An introductory offshore employer-sponsored route for adult Chinese primary applicants: Core Skills only, not Specialist Skills, labour agreements, dependants or legacy TSS cases.
These seven Australian routes cover visits, study, ballot-based Work and Holiday (462), employer-sponsored work (482) and points-tested migration (189/190/491). Submitting an EOI is not a visa application.
Check an eligible sponsor/nomination, CSOL occupation, market salary and current income threshold, at least one year of relevant experience, English and any required assessment. An offer is not approval.
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Download a blank English PDF checklist to print and mark offline. This is not an exhaustive lodgement checklist; official requirements take precedence.
Offshore full-time study with a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE); requires Genuine Student (GS), English, funds and OSHC.
First Work and Holiday for ages 18–30; requires ballot selection before lodging with degree/study, English and funds.
Official requirementsPost-Higher Education Work stream (Subclass 485) for recent Australian bachelor, master’s or doctoral graduates; lodge within 6 months of course completion.
Official requirementsRequires an approved sponsor, nominated occupation on the Core Skills list, salary threshold and work experience.
Official requirementsPoints-tested permanent residence without sponsor or state nomination; requires skills assessment, EOI and official invitation.
Official requirementsState/territory-nominated permanent residence; requires both federal points/skills assessment and specific state nomination approval.
Official requirementsFive-year regional provisional visa with state/territory nomination; requires living and working in designated regional areas.
Official requirementsEmployer checks sponsorship and nomination; applicant prepares identity, experience and English evidence, lodges linked to the nomination and follows requests. Permanent residence is a separate application.
Introductory preparation summary, not a complete checklist, individual advice or a visa guarantee. Follow official pages and individual notices. Reviewed: 2026-10-24
Skills in Demand replaced TSS. Do not reuse old streams, occupation lists, salary thresholds or English scores; verify the applicable dates.