If you wish to migrate to Australia there are many options to choose from. You must have required qualifications and skills to be eligible under this category. General Skilled migration program is for the people who are not sponsored by an employer but have skills in particular occupations required in Australia.

First an applicant must meet basic requirements criteria for Age, English Language Proficiency, educational qualifications, work experience, and skills assessment to be eligible for Australian permanent residency.

Applicants who are not sponsored by an employer must pass points test which calculates number of points an applicant can avail. At present minimum 120 points are required to be eligible for permanent residency. Immigration points calculator assesses the eligibility of an applicant for Permanent Residency PR to Australia under Skilled – Independent (Migrant) visa (subclass 175).

Points can be availed for Skills, Age, English language ability, Specific employment, Australian employment, Australian qualifications, Occupation in demand (and job offer), Designated language, Studying and living in regional Australia, Partner skills, State/Territory government nomination, Designated Area sponsorship. Points are also calculated on various other conditions.

Completed application forms with all supporting evidence are likely to be processed quickly. So, make sure you have filled up complete application form and supplied correct information with all documents required. Applications can be filed Online and documents need to be uploaded to e visa system directly or you can send application by courier or post, along with the supporting documents. A non refundable visa fee has to be paid for both Online and Paper based submission.

There are no obligations on this visa, if you are granted visa you can live and work freely, take up any profession, avail health care facilities, and you can even avail unemployment benefits.