The Skilled Migration Program is an initiative to help to overcome skill shortages within the Australian workforce and to identify individuals who can bring valuable economic benefits to the Australian economy.
If you are a skilled professional, trades person or student graduating from an Australian university, you may qualify for a skilled visa.
Skilled Independent Visa - is for people who meet the required points score relying on their own skill, education and employability to satisfy the visa criteria.
Skilled Sponsored (Australian Relative) Visa- is for people who have a family member (eg. parent, non-dependent child, brother, sister, aunt or uncle) who is willing to sponsor you.
Skilled Regional Sponsored (Australian Relative) Visa - is for people who have a family member (eg. parent, non-dependent child, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, first cousin or grandparent) who is willing to sponsor you. The sponsor must be living in a regional, rural or low population growth area of Australia.
Skilled Sponsored (State / Territory) Visa - is for people who can be sponsored by an individual Australian State or Territory Government. The visa addresses very high skill shortages in particular regions of Australia.
Skilled Regional Sponsored (State / Territory) Visa - is for people who want to live in a regional area of Australia and can be sponsored by an individual Australian State or Territory Government. The visa addresses very high skill shortages in regional areas of Australia.
Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa - is for people who have completed highly regarded international studies related to an industry that the Australian Government deems has very high skills shortages in Australia.
Skilled Overseas Student Visa - is for overseas students currently studying (or just completed studying) in Australia that want to remain in Australia.
There are other types of Skilled Visas available to people that have not been detailed on the National Visas web site as not many people qualify for the other Skilled Visas. If you would like more information Skilled Visas please contact National Visas.
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