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International students enrolled full-time in a registered (CRICOS) Australian course.

Parents or legal guardians coming to care for a student under 18 (or a student needing care) studying in Australia.

Recent graduates of an Australian qualification who want to live and work here after study.

Recent engineering graduates from a recognised institution who want to gain skilled work experience in Australia.

Skilled workers with an eligible occupation who can qualify on points alone - no sponsor needed.

Skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory - nomination adds 5 points.

Skilled workers willing to live and work in regional Australia - adds 15 points.

Holders of a 491 (or older 489) who have met the regional residence and income requirements.

Holders of a 491 or 494 regional provisional visa who have met the 3-year residence and income requirements.

A former regional provisional visa now closed to new applications - replaced by the 491. Existing holders progress to the 887.

Skilled workers with an Australian employer sponsor for an occupation in demand. Replaced the TSS visa.

Skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer for a permanent role.

Skilled workers sponsored by a regional employer, with a pathway to PR.

People doing workplace-based occupational training to improve skills for their job, study or field.

People coming for short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work, or to participate in an event.

People coming for specific activities - entertainment, sport, religious work, research, or invited cultural/social programs.

People working under a bilateral agreement, for a foreign government, as domestic staff of a diplomat, or in the Pacific/seasonal labour streams.

Partners or spouses of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen, applying in Australia.

Partners or spouses applying from outside Australia. Same relationship basis as the onshore partner visa.

People engaged to an Australian citizen, PR or eligible NZ citizen, who intend to marry then apply for a partner visa.

Dependent children of a parent who holds a temporary Partner visa (820/309), to join that parent in Australia.

Dependent children outside Australia of an Australian citizen, PR or eligible NZ citizen parent.

Dependent children in Australia of an Australian citizen, PR or eligible NZ citizen parent.

Parents of a settled Australian citizen or PR child, paying the contributory charge for faster processing.

Parents who pay the first contributory instalment for a 2-year temporary visa, then move to the permanent 143.

Aged parents (at pension age) already in Australia, paying the contributory charge for faster processing.

Parents seeking PR at a far lower cost than the contributory stream - but with extremely long queues.

Aged parents (at pension age) in Australia seeking PR on the non-contributory stream.

Parents who want to spend extended time with family in Australia without joining the permanent parent queue.

People coming to provide long-term care for a relative (or their family member) with a serious medical condition.

People whose only close family lives in Australia - they have no near relatives elsewhere.

Non-NZ family members of a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, to live, work and study here.

People visiting Australia for tourism, to see family, or for certain business visitor activities.

Passport holders from eligible countries who want a quick, electronically-linked short visit for tourism or business.

European passport holders visiting Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.

Young people from eligible Working Holiday Maker countries who want to holiday and work in Australia short-term.

Young people from eligible Work and Holiday countries (often with extra requirements like education and a letter of support).

People transiting through Australia for up to 72 hours, or transit crew.

Highly skilled individuals with an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement. Replaced the Global Talent program.

Formerly for business owners and investors. The program is closed to new applications - the National Innovation visa is the current pathway.

The permanent stage for existing subclass 188 holders who have met their business or investment requirements.

A former direct-to-PR business visa for high-calibre business owners. Closed - replaced by the National Innovation pathway.

Permanent residents (or former PRs/citizens) who need to renew their travel facility to re-enter Australia as a PR.

New Zealand citizens who live, work and study in Australia - granted automatically on arrival with an NZ passport.

People in Australia who engage Australia's protection obligations (refugees and those owed complementary protection).

People owed protection who arrived unlawfully - a temporary protection status.

People owed protection who commit to working or studying in regional Australia - a 5-year protection status with pathway options.

People who applied for a new substantive visa while holding one - keeps them lawful while it is decided.

BVA holders who need to travel outside Australia and return while their substantive visa is pending.

People who applied for a substantive visa while unlawful (no substantive visa) - keeps them lawful while it is decided.

Unlawful non-citizens making arrangements to depart, or resolve their status - to remain lawful in the meantime.

Permanent residents who meet the residence requirements and want to become Australian citizens.