Australia
The Australian visa policy deals with the requirement of a foreign national who wishes to visit, study, work or get a permanent residence to remain in the country. Australia is one among the top immigration places around the globe. It has the most organized point-based system, cultural diversity, high wages, world class cities and high employment rate, which invite thousands of immigrants every year. The ongoing skill shortage across various industries in Australia has given many young and talented immigrants a chance to study, work, live or even settle on a permanent basis. Now let’s look at various visas and its requirements.
The immigration system of Australia is a point-based system, it is a mixture of both online and offline activities. An Australia PR requires
Key Documents
You need to arrange the key documents, apart from routine travel and educational documents two main documents are required viz.,
Choose Appropriate Visa
There are various categories of permanent visas in Australia. There you need to choose a one category that will be appropriate and meet your requirements.
Select an occupation from MLTSSL (Medium- and Long-Term Strategic Skills List)
There is a skill occupation list from which you need to select an occupation once your particular visa is chosen. Even in this if you are selecting a non-sponsored visa which is a subclass 189 visa then you need to choose the occupation from the MLTSSL of Australia, whereas if you choose a sponsored visa i.e., subclass 190 visa you need to choose the MLTSSL from that particular Australian state.
Apply in point-based system
Once all the above requirements are met its time to apply in the point-based system. You need to submit expression of interest [E0I] in the online skill select system of Australia mentioning key profile details e.g., language ability, age, education, work experience etc. points will be allotted for each of your profile factor. A collective score of 65 points are needed to apply through the system. The more the points the more are the chances to boost your chances to apply visa.
Health & Character Requirement
There would a requirement of providing certificates that should prove your medical fitness and character verification process.
How to Apply ?
After collecting all the essential documents and decided the visa category, submit the expression of interest[E0I] to skill select online which will process requests for Australian visas. Now the submitted profile will be given points which need to be at least 65 points. Now wait for the response from authorities. Once your profile gets selected you will be sent an invite to apply for the desired visa. After this, you will have to gather all the key documents and attach to the application form and submit within 60 days of the invite.
Permanent VISA Benefits
The PR visa permits its citizens to work, study and live in Australia without any limitation. This country gives many privileges; one of the crucial privileges is having free health care treatment under insurance scheme for all the permanent residents. However, PR visa is offered for 5 years, later it should be applied again from within the country or outside. Australia is said to have one of the best quality of life, as it was declared to be the second best country for this matter. There is an unemployment benefit in Australia, it is called the new start allowance, this will not last forever, its applicable to those who are in search for a job, a partial amount may be paid if they are into a part time until they work fuRtime. Australia is a multicultural country with one of the best infrastructure leading to a less stressful life.
An Australian work visa requires
How to Apply ?
Skilled Visa
After collecting all the essential documents and decided the visa category, submit the expression of interest[E0I] to skill select online which will process requests for Australian visas. Now the submitted profile will be given points which needs to be at least 65 points. Now wait for the response from authorities. If the profile gets selected you may get a nomination from the Australian state, territory or employer to apply for visa in Australia.
Sponsored Visa
You must be sponsored by a business in Australia in order to apply for this category of visa. The employer needs to be an proved sponsor. You can claim an application online mentioning your nomination TRN [ transaction reference number] or application id confirmed by your employer in Australia for this visa.
There would a requirement of providing certificates that should prove your medical fitness and character verification process.
Visit visa also has various categories. People might visit Australia for various reasons such as holidays, sightseeing, social and recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends to be a business visitor for other short term non work things like medical treatment or medical consultations.
For whatever reason you visit Australia you need apply for the respective visa category.
Required Documents for Visit Visa
General Requirements
Original Passports within 6 Months Validity from date of travel. Old Passports if any (Passport all page’s photocopies and notarized required on each page).
Visa Application Form :
Documents if Visiting Friends / Family in Australia
Australia ranked 2nd in terms of average wealth. It is said to be a perfect place for business. As a nation it supports and encourages businessmen, entrepreneur’s, investors and employee’s and business migrants. Australia business visa Subclass 600 should be applied if travelling for below purpose:
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) Visa Subclass 400 should be applied if travelling for below purpose:
Visa Requirements
Visa Application Forms:
How to Apply for Australian Dependent Student Visa
An international student who enters Australia with a student visa to pursue an academic course of 12 months or longer duration is allowed to bring close family members as dependents. Australian immigration rules allow spouses, partners and unmarried children of less than 18 years to be eligible for dependent student visas.
Eligibility Criteria for Australian Dependent Student Visa
To be eligible to enter Australian as a dependent on a student visa the following are the eligibility conditions:
Mandatory Requirements
To bring your family members as dependents on your Australian student visa you must declare your family members in your visa application form, even if they may not travel with you to Australia. If you do not declare all family members in your visa application, they will not be eligible to apply for a dependent visa once you arrive in Australia.
In case you are including your dependent family members in your original student visa application, then you must include all members of your family on your original Form 1578 (Application for a student visa).
