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Introduction
The Skilled Migration Programme is specifically designed to target migrants who have skills or outstanding abilities that will contribute to the Australian economy.
The migration to Australia of skilled people with the qualifications and attributes to succeed helps address specific skill shortages in Australia and enhances the size and skill level of the Australian labour force.
Visa Options
Point-based skilled migration
There is a range of points-based skilled migration visa options for skilled workers. You can be nominated by a state or territory government agency, sponsored by an eligible relative or independently migrate (non-sponsored). For information about your options, please click here.
Permanent Employer Sponsored Programme
This programme allows employers to nominate foreign workers for permanent residence to fill genuine vacancies in their business. For more information, please click here.
Business Innovation and Investment Programme
This visa is for business people to establish a new or develop an existing business in Australia, own and manage a new or existing business or conduct business and investment activity in Australia. For more information about these visas, please click here.
Distinguished Talent
This is a small category of distinguished individuals with special or unique talents of benefit to Australia. For more information, please click here.
SkillSelect
SkillSelect is an online service that allows sklled workers and business people interested in migrating to Australian to be considered for a skilled visa. Intending migrants submit an expression of interest (EOI) through SkillSelect which is a free online service.
An EOI is an indication that you would like to be considered for a skilled visa. An EOI is not a visa application.
By using SkillSelect, you could be nominated for a skilled visa by Australian employers or state or territory governments, or you could be invited by the Australian government to lodge a visa application.
These skilled workers and business people can then be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they might be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.
SkillSelect streamlines the visa application process and improves the employment prospects of skilled migrants.
For more information about SkillSelect, please click here.
For information on general skilled migration, please click here.
Page Last Updated: 4 April 2017