| Ever wondered how to go about emigrating to | | | | of Australia encourages emigration in order |
| Australia and go about getting an Australian | | | | to bring families together. Under the Family |
| visa? Wondering what the various options were | | | | Visa Emigration Programme, migrants |
| and how to go about the different schemes | | | | considering emigration must be sponsored by a |
| without too much red tape or expense? There | | | | close family member or fiancé(e) living in |
| are lots of ways to emigrate to Australia. | | | | Australia. There are 4 schemes to choose from |
| This article spells it out in 9 easy stages. | | | | in order to find out if you are eligible for |
| | | | emigration. Select the one that best |
| 1. The Australian economy has never been | | | | describes your situation. The sponsor must be |
| stronger and the Australian government are | | | | either an Australian citizen, permanent |
| particularly looking out for skilled people | | | | resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, and |
| with a specialization in many business and | | | | would usually be 18 years of age or older. |
| trade areas. In order to emigrate you could | | | | |
| go the route of an expensive lawyer, or you | | | | 6. Visitors and tourists. All travelers, |
| could get the advice of specialist Australian | | | | except New Zealand citizens, must obtain a |
| immigration consultants to see if you qualify | | | | visa or travel authority before they travel |
| for Australian immigration eligibility. | | | | to Australia. But now there is no need to |
| | | | worry about visiting the Australian Embassy |
| 2. If you are wondering about work skills | | | | or High Commission to get your visa. You can |
| needed to emigrate to Australia or | | | | now get your visa online. If you are planning |
| qualifications needed to emigrate to | | | | to travel to Australia as a visitor or even |
| Australia then it's worth bearing in mind | | | | on a business trip then you may need either a |
| that there is a points system for applying | | | | visa or an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority). |
| for what is known as the Skilled Visa. You | | | | An ETA will allow you to spend up to 3 months |
| can fill in an online form to see if you | | | | in Australia and you are free to travel |
| satisfy the Australian immigration points | | | | anywhere you like. |
| system as set out by the Australian | | | | |
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural | | | | 7. Business and investment visas. If you have |
| Affairs (DIMIA). | | | | had a successful business career either at a |
| | | | senior executive level or as an owner of your |
| 3. An Australia working visa. Managers, | | | | own business you may qualify for one of |
| qualified professionals and skilled | | | | several visas under the Australian business |
| tradespeople are especially in demand under | | | | visa program. Under the two-stage |
| the Skilled Visa program. Schemes are | | | | arrangements introduced on 1 March 2003, |
| available for skilled visas on a permanent or | | | | business migrants are granted a Business |
| temporary basis, and are all based on points | | | | Skills (Provisional) visa for four years and, |
| needed to emigrate to Australia as set out by | | | | after establishing the requisite level of |
| the Australian Immigration Department. With | | | | business presence required by the DIMIA or |
| the Australian job market advertising over | | | | maintaining their minimum investment, are |
| 150,000 jobs each week and unemployment at | | | | eligible to make an application for a |
| its lowest in 10 years, being eligible for an | | | | Business Skills (Residence) visa. |
| Australia work visa has never been more | | | | |
| possible. There is a huge demand in the | | | | 8. If you are an employee who is headhunted |
| plumbing, security, printing and the building | | | | or moved to your company's Australia office |
| trades in particular. However, despite the | | | | then you can apply under the Australia |
| huge demand across the board there was a | | | | sponsored work visa. Your employer can |
| shortage of candidates for jobs in 2004. | | | | effectively sponsor you for this by becoming |
| | | | your Australia Immigration Sponsor. Under |
| 4. An Australia working holiday visa. These | | | | this system, if you are an established |
| are exactly what they sound like. There are | | | | professional, you can emigrate to Australia |
| many people who dream of being able to | | | | without a degree. |
| emigrate to Western Australia or, more | | | | |
| specifically, emigrate to Perth Australia for | | | | 9. Retirement visas. If you wish to emigrate |
| the amazing weather and facilities there. If | | | | to Australia on retirement then you may be |
| you are between 18 and 30 and are looking to | | | | eligible for an Australia retirement visa |
| spend 12 months in Australia then you may | | | | given each year. If you are financially |
| qualify for one of the many Australian | | | | secure and would like to spend some of your |
| working holiday visas that are available | | | | retirement years in the warmer climates of |
| every year. | | | | Australia, find out if you qualify with our |
| | | | free online assessment. |
| 5. Family Visa. If you have an Australian | | | | |
| partner, or members of your immediate family | | | | There has never been a better time to |
| are permanently based in Australia then you | | | | emigrate to Australia or to apply for an |
| may qualify for one of several family stream | | | | Australia Work Permit or Australia visa |
| visas. Your application to emigrate to | | | | application. |
| Australia can be done online. The Government | | | | |