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Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupations list, hold a suitable skills assessment obtained within 3 years before invitation, be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency, be invited to apply, be under 45 years of age when invited, score at least 65 points (or the higher score stated in the invitation), and have at least competent English.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency. After the applicant submits an expression of interest in SkillSelect, state and territory agencies can see it and might nominate the applicant, and the Department invites to apply only those who are nominated. Each agency has its own criteria for deciding who it will nominate. If the nominating agency withdraws the nomination after the application is made, the application becomes invalid. The official source does not state a requirement for a job offer or employer sponsorship.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive characteristics are an occupation on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations for the subclass 190 visa, a suitable skills assessment for that occupation obtained within the 3 years before the date of invitation, being aged under 45 when invited, a points-test score of at least 65 points (the invitation may state a higher score), and at least competent English at the time of invitation.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Members of the family unit can be included in the application when lodging it, or added afterward before a decision is made. Family members applying must meet health and character requirements. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a permanent visa granting indefinite stay. Holders can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date of grant; after that period, a Resident Return (RRV) visa is needed to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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