Visa Express
Arrival Ready, with 5 Key Steps
Landas provides solutions to get you set up in Australia, and then Accelerate your pathway towards Australian Permanent Residency.
Landas helps new working migrants get Onshored in Australia, with Accelerators, and then supports an Express Pathway to Permanent Residency, or their next visa need.
Our Visa Express programme is designed to help you, as a new working migrant or International Student, accelerate your Pathway towards Permanent Residency, by:
- Defining your ultimate goals in Australia over 2-3 years
- Setting your near-term priorities to move forward
- Establishing key personal and financial steps
- Removing barriers preventing you from moving forward
Landas can help you align with a registered migration agent to guide you through your relevant Visa and Permanent Residency Pathway.
Landas can also help you find funding solutions to help you start your Visa or Permanent Residency Process sooner, though our visa funding partner.
The value of Permanent Residency in Australia, or extending your right to work is so valuable, it is best to reduce the risk of decline or delay, and start the process as soon as you can.
Most Visa applications are rejected due to simple errors such as having the wrong documentation or providing insufficient evidence to warrant a visa. Skilled migrant agents are essentially an immigration lawyer, and have been on the job for many years and experienced many different scenarios, so they can help you navigate through the various pitfalls. It also means you leave this to an expert while you focus on your job, your career.
Landas recommends using a Visa Agent, who is an enlisted authority and can drive your entire visa process. This gives you less to worry about, and a much greater success rate. Landas has a panel of Registered Migrant Agents that we can align with your needs.
There is some good news here. Home Affairs Australia is encouraging more and more permanent skilled labour, learning from the risk of overreliance on temporary skilled labour and skilled labour shortages, exposed during the recent COVID Global Pandemic. More, easier pathways are being established for skilled migrants to achieve Permanent Residency in Australia than ever before.
There are several key drivers of why this is so valuable. You and your family will have access to the following, which offer immense lifetime value and quality of life:
Landas can also help you find funding solutions to help you start your Visa or Permanent Residency Process sooner, though our visa funding partner.
- Work and Study
Unrestricted work rights in Australia, so you can study at some of the best Universities in the world at domestic student rates and be eligible for government study loans (HECS) for students.
- Healthcare
Full access to Medicare, Australia's publicly funded healthcare system. This provides access to medical services, prescriptions, and hospital care at a subsidized cost. You can also top this up with some Private Health Insurance.
- Social Services
Access to social services, including social security benefits and government assistance programs, which provide financial support during times of need. Australia’s social services are some of the most generous in the world.
- Travel Flexibility
Travel in and out of Australia without the need for a visa. With a Resident Return Visa, you can re-enter the country for up to five years at a time.
- Pathway to Citizenship
Your Permanent residency can be a stepping stone towards Australian citizenship. After holding permanent residency for a certain period of time (usually four years), you can apply for Australian citizenship, which comes with additional rights and privileges, including the ability to vote and hold public office.
- Protection of Rights
Permanent residents in Australia are protected by Australian laws and are entitled to the same legal rights as citizens, ensuring fair treatment and access to justice.
- Family Reunification
You will be able to sponsor eligible family members for permanent residency, allowing your family to live with you in Australia and enjoy the benefits.
- Home Ownership, Business and Investment Opportunities
You can get a mortgage loan to buy an Australian home, establish and run businesses in Australia, as well as invest in various sectors of the economy.
- Stability and Security
Your Permanent residency offers a sense of stability and security, as it provides a long-term legal status in the country.
- Quality of Life
Australia is known for its high quality of life, diverse culture, and beautiful landscapes. Permanent residency allows you to enjoy these benefits on a long-term basis.
You may require funding support to kick start your new Visa or Permanent Residency process.
Our funding partner Cash Direct provides a Permanent Residency loan is designed to support working migrants apply for a Permanent Residency in Australia for them and their family.
These loans are typically:
- $8,000 to $15,000
- Paid weekly, over 12 to 18 months
- No extra charges for early repayment
New Migrants can become a Permanent Resident of Australia in different ways, but the most common for our customers is via the work-stream permanent visa.
The primary method will be via the Employer Nomination Scheme, where your current employer will need to nominate you.
You can also do this via the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa, which will again require your employer to nominate you. The process can be shorted by committing to work in regional Australia for a period of time.
The final worker-based approach is the Skilled Nominated Visa, where a State or Territory Government must nominate you based on skill and contribution to society. You must also be under 45 and score 65 points on the points test to qualify.
The minimum cost of the Permanent Residency visa is about $4,000 to $5,000 for the Fee paid to Home Affairs. The processing time is typically between 4-6 months for the Employer Nomination Scheme, and can be longer for the other approaches. You will also likely need to pay a fee to a Migration Agent to manage your Permanent Residency Process.
The loan can be used to fund the key expense of the Permanent Residency process:
- Processing fee payable to the Department of Immigration, a minimum of $4,045
- Fees for working with a registered immigration agency
We will help you form a budget for this and process your loan on that basis. It can also be settled in parts based on the timing of payments. The payment can go directly to your Immigration Agency or we can transfer the funds to your nominated bank account when required.
We can help you bundle up services from one of our registered migration agents with a Visa loan solution help you get started with your new Visa or Permanent Residency process as soon as possible.
Here are the main Visas Landas can help accelerate:
- Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482)
This visa allows skilled workers to work in Australia for an approved employer. It has different streams, including short-term, medium-term, and labour agreement streams, depending on the occupation and the employer's needs.
- Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 and 462)
These visas are designed for young people aged 18 to 30 (or up to 35 for some countries) who want to holiday and work in Australia. The visa allows them to work for a limited period to supplement their travel funds.
- Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485)
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution. It allows them to live and work in Australia temporarily after completing their studies.
- Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)
These visas are for skilled workers who have qualifications and skills that are in demand in Australia. The subclass 189 visa is a points-based visa for independent skilled workers, while the subclass 190 visa requires nomination by a specific Australian state or territory.
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa (subclass 186) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Visa (subclass 187)
These visas allow skilled workers to work in Australia permanently if they are nominated by an approved employer in regional or non-regional areas of Australia, respectively.
- Partner Visa (subclass 820 and 801)
For those who are in a genuine and ongoing relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, the Partner Visa allows them to live and work in Australia.