| Would you like to start a new life in another country? | | | | for up to two years. If at any time during this two year |
| Have you ever thought of relocating and making a | | | | period the "pass mark" to proceed their application |
| fresh start in Australia? If you have, then you need to | | | | further is lowered below their current number of points |
| know more about the best way to obtain a visa to | | | | then they will be able to move on to the next stage of |
| enter Australia. | | | | the process. |
| Types of Visa for Australia | | | | Employer Nomination Scheme |
| For security reasons, the government has tightened its | | | | The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) allows |
| visa Australia application process. People of working | | | | Australian companies to recruit highly skilled positions |
| age (men under 65 and women under 60) are able to | | | | with non Australian residents. This scheme offers |
| apply through six categories: | | | | permanent and temporary visa Australia. |
| To enter Australia Visitors need to have a travel visa. | | | | There are two stages in the ENS process:o |
| You will either need a | | | | Nomination by the employero Nominee's application for |
| 1. Skilled Migration Visa | | | | a visa Australia |
| 2. Employer Nomination Scheme | | | | Family Visas |
| 3. Family Visa | | | | The Australian Government is committed to reuniting |
| 4. Retirement Visa | | | | families. A large proportion of Australian Visas are |
| 5. Business Migration Visa | | | | covered in the Family Migration program, which caters |
| 6. Working Holiday Visa | | | | for partners, children and family of Australian citizens |
| The first of the visa Australia categories operate on a | | | | and permanent residents. This type of visa is for |
| points system. Each applicant is assessed using a | | | | applicants who have relatives who are residents in |
| points test. Points are awarded for a number of | | | | Australia. This visa requires you to be sponsored by an |
| valuable characteristics. Such as your level of | | | | eligible relative. |
| competency with English and whether you have a job | | | | Retirement Visas |
| already organized for you in Australia. There is a | | | | This visa Australia program is aimed at those wanting |
| required number of points for your VISA application to | | | | to live in Australia in retirement. This is a temporary |
| be accepted and this can range from 100 - 120 | | | | residence program. |
| dependent of the exact visa type applied for. If you fall | | | | Business Migration |
| slightly short of the required number of points you may | | | | Business migration was first introduced to Australia in |
| be accepted into the pool system. | | | | 1992. New rules and regulations governing business |
| Visa Australia - Pool system | | | | migration placed greater emphasis on the skills of a |
| The Australian Government has reintroduced the pool | | | | business compared to how much money they could |
| system for people wishing to migrate to Australia in | | | | potentially make. |
| 1992. This system gives the Government flexibility to | | | | Holiday Working Visa |
| manage their migration policy effectively. | | | | The most common applicants for this type of visa are |
| If a visa Australia applicant has achieved enough points | | | | young people between the ages of 18 and 30. Casual |
| to join the pool but not enough to have their application | | | | employment opportunities are available with this visa |
| accepted, they will wait in the pool of other applicants | | | | Australia. |