Now Travel to Australia without facing Covid-19 Border Restrictions- Apply for relevant visa today

If you are aspiring to apply for visa in Australia this year, here is a big news for you. Australian government has lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions from 6 July 2022. The government has now implemented the key announcement it made few days back regarding lifting the pandemic caused restrictions.

What is the Australian border status now?

As of now, people arriving by air or sea do not need to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) or Maritime Travel Declaration (MTD) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. It also infers that now, all visa holders can travel to Australia without needing a travel exemption. With lifted restriction and relaxed immigration rules, it is the perfect time to plan your immigration to Australia on appropriate visa. 

Also read- How to Immigrate to Australia from India 

What are key pathways for immigration to Australia in 2022? 

The Department of Home Affairs, Australia has designed various visa categories to let interested aspirants come to Australia. Based on your profile and preference, you can move to Australia on PR (Permanent Residence) visa, skilled visa, study visa, family-sponsored visa or Visitor visa, etc.

In 2022, Australian government has allocated 160,000 visa places to accept the new immigrants. Most of these newcomers will get Invitation to Apply (ITA) under skilled migration stream. Find below the list of popular skilled visas in Australia.

• Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189
• Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 491

Eligibility criteria to apply for Skilled visa in Australia

Find below the key eligibility requirements to apply for General Skilled Migration (GSM) skilled visa in Australia:

• Be under 45 years of age
• Check your occupation in the most relevant SOL (Skilled Occupation List)
• Provide an approved English proficiency test, i.e. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test result for English proficiency
• Skill Assessment report from an approved assessing authority, i.e. ACS, AACA, VETASSESS, etc.
• Obtain minimum 65 points in the online SkillSelect system based on key profile factors, i.e. age, education, language skills, work experience, etc.
• Medical Fitness certificate for all family member as and when required
• Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for all family members as and when required

To confirm your eligibility apply for skilled visa, study visa, family or Visitor visa in Australia this year, you may get in touch with Visas Avenue Australia Migration expert on Toll-Free-Number- 78-18-000-777. Alternatively, you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar