There are 128,550 Australian – visa places for skilled migrants including employer sponsored, skilled independent and business migrants. Australian Skilled migrant program is specifically tailored to encourage individuals with specific skills to migrate to Australia to further strengthen their economy. Applicants’ skills will be assessed on a points based system with points awarded for work experience, qualifications and language proficiency. Their current skilled migration consists of the following visa subclasses of point tested category visas:

• Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
• Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)
• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
• Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Whether you have job offer or not, the Australian Work visa program is specifically tailored to encourage individuals with specific skills and capabilities to migrate to Australia to improve Australia’s economy and work force. Visas under work category include:

• Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457)
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
• Superyacht Crew visa (subclass 488)
• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)
• Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa (subclass 420)

Australian universities are considered one of the best universities in the world and international students enjoy a student friendly policy that allows student to work while study and can avail work permit or residence after completion of their studies.

• Student Guardian visa (subclass 580)
• Independent ELICOS Sector visa (subclass 570)
• Schools Sector visa (subclass 571)
• Vocational Education and Training Sector visa (subclass 572)
• Higher Education Sector visa (subclass 573)
• Postgraduate Research Sector visa (subclass 574)
• Non Award Sector visa (subclass 575)
• AusAID or Defence Sector visa (subclass 576)

An Australian Business visa provides business people the opportunity of investing or establishing and managing a business in Australia with their family. Following business visas stream available:

• Business Owner visa (subclass 890)

• Business (Short Stay) visa (subclass 456)

• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)

• Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)

An Australian Travel visa is required to visit Australia for a holiday, to see family and friends or to conduct a short business trip. There are a number of different travel visas types, depending on the purpose and duration of a visit.

• Visitor visa (subclass 600)

• Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)

• Special Program visa (subclass 416)

• New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship  (subclass 461)

• Transit visa (subclass 771)