Remember, if you're moving to Australia you will first need to obtain a Visa. Australia is constantly seeking people with great skills, whether technical, trade or professional. Although there are some basic



requirements to obtaining a Visa, our friendly agents can assist you step by step with the application process, making the task less difficult. Built on immigration, Australia welcomes migrants from all over the world.

Emigrate Australia's consultant, David Watkins is an , registered with the Australian Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA). He is also a member of the Migration Institute of Australia. (MIA)

Presently, our offices are located on Australia's beautiful Gold Coast in the state of Queensland (the ?Sunshine State?) but we cover migration to all areas of Australia from all parts of the globe!

Business Migration Visas

Australia's Business Skills Program aims to encourage successful business people to use their proven business skills and attributes to establish businesses in Australia that will benefit the country.Business Owner or Investor:

?Initially, business skills migrants enter on a provisional (temporary) visa for 4 years.

?After satisfactory evidence of a specified level of genuine business or investment activity, you may apply for permanent residence.

Business Talent:

?Direct permanent residence may be obtained by people who have high level business attributes and are sponsored by a state or territory government agency.

Further information on Business Skills visas is available from the Department of Immigration & Citizenship.

Family Migration Visas

Family stream migrants are selected on the basis of their family relationship with their sponsor in Australia. They must be sponsored by a close family relative, partner or fiance (as applicable for the category).There is no requirement for skills or language testing.

There are 4 main categories of :

PARTNER VISAS

?Spouse: the husband, wife or de facto partner

?Prospective Marriage: a fiance(e) overseas

?Interdependency: same sex partners committed to a shared life together.

CHILD VISAS

?Dependent child: natural, adopted or stepchild of the Australian sponsor

?Adopted child: child adopted overseas

?Orphan relative: unmarried child under 18 years unable to be cared for by parent.

PARENT VISAS

?Parent

?Contributory parent

OTHER FAMILY VISAS

?Aged Dependent Relative: single, widowed, divorced or formally separated person dependent on an Australian relative

?Remaining Relative: has no near relatives outside Australia and is the brother, sister, child or step equivalent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen

?Carer: willing and able to give substantial, continuing assistance to an Australian relative or family member who is impaired by a medical condition, needing assistance for at least two years.

For further information refer to the Department of Immigration & Citizenship fact sheet: Family Stream Migration