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| Ever wondered how to go about emigrating to | | | | emigrate to Australia can be done online. The |
| Australia and go about getting an Australian visa? | | | | Government of Australia encourages emigration in |
| Wondering what the various options were and how to | | | | order to bring families together. Under the Family Visa |
| go about the different schemes without too much red | | | | Emigration Programme, migrants considering emigration |
| tape or expense? There are lots of ways to emigrate | | | | must be sponsored by a close family member or |
| to australia from the UK. This article spells it out in 9 | | | | fiancé(e) living in Australia. There are 4 schemes to |
| easy stages. Like everything else, applying to emigrate | | | | choose from in order to find out if you are eligible for |
| to australia need never be difficult if you plan your | | | | emigration. Select the one that best describes your |
| route in stages. | | | | situation. The sponsor must be either an Australian |
| 1. There are many ways you can start off getting help | | | | citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand |
| to emigrate to Australia. The Australian economy has | | | | citizen, and would usually be 18 years of age or older. |
| never been stronger and the Australian government | | | | 6. Visitors and tourists. All travellers, except New |
| are particularly looking out for skilled people with a | | | | Zealand citizens, must obtain a visa or travel authority |
| specialisation in many business and trade areas. In | | | | before they travel to Australia. But now there is no |
| order to emigrate you could go the route of an | | | | need to worry about visiting the Australian Embassy or |
| expensive lawyer, or you could get the advice of | | | | High Commission to get your visa. You can now get |
| specilist Australian immigration consultants to see if you | | | | your visa online. If you are planning to travel to |
| qualify for Australian immigration eligibility. | | | | Australia as a visitor or even on a business trip then |
| 2. If you are wondering about work skills needed to | | | | you may need either a visa or an ETA (Electronic |
| emigrate to Australia or qualifications needed to | | | | Travel Authority). An ETA will allow you to spend up |
| emigrate to Australia then it's worth bearing in mind | | | | to 3 months in Australia and you are free to travel |
| that there is a points system for applying for what is | | | | anywhere you like.Find out whether you meet the |
| known as the Skilled Visa. You can fill in an online form | | | | criteria by taking a free online visa assessment. With |
| to see if you satisfy the Australian immigration points | | | | the introduction of the ETA you are able to apply |
| system as set out by the Australian Department of | | | | online; there is no need to even leave your desk or |
| Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMIA). A positive | | | | home. |
| assessment does not guarantee eligibility but it does | | | | 7. Business and investment visas. If you have had a |
| satisfy the basic criteria.Other types of visa are also | | | | successful business career either at a senior |
| available. If you want to see how many points do you | | | | executive level or as an owner of your own business |
| need to emigrate to australia then you can quickly | | | | you may qualify for one of several visas under the |
| seek the help of an online Australian immigration visa | | | | Australian business visa program. Under the two-stage |
| service. | | | | arrangements introduced on 1 March 2003, business |
| 3. An Australia working visa. Managers, qualified | | | | migrants are granted a Business Skills (Provisional) visa |
| professionals and skilled tradespeople are especially in | | | | for four years and, after establishing the requisite level |
| demand under the Skilled Visa program. Schemes are | | | | of business presence required by the DIMIA or |
| available for skilled visas on a permanent or temporary | | | | maintaining their minimum investment, are eligible to |
| basis, and are all based on points needed to emigrate | | | | make an application for a Business Skills (Residence) |
| to Australia as set out by the Australian Immigration | | | | visa. There are 4 schemes available under which a |
| Department. With the Australian job market advertising | | | | business applicant may emigrate to Australia. Choose |
| over 150,000 jobs each week and unemployment at its | | | | the one that best describes you by taking a free online |
| lowest in 10 years, being eligible for an Australia work | | | | assessment. |
| visa has never been more possible. There is a huge | | | | 8. If you are an employee who is head-hunted or |
| demand in the plumbing, security, printing and the | | | | moved to your company's Australia office then you |
| building trades in particular. However, despite the huge | | | | can apply under the Australia sponsored work visa. |
| demand across the board there was a shortage of | | | | Your employer can effectively sponsor you for this by |
| candidates for jobs in 2004. | | | | becoming your Australia Immigration Sponsor. Under |
| 4. An Australia working holiday visa. These are exactly | | | | this system, if you are an established professional, you |
| what they sound like. There are many people who | | | | can emigrate to Australia without a degree. |
| dream of being able to emigrate to Western Australia | | | | 9. Retirement visas. If you wish to emigrate to |
| or, more specifically, emigrate to Perth Australia for the | | | | Australia on retirement then you may be eligible for an |
| amazing weather and facilities there. If you are | | | | Asyralia retirement visa given each year. If you are |
| between 18 and 30 and are looking to spend 12 | | | | financially secure and would like to spend some of |
| months in Australia then you may qualify for one of | | | | your retirement years in the warmer climates of |
| the many Australian working holiday visas that are | | | | Australia, find out if you qualify with our free online |
| available every year. This visa only permits you to | | | | assessment. Under this system retired people may |
| work in a temporary or casual vocation. You may not | | | | also choose to work part time if they so wish, so there |
| enter into employment with one employer for a period | | | | is a degree of built-in flexibility. |
| of longer than 3 months. Also known as an Australia | | | | There has never been a better time to emigrate to |
| travel visa. | | | | Australia or to apply for an Autralia Work Permit or |
| 5. Family Visa. If you have an Australian partner, or | | | | Australia visa application. Review the above points and |
| members of your immediate family are permanently | | | | see which approach you are best suited to. |
| based in Australia then you may qualify for one of | | | | |