·This is a permanent visa and can be lodged inshore or offshore, it has three main streams:
·Point tested
·New-Zealand stream
·Hong Kong stream
·Eligibility Criteria: POINT BASED
·Age must be under 45
·client must have skill occupation listed in MLTSSL (medium- and long-term strategic skill list)
·must possess competent English language proficiency
·must have a positive skill assessment of his nominated occupation from the relevant skill assessing authority as mentioned in the instrument and must not be more than 3 years old.
·Client must score at least pool mark=65 points in total to lodge visa application
·must obtain an invitation from the authority by submitting an EOI in skill select.
New-Zealand stream
·client must hold a subclass 444 visa
·client must be a usual resident in Australia for 5 years straight before lodging application.
·Must have completed 3 years of work at or above the minimum salary rate ($53,990) in last 5 years.
Hong Kong stream
·must apply after 5 March 2022
·must hold either a Hong Kong or British passport
·must hold an eligible subclass 457, subclass 482, or a subclass 485 visa for at least 4 years.
·Client must be a usual resident of Australia for straight 4 years before lodging his application.