| Non-Australian residents who wish to work in Australia | | | | Australia such that it accounted for almost 80,000 |
| can either look for an Australian company that is willing | | | | visitors in 2000-2001 and 85,000 in 2001-2002. |
| to sponsor them or if applicable, apply for a working | | | | Apart from temporary residence and working holiday |
| holiday visa. | | | | visas, the government of Australia has also launched a |
| Temporary residence visas are given to those | | | | skilled immigration program to remedy the problem of |
| non-Australian residents who have been sponsored by | | | | skill shortages in their workforce. By this year, it is |
| the company they have applied for. This is the same | | | | estimated that an additional of 20,000 visas will be |
| visa granted to people who visit Australia for special | | | | made available for qualified workers. To attract more |
| purposes such as entertainment performances and | | | | applicants, the government even boasts of its statistics |
| sports competitions. | | | | that confirm almost nine out ten skilled independent |
| Meanwhile, a working holiday visa is also available for | | | | visa holders gain employment within the first 6 months. |
| people coming from United Kingdom, the Republic of | | | | Applicants are assessed by way of a point system. |
| Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Canada, Malta and the | | | | They will be rated based on certain categories. |
| Republic of Korea. Like the temporary residence visa, | | | | Assessments can be done by consulting Australian |
| it gives people from the said countries the opportunity | | | | embassies or by contacting legitimate travel agencies. |
| to work in Australia to earn supplementary income. | | | | There are also sites that offer free pre-assessment |
| The difference is that this visa is actually based on | | | | online. The applicant will be asked to answer a survey |
| tourist purposes. The main goal is to allow owners to | | | | form, which contains questions related to civil status, |
| visit and tour Australia for about a year but at the | | | | work experience, skills and language skills. Results of |
| same time, give them a chance to earn money that | | | | the pre-assessment are mailed to the address the |
| may be helpful in paying for the expenses they incur | | | | applicant provided. |
| during their stay. This visa has been very popular in | | | | |