Weeks 1–3
Occupation and evidence audit
Confirm ANZSCO code, audit employment letters against the assessing authority's duty and hours standard, and identify any gaps that will cost assessed years.
Australia · Subclass 189
Skilled Independent visa — permanent residence without a sponsor
The Subclass 189 is the cleanest permanent visa Australia offers: no employer, no state commitment, full work and study rights from day one, and a pathway to citizenship. It is also the hardest to be invited for, because invitations are ranked purely on points.
- AUD 4,765
- Base application charge
- 5 years
- Initial travel facility
- 60 days
- To lodge after invitation
- 6–12 mo
- Typical decision time
Who qualifies
- Under 45 years of age at the time of invitation
- Nominated occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
- Positive skills assessment from the relevant authority, valid at invitation and lodgement
- At least Competent English — IELTS 6.0 in each band or equivalent
- A minimum of 65 points on the skilled migration points test
- Meets health requirements, including a medical examination for every family member
- Meets character requirements, with police clearances for every country lived in 12 months or more over the last ten years
Step by step
Weeks 3–14
Skills assessment
Filing with ACS, Engineers Australia, CPA, ANMAC or TRA. Outcome times vary from four weeks to four months by authority and complexity.
Parallel
English test
PTE or IELTS booked to land before EOI. Where Superior English is achievable, we hold the EOI until the result is in rather than submitting at a lower score.
Day of EOI
SkillSelect submission
Every claim documented before submission. Your EOI sits for up to two years and can be updated as your score changes.
On invitation
Lodgement within 60 days
Full application with identity, skills, English, experience, health and character evidence, plus fees for all included family members.
Post-lodgement
Case officer and grant
We respond to any request for further information within 72 hours and prepare you for the grant, entry deadline and initial settlement steps.
Realistic expectations on invitations
Subclass 189 rounds in recent programme years have been small and heavily weighted to high scorers, with most non-pro-rata occupations invited well above the 65-point floor and pro-rata occupations such as accounting and some ICT roles sitting higher still. If your score is in the 65–75 range, the honest advice is almost always to pursue Subclass 190 or 491 nomination in parallel rather than waiting on a 189 invitation that may never come.
We will tell you if your 189 prospects are weak. That conversation costs you one consultation; waiting on a hopeful EOI costs you years of age points.
What it costs
| Item | Indicative cost |
|---|---|
| Skills assessment | AUD 500 – 1,200 depending on authority |
| English test | INR 16,000 – 18,000 per attempt |
| Visa application charge — primary | AUD 4,765 |
| Additional applicant 18+ | AUD 2,385 |
| Additional applicant under 18 | AUD 1,195 |
| Health examinations | INR 5,500 – 8,000 per person |
| Police clearances | INR 500 – 5,000 per country |
Government charges as published for 2026 and subject to annual indexation. Professional fees are quoted separately in writing.
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Talk to a case manager
Forty-five minutes that tells you exactly where you stand
Your consultation covers a full points or CRS projection, the two or three routes worth pursuing, the documents you will need, realistic timelines and a written fee breakdown. INR 2,000, credited in full against your service fee if you proceed with us.
- Named case manager assigned before you pay a service fee
- Written eligibility report within 48 hours of the call
- Fee schedule and refund terms issued in writing
- Sessions available in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi
- Office consultations at Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, or on video