Tips to Increase Your Chances for Australian Permanent Residency

Australia, a renowned destination among skilled professionals who want to migrate to Australia, invites diverse applications worldwide. Australia accepts numerous applications and invites individuals to reside in Australia as Permanent Residents.

 Australia Permanent Residency allows individuals to reside in Australia for an indefinite period and later honor them with citizenship. Citizenship comes at a much later stage but Permanent Residency is an initial move which sets the foundation to settle abroad.

 Understand Australia Permanent Residency

Australia Permanent Residency is a structured pathway that allows applicants to reside, settle, work, and live in Australia that reaches its dream destination of being citizens of Australia. Australia PR can be obtained through certain pathways such as:

 ❖  The Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)

❖  The Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)

❖  The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)

❖  Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)

❖  Partner Visa (Subclass 801)

❖  Business and Innovation Visa

These structured pathways allow individuals to settle in Australia in a legitimate manner but this requires a certain set of prerequisites. Obtaining a visa is not a child’s play and that too when it could affect a country's economy, the government takes it quite seriously. Applying for Australian Permanent Residency takes a whole lot of documentation, assessment procedures, and what not!

 Australian Permanent Residency Requirements

With the aim of obtaining Australia Permanent Residency, applicants need to be eligible for certain requirements such as 65 points on the point assessment grid, an English language proficiency test report, and Skill Assessment report, selected occupation to be listed on the Australia Skilled Occupation List. The 65-point assessment grid is evaluated on further segments as age, educational qualifications, English language score, and work experience, educational qualifications.

 However, inspite of all the struggles made and procedures followed, the visa gets rejected due to some of the common errors performed by the applicants. Here is a list of steps that any applicant can follow to increase his chances to obtain Australian Permanent Residency.

 Tips to maximise chances for Australian Permanent Residency

 ❖  Choose the Right Pathway

Often applicants choose the wrong pathway for Australia immigration. The Australian immigration process allows skilled professionals to choose their dedicated pathways for migration. The pathways for immigration are:

●    The Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)

Subclass 189 allows applicants to migrate to Australia on the basis of their skills without any sponsorship.

 ●    The Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)

Subclass 190 allows applicants to migrate only when they have been nominated by an Australian state or territory.

 ●    The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491)

Subclass 491 ensures applicants can move to Australia when they are being nominated by regional states of Australia.

 ●    Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)

Subclass 186 allows applicants to migrate to Australia only when they are being nominated by an Australian employer to work for them.

 ●    Partner Visa (Subclass 801)

Subclass 801 allows applicants to migrate to Australia when they use their partner’s skills to migrate or their partner is already an Australian PR holder.

 ❖  Get Skill Assessment

Skill Assessment is a crucial formal document for permanent residency as it assesses an applicant’s educational qualifications, as it matches the Australian educational standards. Australian immigration process moves through some major assessing authorities such as

➔ CPA

➔ Engineers Australia

➔ VETASSESS

➔ ACS

➔ TRA

 These assessing authorities evaluate applicants' profiles and respond, either a positive or a negative report. Applicants must adhere to their rules and regulations regarding the assessment.

 ❖  Enhance Your IELTS Score

Australian permanent residency accepts an English Language Proficiency Score test report as IELTS band 6 in each of the four modules (reading, writing, listening, speaking). The IELTS score of band 6 is good, but scoring more than 6, be it 7 or 8, brings more points to the point assessment grid.

 ❖  Upgrade Point Assessment Grid

In order to obtain Australian permanent residency, applicants are bound to make 65 points on the point assessment grid. These points are calculated over:

●    Age: 25 to 35 years is the most eligible age criteria, but age beyond 40 entitles less points.

●    Work experience: at least one year of work experience is mandatory, but more years of experience fetches more points.

●    Educational qualifications: should match Australian standards, but receive extra points if education is completed in Australia.

●    Nomination: Subclass 190 ensures applicants receive 5 extra points, and Subclass 491 ensures applicants receive 15 extra points.

 Applicants must try to score more than 65 points on the assessment grid, increasing chances of receiving Australian Permanent Residency.

  ❖  Correct ANZSCO Code

ANZSCO Code is a unique identification code allotted to the major in-demand occupations. These ANZSCO codes are settled with each occupation selected on the Australia Skilled Occupation List during the immigration process. Often selection of the wrong ANZSCO code leads to rejection of Australian Permanent Residency.  

 ❖  Claim Partner Skills

Claim partner skills for increasing chances for Australian permanent residency, as it brings certain points to the 65-point grid.

 ❖  Target In-Demand Occupations

Australia accepts invitations from skilled professionals who want to work in and be a contributor in their economy. Applicants must focus on in-demand occupations available in Australia that bring the highest-paying jobs opportunities. Some of the highest paying sectors that remain available are IT, Healthcare, Finance and Marketing. 

 ❖  Hire a professional immigration consultant

Often, applicants try to fill in their PR application on their own, leading to some of the silliest mistakes done while applying for immigration. Applicants must take help from a professional consultant reducing the risk of errors. Their knowledge about immigration laws and regulations help in receiving a positive response.  

 ❖  Legitimate proof of funds

Applicants must showcase legitimate funds in their account during their immigration process. This is one of the reasons for PR denial as immigration department accepts applications with legitimate funds.

 ❖  No criminal record

A major factor that decides the fate of applicants is a clean record. Applicants must be free from any criminal charges.

 ❖  Health record

Another factor that applicants must look for is a health record. One must specify if they are suffering from any major disease. Applicants are bound to submit health records during the immigration process.

 These are some of the steps that applicants can take benefit from while applying for Australian Permanent Residency.

 Australia has always been a favourite destination among skilled professionals to want to build their life in Australia. Australia offers quite a number of opportunities to its PR holders, the same as its citizens. Their healthcare facilities, their world-class education system and immigration-friendly norms settles Australia as the most immigrant-friendly nation.