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SKILLED MIGRANTS
Under this group: you must have work, skills or abilities that will benefit
Australia. There are a number of classes of skilled visas.
- Independent Category
- for those who do not have a sponsor or who choose not to be sponsored.
- Skilled - Independent - you must be highly skilled
and have education and skills which will contribute to the Australian
economy. You must pass the points test as well as satisfy basic migration
requirements.
- Skilled - Independent Overseas Student – This
is an exciting and new sub-class of the independent offshore visa. Once
again you must be highly skilled and have education and skills which
will contribute to the Australian economy. You must pass the points
test as well as satisfy basic migration requirements, but you can apply
in Australia.
- Skilled - State/Territory Nominated Independent -
if you pass the points test or meet the pool mark, you can also complete
the skill matching part of your application form and the details will
be placed in a skill matching database for possible nomination by a
State or Territory government for employment.
- Skill Matching - this category is not points tested.
Consider this category if you are not certain or it is unlikely you
will pass the points test but you satisfy the basic requirements for
skill, age and English language proficiency.
- Family-Sponsored Categories - applications have a
greater chance of success if an applicant or their spouse has a relative
in Australia who is willing to sponsor and provide financial support.
- Skilled - Regional Sponsored - under this category
the Australian Government is seeking migrants to settle in certain regions
of Australia. You must have a sponsor (you or your spouse must be related
to the sponsor) and an assurer (a person living in Australia who agrees
to provide financial support so you will not have to rely on Government
forms of support).
- Skilled - Australian Sponsored - for potential skilled
migrants whose sponsors live outside certain designated (high growth)
areas. You must have a sponsor and assurer.
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BUSINESS SKILLS: ASK US HOW!
Focuses on business people with a proven record of business skills and
expertise. In particular, it looks at your level of experience as a successful
business or investment owner or senior executive.
- Business Owner - for owners or part owners of businesses;
- Established Business in Australia - for people temporarily
in Australia who are owners or part owners of businesses;
- Senior Executive - for senior executive employees
of major businesses;
- Regional Established Business in Australia - for
people temporarily in Australia who are owners or part owners of businesses
in a designated area of Australia;
- Investment Linked - for investors/business people
willing to invest in Australia.
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EMPLOYER NOMINATED SCHEME (ENS):
Enables Australian employers to recruit, on a permanent
basis, highly skilled staff from overseas or temporary residents currently
in Australia when they have been unable to fill a vacancy from within
the Australian labour market or through their own training programs.
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FAMILY MIGRANTS:
Is based upon sponsorship or nomination by a close family
member or fiance living in Australia. The sponsor must be either an Australian
citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and would
usually be 18 years of age or older.
Family Stream migrants are selected on the basis of their family relationship
with their sponsor or nominator in Australia; there is no test for skills
or language ability as for Skilled Stream migrants. Like all migrants,
Family Stream applicants are assessed on an individual basis and they
MUST be assessed against Australia’s health and character requirements.
The Family Stream
Partner |
Orphan Relative |
Parent |
Child |
Working Age Parent |
Prospective Marriage |
Aged Parent |
Remaining Relative |
Designated Parent |
Spouse |
Other Family |
Interdependency |
Aged Dependent Relative |
Carer |
Remaining Relative |
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REFUGEE, HUMANITARIAN OR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS:
- Refugee Settlement
- In-country Special Humanitarian Program
- Woman at Risk
- Emergency Rescue
- Global Special Humanitarian Program
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TEMPORARY VISAS:
Temporary residence is the right to live and/or work in
Australia for a limited time or is the right to live in Australia in retirement.
EG. skilled specialists or business executives, young people on working
holidays or entertainers. The focus is on areas of skilled employment,
social/cultural and international relations. The Temporary Residence Program
allows Australian employers to recruit staff (usually with particular
skills) from overseas.
- Temporary Business Entry (Long Stay) streamlined
entry arrangements began on 1 August 1996 catering for business entry
of up to 4 years for:
- There are many other classes of temporary residence visas such as:
- Short stay Business Visas ( for up to 3 months )
- Student Visas
- Visitor Visas
- and many other classes of visas for particular purposes.
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