Family migrants
Is based upon sponsorship or nomination by a close family member or fiancé 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
