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Immigration To Australia

Our immigration consultants can help you realize your dream of migrating to Australia in the smoothest possible way

Australia is a popular choice for immigration thanks to its high quality of life, prosperous economy and diverse population that is already home to tens of thousands of expats from all over the world. If you’re thinking of making the move, we can offer you expert advice and representation for moving to, and gaining permanent residency in, Australia.

Immigrants from across the world want to immigrate to Australia because of the opportunities in Australia. It is the immigration leader among all the prominent developed countries we have today in the world. Australia is not only an economic miracle but also a demographic miracle too.

Australia is the land of wonderful sea-beaches, sunshine, blue skies, endless economic growth, spellbound wildlife, and destinations. Being one of the wealthiest Asia Pacific Nations with a wide economic expansion in the last few years, Australia has become a choice for many professionals. Australia is even called as the “land of opportunities for the migrants.”

The potential immigrants who want to migrate to Australia must have a minimum score of 65 points with their occupation listed in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) or the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL). These two lists contain the In-Demand Occupations. The State and the Central Government does complete research on a regular basis on the aspects of jobs vs. professionals available and announces the lists accordingly. The above lists tend to change periodically, and we advise you to move ahead ASAP if your Skill is listed.

You need to know the primary visa requirements before you present a petition for Australia Immigration. Australia offers more than 100 permit sub-streams that are categorized as provisional, temporary, and permanent to all types of aspirants. The type of visa which is ideal for you depends on various circumstances. Here are the details of the visas that we provide:

Skilled Workers

You are eligible for Skilled Migration to Australia if you work as a manager, tradesperson, or as a professional.

International Students

If you are an international student and want to stay in Australia after your education, then there are several temporary and permanent visa options available for you.

Corporate Immigration Solutions

This visa option is for the HR professionals and business owners who wish to sponsor employees to work in Australia

Business Migration Visas

If you want to invest or want to start a new business in Australia, then this option is suitable for you. You can eventually apply for Australia PR once your business is established in Australia.

Family Migration Visas

If you have a family member or spouse to sponsor to live in Australia, then you can apply for this type of visa.

All skilled migration procedure administered and run by Skill Select (an innovative online facility in Australia that improves and facilitates the procedure of Australia Immigration). It has provided Australia with a successful tool to watch the skills inflow given in the SOL and CSOL, the Skilled Professions Tabulations.

You need to acquire the following preliminaries before generating your EOI profile:

  1. Explore CSOL or SOL: To discover your trade closely associated or exactly comparable to your specific line of work.
  2. Credentials Evaluation: After the choice of trade, you should get your academic and professional credentials from a certified evaluation bureau, to determine the strength of your skilled profile.
  3. Language Requirements: You have to evaluate your linguistic skills as per Australian standards, through IELTS exam (English Eligibility Test).

The preliminaries mentioned above should be concluded in advance for the below two specific reasons:

  1. During Expression of Interest (EOI) profile formation, you should present these preliminaries. Your profile will be given marks on the points-assessment basis. This is a crucial step in case you opt for the independent migration where only the highest profile gets the preference.
  2. You will get 60 days to conclude the requirements, once your EOI is chosen. You can generate your profile post completing the requirements.
  3. You can select for the migration passage (Independent migration, skilled migration, Business migration, employer sponsorship, Investment, and Provincial endorsement) at the time of generating your EOI profile.

Your EOI is stored for two years and can be updated as and when needed. If your profile is chosen, you need to furnish bona fide information as its vital part of your submission. You can be subjected to some serious consequences, in case something is found faulty against your originally provided details. You could even be restricted to move to Australia in such cases.

If you choose:

  1. Point Scheme: Your profile gets the rank, and you will get the invitation based on the ranks considered at the stated time.
  2. Sponsorship (Employer or State): Your profile will be visible to recruiters/firms that you have chosen for in your EOI. You receive the invitations based on the judgement provided by those firms/employers.

If you get shortlisted, you will be asked to present a submission within 60 days. The offer of submission is withdrawn in case you are not able to submit in the specified time.

 

The aim of the Skilled Migration program is to attract highly skilled employable immigrants for Australia Immigration. It’s the common form of migration to Australia and is our core area. There are several types of Skilled Migration visas. Here are the General Skilled Migration subclasses.

General Skilled Migration Visa Subclasses

Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189

This is the permanent visa option which doesn’t require any sponsorship by a family/ relative or state/territory government.

Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190

This is a permanent visa option which requires nomination by an Australian State/Territory government.

Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489

This allows the visa holders to live in certain Australian areas. This provisional visa is valid for 4 years. You need to be nominated by a relative living in designated areas of Australia or by a state/territory.

Skilled Regional Subclass 887

The Skilled Regional Subclass visa type is the permanent stage of the Skilled Regional Provisional visa and you must live in the required Australian regions for 2 years to get eligible. You should work in the required region of Australia for full time for 12 months.

Graduate Temporary Subclass 485

The Graduate Temporary Visa is a type of work visa which an international student can obtain after completing 2 years of education in Australia.

Recognized Graduate Subclass 476

The Recognized Graduate Subclass 476 visa is an 18-month work visa for the current engineering graduates.

Student Visas allow the international students in Australia to travel to or from Australia, and stay or live in Australia while their course of education. Student Visa is a good option and way to improve your employability and skills.

