Question: what are the requirements to apply for permanent residency in australia?
Answer: 485 Graduate visa to Australian Permanent Residency. If you hold a 485 graduate visa, to obtain permanent residency on a sponsored visa, you must have an employer who agrees to sponsor you to stay in Australia, under the ENS 186 visa, or the RSMS 187 visa. ... 
489 skilled provisional visa to Australian Permanent Residency.