Australia's Immigration System: Skilled, Family, Humanitarian & Temporary Streams

Key Visa Pathways

• Skilled Migration (Points-tested): Subclasses 189, 190, 491—fill labor gaps.
• Family Migration: Partner, parent, child visas for citizens/PR sponsors.
• Humanitarian Program: Refugee & Special Humanitarian visas (offshore/onshore).
• Student Visas (Subclass 500): Study at CRICOS-registered institutions.
• Temporary Work: TSS (482), Working Holiday (417/462), Global Talent (858).
• Citizenship: After 4 years PR, English test, values test, good character.

Administered by the **Department of Home Affairs**; policies reviewed regularly for economic/social alignment.