The skilled independent visa program has been dominated by recipients from Asian countries.
The Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189) is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills Australia needs, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
The skilled independent visa accounts for approximately one-quarter of Australia’s permanent visa program: a ceiling of 44,000 individuals each year.
Alongside the employer-sponsored program, it is Australia’s main source of skilled migrant workers.
Last year, three out of five successful applicants in the program were granted visas while living overseas.
