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Australia is the largest island and the smallest continent in the world. It is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent. The population of the country is a little over 21.7 million. A majority of the Australian population live in cities and towns that are in coastal areas and are close to ocean harbors.
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| Australia has six states and two major mainland territories. |
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Territories |
New South Wales |
Northern Territory |
| Queensland |
Australian Capital Territory |
| South Australia |
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| Tasmania |
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| Victoria |
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| Western Australia |
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The major cities are Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , Adelaide , Hobart and Canberra and are all State Capital cities. The Australian Immigration program, also known as a Skilled Migration Program, is an official Government initiative to overcome skill shortages within the Australian workforce and to identify individuals who can make a valuable contribution to Australia's economy The Australian Immigration service pays close attention to the professional skills, qualifications, work experience and language abilities of people who are allowed to immigrate to Australia. The Australian Immigration system is a point based system in which there are various criteria that an applicant must fulfill to achieve the threshold score and be eligible for the Immigration Program. |
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| SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISAS |
| This visa is an offshore permanent visa which is available to all independent applicants from outside Australia , as well as to New Zealand citizens who are in Australia , who are not sponsored. Skilled independent visa, as the name implies is available to those applicants who do not have appropriate relative to sponsor them or can meet requirements without necessity for sponsorship. It is designed to attract young, skilled, English speaking migrants who will be of long term benefit to Australia . |
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| Applicants for this category of visa will be assessed against the threshold point requirement. Those who reach pass mark can be expected to be granted the visa, while those who reach the pool mark may have to wait for 2 years until a decision is made for their application. |
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The basic requirement for this visa is as follows: |
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| Age |
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Applicants must be at least 18 years old and younger than 45 at the time of application. |
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| English Language |
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If their nominated occupation is a trade, applicants must have at least VOCATIONAL level of English. (IELTS score of at least 5 band in each module).
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In any other case, applicants must have at least COMPETENT level of English. (IELTS score of at least 6 band in each module) |
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| Nominated Occupation |
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Applicants must nominate an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Once applicants nominate an occupation, they must have their skills assessed by a government appointed Australian Assessing Authority in order to determine if their skills are appropriate for this visa type.
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| Qualifications |
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Applicants must have either University degree or Diploma or trade qualifications. In some occupation, related work experience will be sufficient.
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| Recent Work Experience |
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Applicants are required to have recent work experience in their nominated occupation. For Australian students this requirement is waived. In some categories a person with less work experience may be eligible.
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It is a criterion for the grant of this visa that the visa applicants pass the threshold points eligibility, where the points are awarded for the certain characteristics. |
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| SKILLED REGIONAL SPONSORED VISA |
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The Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa is a provisional/temporary visa, which enables you to live and work in the sponsoring State in a prescribed area. |
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This visa is valid for three (3) years. After living in the sponsoring state for two (2) years and working full time in paid employment in any occupation for 12 months, you will be eligible to apply for permanent residency with DIAC. Full time is at least 35 hours per week. You can also have two part time jobs to meet the 35 hours per week requirement. |
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| This visa needs State or Relative Sponsorship. To qualify for the State Sponsorship, different States have different criteria. They normally see the Financial Resources, English Language, Occupation, Work History, Commitment to live and work in the State etc. This means that the IELTS requirements should be met before in most cases. |
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| The basic requirements are: |
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| Age |
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Applicants must be at least 18 years old and younger than 45 at the time of application.
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| English Language |
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IELTS score of at least 5 band in each module for trades occupation.
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IELTS score of at least 6 band in each module for non-trades occupation. |
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Some of the States have participated in the Concessional English Language Program. If you have an average band of 5.5 in IELTS (Overall 5.5), you can obtain the State Sponsorship by paying the English Language Tution Fees. |
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| Nominated Occupation |
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Applicants must nominate an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Once applicants nominate an occupation, they must have their skills assessed by a government appointed Australian Assessing Authority in order to determine if their skills are appropriate for this visa type.
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| Qualifications |
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Applicants must have either University degree or Diploma or trade qualifications. In some occupation, related work experience will be sufficient.
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SKILLED SPONSORED VISAS |
| This visa is an offshore permanent visa which is available to applicants from outside Australia , as well as to New Zealand citizens who are in Australia , who are being sponsored for migration either by an Australian relative or an Australian State/Territory government. |
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| Applicants for this class of visa will be assessed on the basis of a points test. Those who achieve the threshold score can be expected to be granted the visa, while those who reach the pool mark but not the pass mark remain in the pool until they are removed. |
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| This visa needs State or Relative Sponsorship. To qualify for the State Sponsorship, different States have different criteria. They normally see the Financial Resources, English Language, Occupation, Work History and Commitment to live and work in the State etc. This means that the IELTS requirements should be met before, in most cases, before we apply for the State Sponsorship. |
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| The Department of Immigration and Citizenship's (DIAC) basic requirement for this visa is as follows: |
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| Age |
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Applicants must be at least 18 years old and younger than 45 at the time of application. |
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| English Language |
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If their nominated occupation is a trade, applicants must have at least VOCATIONAL level of English. (IELTS score of at least 5 band in each module)
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In any other case, applicants must have at least COMPETENT level of English. (IELTS score of at least 6 band in each module) |
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| Nominated Occupation |
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Applicants must nominate an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Once applicants nominate an occupation, they must have their skills assessed by a government appointed Australian Assessing Authority in order to determine if their skills are appropriate for this visa type.
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| Qualifications |
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Applicants must have either University degree or Diploma or trade qualifications. In some occupation, related work experience will be sufficient.
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| Recent Work Experience |
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Applicants are required to have recent work experience in their nominated occupation. For Australian students this requirement is waived. In some other category a person with less work experience may be eligible.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA |
Australia has the third largest number of international students in the English-speaking world behind the USA and UK . In some countries Australia is the students' first choice of study destination. Australian qualifications and institutions are recognized worldwide for their high quality and excellence. Graduates from Australia are very successful in finding jobs and hold lead positions worldwide. Also, they are readily accepted for postgraduate study at leading international universities. Living expenses and tuition costs in Australia are considerably less expensive than the UK and USA . |
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The following checklist will be helpful while applying to a university in the Australia : |
- Application Form
- Resume / Bio-data
- Statement of Purpose
- Graduation Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate (if applying for PG)
- T.T., S.Y., F.Y. Mark sheets
- Std 12 mark sheet
- Std 10 mark sheet
- 2 Recommendation letters (out of which at least 1 should be academic, with the other being from the work place, if student is working)
- Work experience letters (if applicable)
- IELTS / TOEFL scorecard
- Any other relevant certificates
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