Since July 2020, the Australian Authorities has launched numerous measures for college kids, short-term graduates and expert employees who maintain Hong Kong and British Nationwide (Abroad) passports, and wish to reside, work and examine in Australia. Particularly, these embody that:
- Expert employees are provided 5 yr visas, with a pathway to everlasting residency via two Hong Kong particular pathways;
- College students can be eligible for a 5 yr Graduate (Subclass 485) (Graduate) visa from the conclusion of their research, with a pathway to everlasting residency via two Hong Kong particular pathways;
- Two pathways to everlasting residence apply for Hong Kong and British Nationwide (Abroad) passport holders who get hold of one of many visas famous above.
These are along with the usual pathways to Australian everlasting residence and citizenship obtainable to all passport holders (see right here for different choices).
What does this imply for short-term expert visa holders / candidates?
Candidates for the Expertise in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) visa can be eligible for a 5 yr visa, supplied they maintain a Hong Kong passport or a British Nationwide (Abroad) passport.
These visa holders may also have pathways to everlasting residence with out the help of their employer (see level 3, under).
What does this imply for college kids?
Present Division coverage is that candidates who maintain Hong Kong and British Nationwide (Abroad) passports can get hold of 5 yr Graduate visas regardless of the stream they’ve been granted. This can be a considerably longer keep interval than the same old interval granted to different Graduate visa holders. Additional, if the applicant holds a Hong Kong passport or a British Nationwide (Abroad) passport, they’ll get hold of a Graduate visa when they’re lower than 50 years previous (not like different nationalities, who can solely get hold of a Graduate visa if they’re beneath 35 years previous). Candidates will nonetheless have to move all different customary eligiblity standards for the visa.
These visa holders may also have non sponsored pathways to perament residence (see level 3, under).
What are the 2 pathways to everlasting residence for Hong Kong
Two “Hong Kong streams” have now been launched to the Subclass 189 and Subclass 191 visas respectively.
Importantly, Hong Kong passport or British Nationwide (Abroad) passport holders who maintain one of many above visas can apply for this program and won’t be required to satisfy any:
- occupational or abilities evaluation necessities;
- age limitations;
- ongoing sponsorship nomination; or
- factors examined invitation.
What differs between the 2 pathways is the situation of their work, and the way lengthy they’ve stayed in Australia. A abstract of the necessities is under:
Subclass 189 (Hong Kong stream)
The applicant had been often resident in Australia for a steady interval of at the very least 4 years instantly earlier than the date of the applying.
Subclass 191 (Hong Kong stream)
In the course of the 3 years ending instantly earlier than the date of software, the applicant lived, labored or studied in part of Australia that was a delegated regional space.
Any questions?
In case you are a Hong Kong passport or British Nationwide (Abroad) passport holders, be at liberty to contact us for a confidential dialogue concerning your pathways to permanetn residence by e-mail at [email protected] or cellphone +61 3 9016 0484.
