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Family Sponsored Visa Subclass 489
Family sponsored visa subclass 489 allows permanent skilled workers to live and work in a regional area of Australia, if a close relative or family member staying in Australia sponsors your visa. Although visa subclass 489 is a provisional visa, it can be used to apply for permanent residency once you fulfil the eligibility norms implied on the visa grant.
At Pathway Education you will be assisted by some of the best family sponsored visa agents who will help to ease out your immigration procedures and help you get your visa smoothly and without any error.
Apart from immigration and visa processing services, our expert team of best work sponsored visa consultants is always eager to guide and advise you through the step by step process of documentation and visa grant so your visa is accepted and you can migrate to Australia with a peace of mind.
Features of Family Sponsored Skilled Visa
- It allows skilled workers to live, work and study in regional Australia
- Your family can accompany you
- With a subclass 489 visa, you can apply for a skilled regional permanent visa(subclass 887)
- The visa 489 is a provisional visa granted for 4 years. After two years of staying in Australia you can apply for a permanent visa
- You can also apply for permanent residency if you fulfil the eligibility norms of living in Australia
Subclass 489 family sponsored visa requirements
The visa application is primarily a two step process – Online Submission of Expression of Interest through SkillSelect System and lodging the visa application after getting an invitation from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
The requirement norms for each step are as follows
Expression of Interest(ROI)
a) Applicant must be below 45 years of age
b) Your selected occupation must be included in the relevant Occupation Skilled List – Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or Short Term Skilled Occupation List(STSOL)
c) Candidate must have gone through positive skill assessment conducted by a relevant Skill Assessment Body as required for your selected occupation
d) Must possess competent English Language Skills
e) Must acquire at least 65 points in the Skilled Migration Points test System
Visa Application
a) Applicant must have received an invitation from the Department
b) Must be able to prove his/her competence to meet the point score in EOI and other eligibility requirements
c) Must possess relevant documentation proof for health related norms and character requirements(Police Clearance Certificate)
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