Procedure to apply for Australian Permenent Resident Visa

If anyone else has plans to apply, in very short the process for PR VISA for toolmakers is as Follows

1) >> Apply for Trades Recognition Australia > Canberra >> Expense around 10,000 + courier charges + notarizing documents etc
Time taken normally 20 - 30 days from date of receipt of application

2) >> By the time TRA comes, Write and clear the IELTS (Minimum score 5)>> Expense around 6,500(Exam fees) + course training / material if required
Time taken normally 30 days 1 week for booking 13 days for results

3) >> Once TRA and IELTS results have come >> Apply for VISA by filling form 47 SK, General Skilled category, all the info available on www.immi.gov.au
Time taken > Varies but normally about > 4 - 6 months for next stage (medical and PCC) ,, Expense around 70,000 + notarizing documents etc + courier charges

4) Once you have applied for visa through form 47 SK , I would suggest you keep the Police Clearance Certificate ready as it takes a month here for the PCC to come after all the enquiries. But it depends in some places(HYD for exp) ppl have got PCC within 2 days. So this depends on your local Passport office's efficiency.

5) Medical and PCC requests come together and you have to get yourself tested by a specified doctor( List available on www.immi.gov.au) Expense around 3,000

6) Once you have sent the Medical and PCC the Visa grant letter comes by mail within 2 - 60 days (mine came in about 2 weeks)

7) Print a copy of this and send your passport to the Aus high commission in Delhi to get the Visa Stamped (normally these days you have to enter Aus within 6 months of Visa grant)

Total expense including all the miscellaneous expenses will not be more than 1.2 lacs in the worst case ! and the process is normally completed within 1.5 years. If from the applicant all the procedure is done proactively without delay, the process may even take as less as 8-9 months!!!!

I hope you people find this information useful, this is the process in very brief. I will be happy to assist you in any further information that you might need.


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