Skilled independent visa does not require a sponsorship by any employer, or his family member or by state or territory government which allow to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. This visa is point tested permanent visa for the skilled worker need to submit expression of Interest (EOI) and invited by skill select.
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
Skilled Nominated Visa for those skilled worker who need to be sponsored by nominated Australian state and territory government. This visa will allow you to live and work in specified Australian state and Territory.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (Subclass 494)
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. It has three streams:
Employer Sponsored stream
Labour Agreement stream
Subsequent entrant
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491)
This is a provisional visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
You can stay in Australia for 5 years while living, working and studying in a designated regional area of Australia. You will be eligible to apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted