Most of the international students wish to permanently live and work in Australia. You can have multiple career opportunities here where securing your future will not be difficult.

You can apply for permanent residency in Australia through the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme, SkillSelect migration program, Skilled Independent Visa or the Employer Nomination Scheme. You need to meet the requirements of SkillSelect or pass the points test to be eligible to apply for Australian Permanent Residency.

Numerous pathways are available to consider for permanent residency. Factors like qualifications, English language proficiency, job experience and many more will help you decide to choose the correct pathway.

Here are the most common pathways leading to permanent residency:

Post Study Work Visa

Right after you complete the study, you might not be eligible to apply for permanent residency. The reason behind this would be not having enough points for skilled migration or you don’t have someone to sponsor. So, in this case, applying for a Post Study Work Visa (subclass 485) will be a suitable decision.

During the time of your Post Study Work Visa, you can work without any restrictions for two years. The candidates who have completed two years of full-time study in Australia are only accessible for this visa.

After the completion of this visa, the requirements point for permanent residency is fulfilled.

Skilled Migration

In this program, you will not require a sponsor, simply the work experience will be enough. Your skill-set on your job is calculated. English language proficiency is the basic requirements for this visa.

Points are based on factors like education, English language proficiency, job experience and many more.

Employer-Sponsored Visa

When a candidate can’t meet the criteria for skilled migration, the most ideal alternative is employer sponsorship. It has different requirements than skilled migration which is often simpler to meet.

At first, you have to apply for a temporary visa (subclass 482) followed by working for at least 3 years for the sponsoring employer. Or, you can apply for permanent residency (186 visa) directly, however, TSS 482 visa is preferred by employers.

Choosing the best pathway only depends on your situation and qualification. These pathways come with the positive and negative effects.

Entitlements of having a Permanent Residency

Complete further studies

Eligible for Social Security (only after two years of having PR)

Can apply for government jobs

Work in New Zealand

So, if you are a student whose education is about to be completed and thinking of staying in Australia the above-mentioned things are to be considered. To be more secure about the visa options you should contact a trusted registered Migration Agent.

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