AUSTRALIA
Australian citizenship was started 1949. Since then,
more than 3 million settlers have taken the important
step of becoming an Australian citizen. Over 70,000
settlers continue to become new citizens each year.
There are currently over 900,000 permanent residents
still eligible to become Australian citizens.
This is the right time for you to
make a decision to join us to get Australian
immigration. There's never been a better time to become
an Australian citizen.
Migrating to Australia
Migrating as a skilled
person
The skill Migrants are those people who are highly
skilled, under 45 years of age, and who will make
a strong contribution to the Australian economy.
Applicants for General Skilled Migration are selected
on the basis of their age, English language ability,
qualifications, skills and work experience, and their
potential to contribute quickly to the Australian
economy.
To apply for migration, you need to select the appropriate
visa. These are organized into three categories:
Offshore general skilled - for applicants generally
outside Australia;
Onshore general skilled - for overseas students currently
studying in Australia
Onshore New Zealand citizen - for NZ citizens currently
in Australia.
Within these three categories, there are the following
types of visas:
Independent - for those who meet the basic requirements
and do not have a sponsor, or who choose not to be
sponsored or nominated by a State or Territory government.
Skill matching - for those wanting to be involved
in the skill matching process and who are seeking
to be nominated by a State or Territory government
or an employer.
Designated area sponsored - for those who have a sponsor
and an assuror. The sponsor must live in a designated
area, and you must be related to your sponsor;
Australian sponsored - for those who have a sponsor
and an assuror, but the sponsor lives outside a designated
area. You must be related to your sponsor.
Migrating as a spouse, partner or
fiancé (e)
Spouse Visa
Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident
or eligible New Zealand citizen who are married or
in a de facto relationship can sponsor spouse. (If
applying on the basis of a de facto relationship,
you should have been in the relationship for at least
12 months at the time you apply). Prospective Marriage
(Fiancé) visa
Those who can apply under the prospective marriage
(fiancé (e)) category must be outside Australia,
be engaged to their sponsor, and plan to marry. The
sponsor must be an Australian citizen, Australian
permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Interdependency
visa
Interdependent relationships include, but are not
restricted to, same-sex couples. Those who can apply
under the interdependent partner category must be
at least 18 years old and in an interdependent relationship
with their sponsor. The sponsor must be at least 18
years old and be an Australian citizen, Australian
permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Migrating as a family
member
1) Partner migration is migration
to Australia as the spouse, prospective spouse (fiancé)
or interdependent partner of an Australian citizen,
Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand
citizen.
2) Child migration is migration to
Australia as the dependent child, orphan relative
or adopted child of an Australian citizen, Australian
permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
3) Parents may be able to migrate
to Australia if they have a child in Australia who
is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident
or eligible New Zealand citizen
4) Other provisions exist for aged
dependent relatives, remaining relatives and careers
of Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia
and eligible New Zealand citizens to apply for visas
to come to Australia permanently
Migrating to Australia - Migrating as a Refugee or
Humanitarian Entrant
Permanent entry to Australia can be through the Migration
Program (for skilled and family migrants) or the Humanitarian
Program (for refugees and others in humanitarian need).
In the past 50 years, over 620,000 refugees and displaced
people have been resettled in Australia. Many had
close family or other ties to Australia.
The Humanitarian
Program is of two Category i.e. offshore resettlement
for people in humanitarian need overseas, and onshore
protection for those people already in Australia who
arrived on temporary visas or in an unauthorized manner,
and who claim Australia’s protection.
Use of
a Migration Agent is not necessary
People applying for an offshore humanitarian visa
may use a migration agent. This is not a requirement
and it is not usual under the offshore resettlement
program.
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