Independent skilled migrants come to Australia without a sponsor as their skill and employability is so good they will be able to find work and become self-sufficient within a short period. If you are applying for migration under this class you will need excellent qualifications and to be of young working age.

If you are travelling with your spouse or partner, go through the Points Test in our website to see which of you has the highest total. This person should apply as the principal applicant. There are also points awarded for the spouse of the principal applicant.

In this class there are three tests for self-assessment to see if you have enough points to qualify for a visa. We give you all the most up-to-date information about the English language test, the age test and the skills test. If you send for your migration papers it will already cost you AUD$10. If you get as far as applying for migration and send in the fee it is AUD$1075, nonrefundable. There are many further charges and hassles as you assemble your documents.

Click here to save yourself at least AUD$1085, simply by doing a self-assessment.