801) — 12 to 24 months
Visitor
Australia tourist visa processing time — 2 to 6 weeks
Fees cover the base visa application charge; add health assessments, police checks and English tests on top. Australia visa processing time depends on occupation demand, document completeness and Department of Home Affairs workload — we track your file and flag delays before they become a problem.
QUESTIONS WE HEAR OFTEN
Australia PR, answered plainly
How can I get PR in Australia from India?
Most applicants go through the General Skilled Migration program — lodging an Expression of Interest on SkillSelect, receiving an invitation, then meeting eligibility on skills, qualifications, work experience and English proficiency. Employer-sponsored and family routes run in parallel.
What’s the Australia visa processing time I should plan for?
It depends heavily on the visa subclass. Skilled visas can take anywhere from a few months to over a year, employer-sponsored routes often move faster, and partner visas typically run longest. We give you a realistic AU visa processing time estimate once we know your category.
Is Australia PR difficult to get?
It depends on your qualifications, work experience, age and English proficiency. Clearing the points test threshold is the main hurdle, and competition varies a lot by occupation.
Is there an age limit for Australia PR?
There’s no hard cutoff, but points-test visas only award age points up to 45. Past that, most skilled pathways get considerably harder to qualify for.
Does Australian PR expire?
PR itself doesn’t expire, but you must meet residency conditions to keep it, and your travel facility needs renewing roughly every 5 years via a Resident Return Visa if you’re travelling outside Australia.
What’s the Australia tourist visa processing time?
Visitor visas for Indian applicants are usually processed in a few weeks, though this shifts with application volume. If you’re visiting family while your PR file is in progress, we can file both in parallel.
Most applicants go through the General Skilled Migration program — lodging an Expression of Interest on SkillSelect, receiving an invitation, then meeting eligibility on skills, qualifications, work experience and English proficiency. Employer-sponsored and family routes run in parallel.
It depends heavily on the visa subclass. Skilled visas can take anywhere from a few months to over a year, employer-sponsored routes often move faster, and partner visas typically run longest. We give you a realistic AU visa processing time estimate once we know your category.
It depends on your qualifications, work experience, age and English proficiency. Clearing the points test threshold is the main hurdle, and competition varies a lot by occupation.
There’s no hard cutoff, but points-test visas only award age points up to 45. Past that, most skilled pathways get considerably harder to qualify for.
PR itself doesn’t expire, but you must meet residency conditions to keep it, and your travel facility needs renewing roughly every 5 years via a Resident Return Visa if you’re travelling outside Australia.
Visitor visas for Indian applicants are usually processed in a few weeks, though this shifts with application volume. If you’re visiting family while your PR file is in progress, we can file both in parallel.
Get your Australia file reviewed by a on sultant, not a chatbot
Tell us your occupation, points estimate, or just an idea to move — and we’ll map the fastest honest route, including an AU visa processing time you can actually plan around.
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