If you have skills Australia needs and want to migrate to Australia, you can apply for one of the following points tested Skill-based visas.
● Skilled-Independent visa (subclass 189)
● Skilled-Nominated visa (subclass 190)
● Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

The first step in the process of Points Tested Skill-based is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. Before you submit your EOI, you will need to meet requirements of the visa subclass that you are interested in. After your EOI has been submitted, you might be invited to apply for a Skill-based visa. At time of invitation, you must nominate an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list.

Skilled Occupations Lists

This visa is for points-tested skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer or family member or nominated by a state or territory government.

Requirements
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if invited. When we sent your letter of invitation, you must also have:
● nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
● obtained a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
● not yet turned 50 years of age
● achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
● at least competent English.

This visa allows skilled workers to live and work in specified regional areas in Australia for up to four years.

Requirements
Invited Pathway
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if invited. When you receive a letter of invitation, you must also have:
● been nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area
● nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupations list
● a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
● not yet turned 50 years of age
● achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
● at least competent English

Extended Stay Pathway
You can also apply for this visa if you hold a provisional visa in subclass 496, 495, 487 or 475.

Who can be a sponsor?
You can sponsor an eligible relative for this visa if:
● you are at least 18 years of age
● you live in a designated area of Australia
● you are an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
The relative or the relative's partner you want to sponsor must be your:
● child or stepchild
● parent or step-parent
● brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, stepbrother, step sister, niece, nephew, adoptive niece, adoptive nephew, step niece, step nephew, aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle
● grandparent or first cousin.

You must score at least 60 points against points test factors to be eligible to be invited to apply for this visa.If you are invited to apply, you must achieve at least the score specified in your letter of invitation.

Points are awarded on the basis of the factors listed in the following table. All factors are assessed as they are at the time you are invited to apply for this visa.