What is the Age Limit for Permanent Residency in Australia?

The age limit for Australian Permanent Residency (PR) under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas is under 45 years at the time of receiving an invitation to apply.  Please note the General skilled migration visa subclasses include

(a) Visa Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent visa)
(b) 190 visa Australia (State nominated or sponsored visa)
(c) 491 visa Australia  (Regional nominated work visa)

So if you are planning to apply for an Australia PR visa under the above subclasses you must ensure that your age is maximum under 45 years and If you are 45 or older when you are invited to apply, you will not be eligible to proceed under this program.

If you are over 45, you can opt for another visa subclass such as family sponsored visa, investor etc.. Still, if you need any clarification on the visa subclass please contact our Australia visa consultant at  ☎️ 750 393 2132.

The age limit for Australian PR visas under Family subclasses including partner and parent and children visas also varies based on the visa subclass. Here find the age limit for Australian PR under the following family visa subclasses.


(a) Australia Spouse sponsored visa subclass:
Well, there is no age limit to apply for an Australian Permanent residence visa under the spouse sponsor stream (e.g., Subclass 820/801 or Subclass 309/100). There is no age limit for Australia PR visa


(b) Parent sponsor Visas:
If you are parents of Australian citizens or PR holders then you can apply for an Australia PR visa under the parent visa subclass. There is no age limit for Australian PR visasunder the parent visa subclasses.


(c) Child sponsor visa subclass:
To be eligible under the child’s sponsored visa subclass The sponsor must be the child’s parent (biological, adoptive, or step-parent) who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. The child age limit for Australia PRis under 21 years.

For entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors, PR may be available under the Business Innovation and Investment Program.

Age Criteria

(a) General Rule:Applicants must be under 55 years old at the time of application.
(b) Exemptions:State or territory governments may waive the age requirement for individuals making exceptional economic contributions.

Applicable Visas:

Amid the comprehensive structure of Australian immigration laws, getting the age requirements right is also a great challenge. Here’s how Aptech Visa, with its extensive expertise and proven track record, can make a difference:


1. Personalized Profile Assessment:
Aptech Visa considers your age, qualifications, experience and other factors to decide your status.


2. Maximizing Points:
The Aptech Visa team offers consultancy on how to optimize your score at the late 40 age. and suggest how to increase your points score


3. Alternative Pathways:
If age is a constraint, Aptech Visa suggests you for other visa categories or some region visa subclasses which can be more suitable to your profile.


4. Documentation Support:
They stand to ensure that all your documents go through the requirements of the Australian immigration department, to avoid cases when your application will be delayed or flatly refused.


5. End-to-End Assistance:
Right from filing an Expression of Interest to practical training concerning skill tests and visa application, Aptech Visa is helpful.
 

They would like to introduce to you Mr. Rajiv Mehta, 43 years civil engineer from Ahmadabad with more than 15 years of experience. All the same, Rajiv had numerous qualifications to concern himself with the issue of age regarding Australian PR. He contacted Aptech Visa where the team decorated him on the best way to go about the visa application so that he could stand the best chance.

The Aptech Visa consultants advised Rajiv to enshrine his plans to work harder on his English language test scores for it contained additional score listings that were important to his profile. They also recognized the regional nomination pathway under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) for his line of work. Skills assessment with Engineers Australia was also conducted; the team assisted in reviewing all necessary documents.

Rajiv got the invitation to apply within months thanks to the professional assistance and directions of Aptech Visa. Now he and his family live in South Australia and they are happy about it it proves once again that age is not an obstacle when you have professional and skilled help!!!

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