Australia immigration routes
Skilled Independent, Employer-Sponsored, Global Talent, Student
5 routes tracked
Is Australia worth exploring for your plans?
Pasage tracks work, founder, study routes for Australia. Start with the purpose of your move, then compare the specific route requirements against your education, experience, funds and current immigration status. A route being listed does not mean applications are currently open or that you qualify.
Build a realistic plan
- Eligibility: identify which evidence the route asks for, including any offer, admission, recognition or endorsement requirements.
- Budget: distinguish government fees, financial evidence, document preparation and household living costs. There is no single country-wide application price.
- Timing: separate preparation and appointment availability from the authority's processing time. Check current estimates at the official source before making bookings.
- Dependants: check the chosen route's rules for each partner or child, including their documents, costs and permissions. Do not assume the main applicant's result covers the household.
Work
Cost: Approximately AUD $4,015 for the primary applicant (from 1 July 2026), plus roughly AUD $1,005 per dependent under 18 — confirm the current figure, since it's indexed.
Official sources and review dates
These dates are the last review dates recorded in our route guides, not a claim that every rule was verified today. Confirm fees, timelines, dependant rules and whether applications are open with the authority before applying.
Australia Skilled Independent visa (points-tested)
Guide last reviewed:
Australia Employer-Sponsored visa (482/186)
Guide last reviewed:
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See every Australia route, in full
- ✓The other 3 routes available for Australia
- ✓Every requirement, document, and stage-by-stage process — with fees and processing times
- ✓Common pitfalls that actually cause refusals
- ✓Your own real fit score, not just the public criteria
Turn your research into a relocation plan
Use these free resources alongside the official instructions for your chosen route.
- Relocation planning guide
Organise your destination research, preparation timeline and next steps.
- Visa document checklist and evidence tracker
Build a document list from your route's instructions and track what is still missing.
- Relocation budget calculator
Use your own cost estimates to calculate your budget, savings gap and monthly target.
See your actual fit
Compare these routes with your own circumstances.
Start a free eligibility check to see potential matches and evidence gaps for your profile. Your answers help identify routes to investigate; a match is not a visa decision. No account is needed to start.
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