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Skilled independent visa
(Subclass 189)
Skilled independent visa (Subclass 189)
Points tested stream
This visa lets invited workers with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
- You don't need a sponsor or nominator
- You must be invited to apply
- You must be under 45 to be invited
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Permanently
Processing Time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.