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Call Australia home: migrate to Australia

Clean air and beautiful beaches. A strong economy and cultural diversities. These are just some of the reasons why so many people consider Australia the perfect place to call their new home.

It’s a big step to move to a new country. Thankfully, you’re not alone. We’ll help you with some background information about the types of visas available and what Australia offers you.

IELTS is one of the key tools you’ll need to move to Australia

What Australian visa do you need?

Do you live overseas and would like to create a future in Australia? There are a number of visa options available to you. Some allow you to live and work in Australia for a couple of years. Others allow you to stay in Australia indefinitely.

We’ll introduce you to skills-based visas and employer-sponsored visas. To be successful, you must meet some basic requirements for skilled migration and pass the Australian immigration Points Test.

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Skills-based Australian visas

The Skilled Migration Program aims to attract highly employable people to migrate to Australia. It is one of the most common forms of migration to Australia. If you have skills or qualifications that Australia needs, you can be:

Australian Visas issued under this category:

You can’t apply directly for these visas. Instead, you need an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to apply for these visas. Planning to apply for an Australian visa under this category? You should express your interest through SkillSelect. This online program has two steps: first, submission of an EOI (Expression of Interest), and second, actual visa application. How does this work?

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How does SkillSelect work?

  • Step 1: Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)

An Expression of Interest is not a visa application. But it still requires you to meet all the basic requirements for the visa. This includes reaching the minimum points for the visa. Your EOI is assessed based on the points you get in the points test. In fact, Your EOI will be ranked according to your score on the applicable points test.

If you can demonstrate superior English language skills, you can claim more points. More points means a higher ranking in your EOI application. Check our 5 tips to get superior English.

  • Step 2: Invitation to apply for a visa

If your EOI is successful, you receive an invitation to apply for a visa. In your visa application, you show that you achieved the score specified in the points test for your EOI.