Immigration to Australia

We will provide information about migrating to Australia to you, which means travelling to Australia with a visa that gives you the right to live permanently in Australia. There are two programs designed to help people wanting to come to Australia permanently. One is the migration program which is made up of: a skill migration stream, which has a number of categories for people who have particular occupation skills, outstanding talents or business skills;a family migration stream, where people can be sponsored by a relative who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident; special eligibility migrants, who are former citizens or residents wanting to return to Australia, or certain New Zealanders. The migration program for 2004-05 has 120,000 places available for migrants, with a strong focus on attracting skilled people and people who agree to live in regional areas of Australia. There are significant costs associated with migration. You must pay the relevant migration application charge when you apply. You will also need to pay for a medical examination for each family member included in an application, along with other costs such as obtaining a character clearance, or the cost of a certified translation of some documents. Please also remember that travel and re-location costs are likely to be significant.