There are many options for part-time work too while studying. Let’s look at the visa requirements.

  1. You must enrol in a primary or high school program or in a CRICOS-registered course.
  2. You have to show that you are genuine who will complete education in Australia, comply with the student visa conditions, and return home after completion of studies.
  3. You need to meet the risk ratings depending on your education provider and your passport country. Below are the requirements:
    • Regular Evidentiary Requirements: You need to provide evidence for your English language ability and finances. Evidence includes results of English Language Test whose minimum scores would be as below:
      • IELTS: 5.5 Average
      • TOEFL (Paper): 527
      • TOEFL iBT: 46
      • CAE (Cambridge): 162
      • OET (Occupational English Test): B Pass
      • PTE (Pearson): 42
      You might not have to show evidence for English Language Testing if you hold a passport from UK, USA, Ireland, Canada, or NZ, or you have enrolled in certain types of courses, or have studied in English medium in Australia previously.
    • Streamlined Evidentiary Requirements: Evidence of English language ability or finances are not required generally.
  4. You have to provide sufficient fund evidence to study in Australia. The evidence could be either of the below:
    • Taxable income of your spouse or parents for last 1 year; or
    • Funds to cover your education for the 1st 1 year of your stay in Australia.

You can be either in Australia or outside of Australia at the time of application of Student Visa.

When lodging from Australia, you should hold a substantive visa that’s not subjected to a ‘no further stay’ condition.

You can lodge the visa application online. Generally, it’s online but paper applications might be possible in some situations.

  1. The validity of Student Visa is for the duration of your studies plus 2 months or more.
  2. The students undertaking PhD get an additional 6 months as the validity period of their visa.
  3. You have the right to work in Australia while studying but the validity of your work hours would be around 40 hours a fortnight.
  4. You are not allowed to swap to a lower course of study while in Australia but can swipe to the higher level course of study if you want.
  5. You must provide adequate health insurance arrangements to obtain a student visa.

If you need any help in applying for student visa applications, then book a consultation with one of our experts now or mail us at info@indra-global.com and make a success rate close to 100%.

 

The Skilled Recognized Graduate Visa Subclass 476 is a work visa for recent engineering graduates. It is valid for 18 months. It’s a good option for the engineering graduates to work in Australia and to improve their chances of becoming eligible for Australia Permanent Residency Visa or Provisional Skilled Visa.

The candidates interested to apply for the Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa Subclass 476:

  1. Must be under 31 years of age at the lodgment of application date.
  2. Must have English Language ability. They should provide the below evidence of threshold English:
    • Hold a passport from USA, Ireland, UK, NZ, or Canada at the date of application lodgement; or
    • IELTS Test results with an overall score of 6 and at least 5 on each band; or OET (Occupational English Test) with B Pass in each Band; or
    • Cambridge (CAE) with an overall average score of 169 and at least 154 in each band; or
    • TOEFL iBT (Internet Based Test) result with a total score of 64, with at least 14 in writing and speaking, and 4 in reading and listening; or
    • PTE Academic (Pearson) result with an overall average score of 50 with at least 36 in each band.
  3. Must have completed 2-years of study in Australia prior to application lodgement and must have completed a qualification from below:
    • Engineering filed
    • Bachelor level or higher
    • Educational qualification from an Australian Institution that offers courses accredited through the Washington Accord, or from any immigration specified institution.

Note: The Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa Subclass 476 is not points-tested.

If you are an NZ Citizen, then you must be outside of Australia when the visa is granted.

You can be in Australia on application lodgement of the Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa Subclass 476 but must depart Australia for visa grant.

No Bridging Visa is issued as a result.

You can include the below family members in your application:

  1. Your spouse, de facto partner, and semi-sex partner.
  2. Your dependent children.

If you are already holding Visa Subclass 476, then you can apply for including your eligible family members.

  1. The visa is valid for 18 months from the date you first entered in Australia.
  2. You must maintain a private health insurance when you are under this visa.

Book a visa consultant with us if you need assistance for your Skilled Independent Visa application to make your visa process quick and easy.

If you are in a relationship with an Australian Permanent Resident, Citizen, or an eligible New Zealand Citizen, then your partner can sponsor you for Partner Visa. The relationship can be de facto, married, or engaged.

Here are the types of Partner Visa that you can apply for.

Partner visa is for the one who is married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian Permanent Resident, Citizen, or an eligible New Zealand Citizen. This visa can lead to Australia PR over a period of 2 years.

Fiance Visa is a temporary visa that allows you to travel to Australia and marry your Australian partner. This is valid for 9 months. Once you are married, you can apply for a Partner Visa to get Australia Permanent Residency.

At Indra Global, we understand the importance of your relationships. So we will help you get your partner visa as soon as possible. We provide expert’s advice to deal with any hurdle that can arise when you are applying for Partner Visa. The difficulties that can arise in your process can be one of the following:

  1. Waivers for health issues of your partner.
  2. Domestic violence issues.
  3. Skipping the waiting period of 2 years for PR.
  4. Establishing a 1-year cohabitation requirement for the de facto partners.
  5. Getting exemptions for 1-year cohabitation requirement.

Increase your success rate of getting a visa with our help and assistance. Contact us for more information on Partner Visa application or you can mail us at info@indra-global.com