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Skilled Independent visa - Hong Kong stream (Subclass 189)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must hold a Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport, hold an eligible visa (subclass 457, 482 or 485 granted on primary criteria) held for at least 4 years, have been usually resident in Australia for a continuous period of at least 4 years immediately before applying, have complied with the conditions of that eligible visa, and meet English language, health, character and other standard requirements.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The eligibility criteria do not include a job offer, employer, sponsor or nomination for this visa. Applicants must have held an eligible visa, a subclass 457, 482 or 485 visa granted on the primary criteria, for at least 4 years, and must have complied with its conditions. The official source does not state any current employer requirement.

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  • The official source does not state any current employer requirement.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Eligibility turns on passport, prior visa and residence: the applicant must hold a Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport, have held an eligible subclass 457, 482 or 485 visa granted on the primary criteria for at least 4 years, and have been usually resident in Australia for a continuous period of at least 4 years immediately before applying. At decision time the applicant must have functional English or pay the second instalment. The official source does not state any occupation, qualification, skills assessment or salary requirement.

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  • The official source does not state any occupation, qualification, skills assessment or salary requirement.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Members of the family unit can be included in the application when lodging it, or added afterwards before a decision is made. Family members included must meet health and character requirements, and family members not accompanying the applicant to Australia may also need to meet those requirements. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or any tie to an employer or occupation.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a permanent visa letting the holder stay in Australia indefinitely; it cannot be renewed or extended, being already a permanent grant. Holders can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date of grant; after that period, a Resident Return visa is needed to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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