Migration Consulting

A migration agent offers expert advice, ensures your application is accurate and complete, keeps up to date with changing immigration laws, handles paperwork and communication with authorities, reduces your stress, and operates under strict professional standards to protect your interests.

Australia offers several work visas for professionals, including the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), and employer-sponsored visas. The specific visa you can apply for depends on your occupation, skills, and whether you meet eligibility criteria.

Your occupation must appear on the Department of Home Affairs’ skilled occupation list to be considered for a skilled visa. All occupations on this list are eligible, but you must also have a valid Skills Assessment in your nominated occupation.

Certain provisional visas, such as the subclass 186 visa allow skilled workers to gain Australian permanent residency through employer sponsorship. It includes two main streams: the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream and the Direct Entry (DE) stream, both offer pathways to permanent residency.

For more detailed or personalised information, it is recommended that you consult with a registered migration agent.

The majority of work visas in Australia have an age restriction. Generally, you must be under 45 years old at the time you are invited to apply for permanent skilled visas such as the Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), and Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491). However, there are some temporary work visas (like the subclass 482) that do not have an age limit and a few limited exemptions for permanent visas.

The table below summarises the age limits as they apply to skilled work visas in Australia