Australia State Sponsored Visas

Australia State Sponsored Visas

State governments in Australia are able to sponsor migrants to settle in their state through “State Migration Plans”. These are becoming an increasingly important method of securing Australian residence through the following subclasses;

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)

Skilled – Regional (Residence) Visa (Subclass 887)

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 487)


There are many advantages to applying through State sponsorship. State sponsored migrants can be processed quicker and receive extra points when applying for residence. Furthermore, if your occupation is not on the main Federal “Skilled Occupation List”, then you may still be eligible for migration if your occupation is sponsored by a State government.

There are 7 states and territories, all of which offer state sponsorship- through 7 different State Migration Plans. Obviously occupation lists and eligibility criteria for each state are being constantly updated. Occupations which are in demand can quickly be removed from a demand list if the state attracts sufficient numbers of such workers.

In our experience, applications for state sponsorship are very subjective. There are no set definitive criteria such as a points test. Each applicant needs to demonstrate suitability to that state and explain the research they have conducted, how they will source employment, what salary they can expect etc.

It is this specific research that can convince a state to sponsor you.

Please see the detailed information on our website on each of the 7 states / territories in Australia.

Our service in applying for State sponsorship

We have many years experience in securing state sponsorship for our clients. This includes all 7 states / territories in Australia.

We crucially can provide specific advice on how to present YOU in an application for state sponsorship. It is this approach of focusing on what particular skills an applicant has to fit in with a State Migration Plan that can ensure success.

Specific research together with a detailed personal statement can make the difference between success and failure in state sponsorship. Each state government has a set quota of sponsorships they can approve, so no state will issue approval unless they are convinced of your suitability.

We can handle the whole application from start to finish. The service includes everything from pre-application advice, document review, completing forms, covering letter, drafting your personal statement, submission to the State government and bringing to a successful conclusion. This continues throughout the whole process until your state sponsorship is approved.

You will only deal with one dedicated immigration adviser to provide you with a focused one to one service.

Our success rate is second to none and we can provide numerous verifiable references from satisfied clients for you to review and inspect.

At this stage, we just need you to complete this quick registration form on our website;

http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html

This should give us all the information we need to give you the correct advice.

We can then review in full and get back to you

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