Skilled migration to Australia made clear. Registered migration agents in Brisbane help with the 189, 190 and 491 points-tested visas and skills assessment. Book now.
If you’ve got skills and experience Australia needs, skilled migration is your route to living and working here permanently, no employer sponsor required. It runs on a points system, and small differences in your score can decide whether you get invited to apply. That’s exactly where good advice pays for itself. Our registered migration agents in Brisbane help skilled workers get their points right, pick the correct visa, and avoid the errors that cost people an invitation.
Skilled migration, sometimes called General Skilled Migration, is a group of points-tested visas for workers in occupations Australia wants. You don’t need a job offer for most of them. Instead you submit an Expression of Interest through SkillSelect, get ranked against everyone else by your points, and wait to be invited to apply.
The three main visas are:
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): permanent residency, not tied to any state or employer. The most flexible, and the most competitive.
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190): permanent residency, nominated by a state or territory. The nomination gives you extra points.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491): a five-year provisional visa for people nominated by a state or sponsored by an eligible relative in regional Australia. It leads to permanent residency through the subclass 191 once you meet the requirements.
Your points come from a mix of things, and this is where we spend a lot of time with clients, because a few points in the right place can move you up the queue.
Age (younger applicants score more, up to a point).
English language ability (the higher your test scores, the more points).
Skilled work experience, both in Australia and overseas.
Qualifications, from trade certificates through to doctorates.
A skills assessment in your nominated occupation.
State nomination or regional study, plus other factors like a partner’s skills or a professional-year program.
We look at your profile and find the legitimate ways to lift your score, whether that’s a stronger English result, a partner skills assessment, or targeting a state that wants your occupation.
Before you can claim points for your occupation, you need a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority. Each occupation has its own authority and its own rules, and this step catches people out constantly. Getting your paperwork, references and qualifications in the right format the first time saves months. We help you prepare it properly.
That depends on your occupation, your points, and how flexible you are about where you live. If your score is strong and your occupation is in demand, the 189 might be within reach. If you’re a few points short, a 190 state nomination or a 491 regional pathway can be the smarter play. We’ll map your realistic options rather than pin your hopes on the most competitive visa and leave it there.
If you studied in Australia and you’re a recent graduate, you may also want to look at the Temporary Graduate visa (485) as a stepping stone while you build your points.
We calculate your points accurately and find the honest ways to improve them.
We guide your skills assessment so it’s right the first time.
We prepare and submit your Expression of Interest, and target the right states.
We manage your full visa application once you’re invited.
We keep you moving through a process that can otherwise stall for months over small mistakes.
No, not for the 189, 190 or 491. These are points-based and don’t require an employer to sponsor you. You do need a suitable occupation and a positive skills assessment.
You need a minimum to be eligible, but in practice you’re competing against other applicants, so a higher score gives you a much better chance of being invited. We’ll tell you where your score sits and how to lift it.
The 189 isn’t tied to any state and gives you full flexibility. The 190 is nominated by a state, which adds points but comes with an expectation that you’ll live and work in that state.
It varies with your occupation, your points, and how quickly you’re invited. Some applicants are invited within months, others wait longer. The skills assessment and the invitation round are the two big variables.
Yes. If your partner has a suitable skilled occupation, competent English, or is under the age limit, you may be able to claim additional points. It’s one of the most overlooked ways to boost a score.
Occupation lists change, and a related occupation or a different visa pathway may still work. Don’t assume you’re out. Let us check the current lists against your background.
For many people, yes. Regional visas like the 491 come with extra points and can be a faster route to permanent residency, and regional Australia includes plenty of large, liveable cities.
