DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA?

The starting point is to study the following categories of permanent visas  to ascertain if you qualify in any one or more of them.

The categories of Permanent Visa issued by the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship  are broadly as follows:

1 Skilled Migration Visa;

2. Employer Sponsored Visa;

3.Business Visa;

4.Partner Visa;

5.Parent Migration;

6.Other Family Migration

7.Child Migration

8.Business Skills Entry Migration

8.Special Migration

1. SKILLED MIGRATION VISA

It is useful to study the Schedule 1and 2 of the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

 http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule1-2.pdf

Booklet 6. Download the Information, General Skilled Migration

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books6.htm

2. EMPLOYER SPONSORED VISA

Employer Nomination Scheme, Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme, Labour Agreements

Booklet 5. Employer Sponsored Migration Download the Booklet at:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1131.pdf

3. BUSINESS VISA

4. PARTNER VISA

spouses, de facto partners and fiancés

Booklet 1, Partner Migration Download the Booklet at:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books1.htm

5. PARENT MIGRATION VISA

Aged parents and Working-age parents

6. OTHER FAMILY MIGRATION VISA

Aged dependent relative, Remaining relative or carers

7. CHILD MIGRATION VISA

Dependent children, orphan relatives or Adopted children

The following information can be found in the booklet -

1.      General information

2.      Basic requirements

o    Sponsorship

o    Assurance of Support

o    Costs and charges

o    Living in Australia

o    Dependents

8.  BUSINESS SKILLS ENTRY MIGRATION

Business owners, senior executives, those with an ownership interest in an established business in Australia, or Investment-linked migration.

9. SPECIAL MIGRATION VISA

Former resident, Distinguished talent, or Close ties with Australia

For fuller details, you should visit the Department site at: 

http://www.immi.gov.au/

Use the Visa Wizard to try to which visa is appropriate for you or whether you would be granted any visa.