With this visa,  you can

• Stay in Australia permanently
• work and study in Australia
• enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
• Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
• Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• If eligible, become an Australian citizen

You Must

• have an occupation on the relevant skilled list
• have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
• be invited to apply for this visa
• satisfy the points test

Eligibility

You can only apply for this visa if you are nominated by nominated by the state or government agency and got invitation.

To apply for this visa, you have to Submit an expression of interest (EOI) to let DIBP know your intention. After you have submitted an EOI, you might be nominated for the visa by a state or territory government. They will only invite you to apply for this visa if you are nominated.

To submit EOI you need to

• Have a suitable skills assessment
• You must be aged under 45
• Be able to score 65 points or more
• Have this level of competent English language
• Meet the skills requirement
• Meet health requirements
• Meet character requirement
• Have you paid back your debt to the Australian government
• Sign the Australian values statement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused