Australian Skilled Nominated Visa (190)

The Applicant must demonstrate that they have the Skills, Qualifications and Experience necessary to perform the nominated occupation, and that the points they claimed they had in the EOI is true and correct. 

If they are invited to apply for this visa, Applicants may need to provide a satisfactory combination of the following to the DHA and the State or Territory that has nominated you:

• Copies of relevant Qualification Certificates and Testamurs
• Copies of any required registration/licensing
• Previous Employment References
• Updated Curriculum Vitae 
• Payslips
• Bank Statements showing wages going into the account
• Superannuation Documents
• English Language Tests

For Skilled Visas, Applicants must also provide a valid Skills Assessment.

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Yes. For the Application to be valid, the Applicant must have a suitable and valid Skills Assessment.

The Skills Assessment must have been obtained in the 3 years before the date of the Invitation. If the Skills Assessment was for a shorter period, that period must not have passed.

If the skills were assessed on the basis of a qualification the Applicant got in Australia when they held a Student Visa, the qualification must be from studying a course registered on CRICOS. 

A Skills Assessment obtained for a Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) is not a valid Skills Assessment for the Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa.

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Before lodging an EOI, Applicants are required to provide a Skills Assessment to demonstrate their Skills. 

Afterwards, when lodging the EOI, the more points the Applicant has, the higher the chance of being invited to apply for this visa.

The Applicant will receive points towards their final score based on their answers in the following categories:

• Age
• English Language Test Score
• Overseas Skilled Employment Experience
• Australian Skilled Employment Experience
• Educational Qualifications
• Australian Study Requirement
• Specialist Education Qualification
• Credentialled Community Language
• Regional Australian Study
• Partner Skills
• Professional Year in Australia

You can calculate your points using our EOI Points Calculator in this link.

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Applicants will need to prove that they have ‘Competent’ English by undertaking an English Language Test.

You are automatically exempt from undertaking the English Language Test if you hold a Passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland.

If you do not hold any of the abovenamed passports, you will need to provide one of the following English Language Tests (Validity and Actual Results can be found in the Overview of this page):

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
• Occupational English Test (OET)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language Test (TOEFL iBT)
• Cambridge C1 Advanced Test 

The higher you score in this test, the more points you will be able to receive (which is why most Applicants from the exempt countries still undertake an English Language Test).

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Applicants must be of good character to visit or live in Australia. This means you must pass the character test, and remain of good character.

The character requirements are set out under Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958. The DHA refers to this section to decide if you are of good character.

You must always disclose all of your criminal history when applying for a Visa. 

If you fail to disclose anything that may be on your record, and your application is approved, the DHA may cancel this Visa or any future Visas when they find out.

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Yes, as long as they meet the 'Member of the Family Unit' criteria. Your appointed Representative should confirm this with you.

Members of the Family Unit who are included in the visa may also need to meet the DHA’s Health and Criminal History requirements.

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The 5 most common reasons for Skilled Visa refusals are as follows:

• Lack of evidence when trying to prove professional experience and qualifications.
• Initial miscalculation of Points when lodging an Expression of Interest (EOI).
• Failure to respond to Requests for More Information (RFIs) from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
• Failure to meet the Character Requirements.
• Failure to provide a valid Skills Assessment.

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