Australia is a safe and advanced country, the cities of which are ranked among the best in the world. It is one of the best destinations in the world to live and study. Australian cities are known for their vibrancy, cultural diversity and fast-paced lifestyle. While the regional areas are more laid back and offer a lot of options for outdoor activities and enjoying natural landscapes.ImmiLawGlobal’s certified Australia immigration consultants in Calicut offer expert guidance on Australia immigration.
Candidates who possess any one or more skills listed in the Skilled Occupation List can apply for migration to Australia under any of the subcategories of General Skilled Migration Visa. However, the candidate needs to meet certain basic eligibility criteria. These include:
General Skilled Migration Visa of Australia has several subclasses. These are divided into two major categories–permanent and provisional. One can apply for these visas either from inside Australia or outside.
With a skilled visa, a foreign worker can live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. To be eligible for this visa, a candidate must have:
Further, the occupation that you have nominated must be included on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
Skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or authority can live and work in Australia as a permanent resident with this visa. To be eligible, a candidate must have:
The candidates nominated by an Australian state or territory will have an additional 5 points added to their total scores in the points test.
The subclass 489 visa is for skilled workers who either receive a nomination from an Australian state or territory to live in a regional or low population growth area or be sponsored by a relative living in Australia’s designated area.
The other requirements are:
The Subclass 489 visa has three pathways:
Extended stay pathway
This is for candidates who hold any one of the following Australian provisional visas: 475, 487, 495 or 496.
Invited pathway
The candidates who are ineligible for the extended pathway can apply for Subclass 489 visas under this pathway. However, the candidate must be nominated by an Australian state or territory or sponsored by an eligible relative residing in a designated area of Australia.
Subsequent entry pathway
This pathway is for the family members of those who hold Skilled Regional visa 489 or subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa. The validity of the visa is four years during which period they must live and work in a specified regional area. After that, they can apply for a permanent visa. The area will be a regional or low-population growth area if the candidate is nominated by a state or government authority. If the candidate is sponsored by a relative, the area would be a designated area of Australia. At the same time, if the candidate is being sponsored by a relative, it would be a designated area of Australia.
To be an eligible sponsor, the relative must be residing in one of the following areas:
The holders of this visa may later apply for the Permanent Skilled Regional Visa(Subclass 887) with which the holder can live and work in Australia as a permanent resident. If the candidate has a nomination or sponsorship, an additional 10 points are added to the points test.
This permanent residency visa does not have any point-based requirements. But the candidate must:
Under this visa stream, Australian businesses can fill temporary vacancies with foreign workers if employers are willing to sponsor them. TSS has two streams:
Short-Term Skilled Occupations List (STSOL) – This is a two-year visa with the option to re-apply for another two years. But this visa does not have a pathway to Permanent Residence (PR).
Medium-Term Skilled Occupations List (MLTSSL) – This four-year visa can be renewed as long as the occupation is still on the list. The holder can also apply for PR after three years.
To be eligible for TSS, the candidate must be sponsored by a current Australian employer and then nominated for a specific job. The candidate must also have English language proficiency – minimum IELTS score of 5 or 6, depending on the TSS stream.
Business and Investment Visas allow the holder to set up a new business or purchase and manage an existing business in Australia. The types of Australian business visas available are Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) and Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)
To obtain this visa, a candidate needs to be nominated by a state or territory and then be invited by the Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection to apply for the visa.
Subclass 188 has four streams:
Business Innovation stream: International business people who wish to set up, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia can apply through this stream. The applicants have to be nominated by a state or territory.
Investor Stream: Investors willing to invest at least AUD 1.5 million in an Australian state or territory and maintain a business/investment activity in Australia can apply under this stream. Under this stream, too, the applicant has to be nominated by a state or territory.
Significant investor stream: Those who are willing to invest at least AUD 5 million in Australia and run a business or investment activity in Australia. Applicants have to be nominated by a state or territory.
Premium Investor Stream: International investors willing to make complying premium investments of at least AUD 15 million and run a business or investment activity in Australia may apply under this stream. Further, the candidate needs to be nominated by Australia on behalf of the Australian government.
This is a provisional visa obtaining, which is the first step towards becoming eligible for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (Subclass 888).
This permanent residence visa allows the holder to set up a new business in Australia or develop an existing one. This visa has two streams:
To be eligible under these streams, a candidate needs to be nominated by a state or territory government agency and then invited to apply by the Minister. The other requirements are:
If an international student wants to enroll in a course that lasts longer than four months in Australia, they must apply for an Australia student visa.
Before applying for a student visa, the candidate must have obtained an unconditional offer letter from an Australian university. They must also have accepted the offer in writing and paid the required tuition fee.
For any program of study, an international student needs to apply for a Subclass 500 Student Visa.
Interestingly, the Australian student visa does not have an age limit. You can apply for a student visa even if you have already obtained a working holiday visa for Australia.
The application fee for a student visa is AUD 575, which has to be paid along with submitting the application. However, if you have any dependents who will be accompanying you, you will have to pay additional fees.
The validity period of the Australian student visa depends on the duration of the study program. The student visa also allows the holder to stay in Australia for a brief period after the end of the course. This can be one to three months, depending on the length of the study program and the month in which it ends. For example, if the duration of a study program is ten months, and it ends in November or December, the student would be allowed to stay in Australia till March 15 of the following year.
The processing time for Australian student visas varies depending on a number of factors. But usually, it is up to four weeks. It is always ideal for applying for a student visa as soon as you receive your CoE.
With a student visa, you can come to Australia up to 90 days before the course starts. The holder of an Australian student visa is also allowed to work for up to 40 hours a fortnight during the semesters and full-time during holidays. However, a student can start working only after the course begins. Some courses require the students to work, which is a formal, registered part of the course. But this is not included in the limit of 40 hours. A student can do unpaid or voluntary work with a student visa, which also comes under the 40-hour limit.
An Australian student visa allows the partner of the holder to accompany them to Australia as a dependent. However, the visa holder has to prove that their relationship with the partner had been genuine and exclusive for at least 12 months. It means they must have been living together for at least 12 months.
If you are a citizen of the UK or Ireland, you need not have the health checks done for an Australia student visa, except in certain circumstances like if you plan to be trained as a doctor, dentist, or nurse in Australia. You will need a health checkup also if you will be working or undergoing training in an Australian childcare center as part of the study program. Health assessment was mandatory if the applicant has lived in another country for more than three consecutive months in the last five years.
The student visa holders may be allowed to apply for an Australian visa in certain circumstances. If the duration of the study program(bachelor’s, master’s, or research degree) is at least two years, the candidate can apply for a Post Study Work Visa, with which the holder can stay and work in Australia for two to four years.
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