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Subclass 189 / 190 / 482 / 500 — points-based skilled migration
End-to-end student visa strategy for Indian applicants. CRICOS-registered provider selection, GTE preparation, financial capacity planning.
The single most important document. 1,000-1,500 word GTE addressing all 7 mandatory DHA factors. Indian-context calibrated.
Addresses DHA suspicion that older applicants are using studies as PR pathway. Career-arc coherence + post-Australia plan.
Addresses 1-3 year unexplained gaps between qualification and proposed studies. Indian-context (pandemic, family business, language prep).
Stitches funds source, sponsor profile, education loan, and OSHC into a coherent financial story. AUD-based calculations.
Responds to student visa refusal under s.65 Migration Act. Addresses GTE failure, financial capacity failure, or PIC 4020 (bogus document) finding.
Post-graduation work permit. 2-8 years depending on qualification + location. Bridge to Subclass 189/190/491 PR.
Picks the right TSS / SID stream (Specialist Skills / Core Skills / Labour Agreement) post-December 2024 reform. SBS + Nomination + Visa.
Nomination application — links the sponsor (SBS) to the specific worker + position. Must match ANZSCO lead statement + LMT evidence.
Permanent residence via employer sponsorship. Direct Entry pathway for workers with strong qualifications + 3 years experience.
Regional employer-sponsored work visa. 5 years. PR pathway via Subclass 191 after 3 years.
Up to 6-month work visa for specialised non-ongoing work. No employer sponsorship; no LMT. Quick processing.
Region-specific labour agreement allowing employers in DAMA zones to nominate lower-skilled / lower-paid workers + occupations not on standard lists.
Employer obligations during sponsorship. Records, monitoring, equal treatment. Breach = sanctions + future sponsorship bar.
Calculates points + identifies highest-ROI levers. Subclass 189 is the most competitive — typically 90+ points needed for invitation.
PR with state/territory nomination (+5 points). Each state has unique nomination criteria + occupation lists. Indian applicants common to NSW, VIC, SA, QLD.
Regional skilled visa (provisional 5 years) + 191 PR pathway after 3 years of regional residence + work + tax.
Maps Indian qualifications to Australian assessing authorities. Critical first step in GSM pathway. Engineers Australia, ACS, CPA, ANMAC, VETASSESS, TRA.
Direct PR for exceptional talent. Income threshold AUD 168,000+ OR PhD with exceptional standing. Fast processing.
Compares all 8 state/territory occupation lists. Identifies which states still nominate [OCCUPATION]. Updates annually.
Decides whether AAT review is worth filing, maps deadlines (21/7/2 days depending on visa class), drafts a 4-track strategy with s.359A risks flagged.
The #1 refusal ground for Indian applicants. Triggers 3-year or 10-year re-entry ban. Drafts a forensic response with Trivedi + Sandhu case anchors.
Drafts a jurisdictional-error judicial review under s.476 Migration Act. Strict 35-day deadline; Li / Wei / SZBYR anchors.
Drafts the structured response to a tribunal or DHA invitation to comment on adverse information. SZBYR-anchored procedure.
Drafts response to a s.501 character notice. Character test, mandatory cancellation under s.501(3A), substantial criminal record threshold.
Drafts response to s.116 visa cancellation NOICC. Common Indian student trigger: course progression, attendance, work-hours breach.
Drafts an FOI request under FOI Act 1982 for full DHA decision file including officer notes — equivalent to Canadian GCMS ATIP.
Critical for Indian onshore students/workers who get a refusal. s.48 blocks most onshore re-applications. Maps exceptions + workarounds.
Drafts pre-hearing preparation for AAT-MRD oral hearing. Witness statements, opening statement, common tribunal questions by visa class.
Comprehensive Partner onshore application strategy. Reg 1.15A married + Reg 1.09A de facto narratives, joint commitment evidence chest.
Offshore Partner pathway from India. Often the cleaner route if applicant is offshore or has s.48 bar issues onshore.
Cultural-context narrative for AAT / DHA to overcome arranged-marriage + short-courtship suspicions. WAGA-anchored.
Engagement-stage visa for fiancé(e) of Australian sponsor. 9-month window to marry, transition to Partner 820/801.
Contributory Parent pathway (~A$48,000 second instalment per parent, ~5-year processing). 143 direct PR or 173 provisional.
Sponsor side of family visas: s.140 obligations, limits on repeat sponsorship, character bar, sponsor-vetting.
