Independent skilled migrants can come to Australia without a sponsor if
their qualifications, job skills, and record of employment is good.
This means they will be able to settle into the Australian way of life and
find work within a short period.
to secure their Australian Entry Visa you fill out an $35 application
and if you pass the qualifications you get a visa good for thirty days
You may apply as a Family Migrant as a partner or Spouse, or defacto
Spouse, Partner Migration Visa, Fiance Visa (with intentions of marriage,
interdependent Partner Migration Visa. Also as a child including
children’s Migration Visa, adoption Migration Visa, or Orphan Child
Migration.
For all but the Family Migrant Visas of the Visa’s you have to have
good work history, pass a test on level of English Langauge ability,but
all Visa’s will be assessed against Australia's health and character
requirements.
Interesting Facts about migrating to Australia
Nearly half the Australian migration target levels are
for Family Program Visas, in total 43,200 for the period 2002-2003
Every month over 5,000 men, women and children
receive an Australia Visa and permanently Migrate to Australia under the
Skilled Immigration category, the Family Immigration
category and the Special category combined. They come here to
begin a new and prosperous life. There are also over 150,000 new jobs
advertised in Australia every week.
Visa Requirements
Qualifications
assessment
Your application for a visa in the Skilled Migration Program is
dependent on having a positive qualifications assessment. This page
gives the addresses of the various assessing authorities, and their
requirements where this has been publicly stated. Essential
information for skilled visa applicants.
Your health
Information about your health screening for temporary and permanent
visas.
Good character
Your visa can be refused or cancelled because of your behavior,
either before arrival or after arrival. Once you have become a
citizen, you cannot be deported as you are no longer in Australia on a
visa.
Police Certificates
and Clearance
These are the addresses and information about police of police
departments in overseas countries.
English Language
English Language requirements and charges for migrant visas.
Interviews for
migration
This page gives hints on how to cope with the interview.
FAQ
This page gives many of the questions commonly asked about
migration, with appropriate answers.
Document
presentation
Details about all the documents and proofs required for your visa
application. The right documents are essential for application, and
they must be correctly witnessed.
Glossary of
migration terms
Explains some of the technical jargon of visa application.
