Sunday, August 30, 2009

Australia: The Open Country

In Australia, more than 30 percent of its total population are foreign born citizens. Statistic shows that Australian migration increases every year. Qualifications depend on factors like your skills, health, age, finances, ability to speak English and whether you have family or business contacts there.

Australia is like an open city where different races are welcome and free to come. They do not look at person's gender or culture or race. It is easy to settle in Australia long as you underwent proper immigration process and got a valid international visa. People choose to move to Australia as a new location because of its fine weather, friendliness of the people, nice tourist destinations, green environment and stable economy. Foreigners find the country as very congenial to people of any nations visiting them.

Permanent migration to Australia is what you need to become a full time citizen. Before you can land a foot on the country down south, you got to process first your visa application in Australia, with the help of an online immigration services provider, endorsed by the Australian law.

According to purpose, there are 9 major program of visa that a migrant can apply for. These are skilled visa, visitor visa, partner visa, student visa, graduate skilled visa, working holiday visa, business visa, employer sponsored visa and parent visa. All these 9 can be applied as permanent or temporary.

Skilled visa is for those who want to work in Australia. Visitor visa is for a short holiday or business trip. Partner visa is for someone who want to follow his/her loved-one in Australia.

Student visa is for those who want to study in Australia. Graduate skilled visa is for someone who have finished two-year course in Australia and wants permanent residency. Working holiday visa is for those who want to work or have a holiday in Australia. Business visa is for business people who want to invest or develop a business in Australia. Employer sponsored visa are migrants who are sponsored by an Australian company who wants to hire you. Parent visa are for parents who want to be with their children living in Australia.

As of now, there are more than 40 nationalities living in Australia. The list was topped by Koreans where most of them come to the country for education. Other nationalities that topped the list are Lebanon, India and United Kingdom. Much of these nationals migrate because of business or employment.

Australian government sees migration as a contributor to their economy. The more people migrate to their country, the more investments are coming. Despite the economical breakdown, more and more people migrate to Australia. This can be for the reason that, in Australia, they feel like they are well-cared by the government and its people peacefully and whole-heartedly.

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