Australian Work Permits And Visas : The Detailed Guide

Australian temporary work visas allow skilled immigrants to get a temporary visa for some short duration course or job. Under this program, the immigrants can do the work for some specific time and after the completion of the work they can go back to their home country easily.

• 457 Work Visa - Under this program, the Australians will sponsor an immigrant worker for a duration of 4 years in any skilled domain. This program also allows the worker’s family to gain entry into Australia. There is no limit on the number of times of entry and exit of that person from the country.
• Working Holiday Visa Subclass 417 - A large number of immigrants in Australia are quite young and hence, they need holidays to go back to their family, so under this program this particular visa allows them to have an extended holiday. They have arrangements with other countries such as Belgium, Canada, Denmark, etc.

This Business Visa replaced all the other business visas in 2012. It is divided into 4 streams and each is meant for a different category of businessmen and Investors.

Eligibility Criteria - The Applicant must never be involved in any illegal business or any other criminal offense. The applicant must score at least 65 points under the skill select system.

There are 4 streams for the business innovation and investment visa consisting of their own eligibility criteria: -

• Business Innovation Stream - It is for successful businessmen who want to establish a business in Australia.
• Investor Stream - It is for the investors who want to invest at least AUD$5 Million in Australia and plan to run the business for at least 2 years.
• Significant Investor Stream - Same as the Investor stream only that the investors are willing to run the business for their period of provisional visa.
• Premium Investor Stream - It is for the investors who want to invest at least AUD$15 million and run the business for their period of provisional visa.

International Students have a plethora of courses and top universities in Australia to choose from. It is no secret that Australia provides top-class education from primary to postgraduate study. International students need an Australian Education Visa to study in Australia. Read more about: Why Study in Australia?

The Australian Student Visas System currently has 8 subclasses:

• Independent ELICOS Visa  - For the students who want to study English in the country.
• School Sector Visa - For the students who want to pursue primary education.
• Vocational Education and Training - For students who want to pursue vocational courses.
• Higher Education Sector Visa - For the students going to pursue higher studies (Graduate, Diploma, etc.) in Australia.
• Postgraduate Research Sector Visa  - For the students who want to pursue masters in Australia.
• Non-award Sector Visa - For the students who want to study a non-award course.
• Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector Visa - For the students who are sponsored by the Australian Department of Defence.
• Student Guardian Visa - For the parents of students who are under the age of 18 years.

When an international person is married to or is committed in a relationship with an Australian citizen then that person is eligible for this visa. The resident of the country will act as a sponsor for the international person.

There are a number of subclasses under this visa such as:-

• Spouse Visa: - for them who are married to a citizen for 12 months.
• Fiancé Visa: - for them who intend to marry a citizen.
• Interdependent Partner Visa: - for them who are in an independent relationship with a citizen.
• Parent Visa: - for them who are the parent to a citizen.
• Contributory Visa: - for them who are the parent to a citizen and possess a shorter period of stay.
• Family Relationship Visa: - for them who want to stay in the country to learn something with a family or friends.

People who wish to visit Australia just for a Business or tourist visit can apply for the visa through this program. E-visitor visas are the special subclasses for European countries, which is valid up to 12 month period.

• Business Visitor: - For the businessmen who want to stay for a limited time. They should be qualified enough to land a job. They can also undertake a formal course or training relevant to the job.
• Tourist Visitor: - For the tourist who wants to work in Australia. They should be engaged in any studies or training longer than 3 months.

Here are some important points for immigrants who want to settle in Australia: -

• IELTS - You can take the IELTS  exam in any country, which consists of 4 parts such as Reading, Writing, Listening and speaking. To get into top colleges in Australia one has to pass the examination.
• Regional Australia - There is low population growth which allows the immigrants to come in huge numbers. Under the Skill select system, it is possible for the candidate to score good points.
• Australian immigration and Priority Visa  - The priority for the visa is as follows:  Under Regional Skilled Migration Scheme, Under Employer nominated Scheme, Nominated people by the state government and finally the Under Australia Skilled Occupation List.