CoolHay.Com provides yet another service of providing free information to those wanting to migrate to Australia. There are two programs designed to help people wanting to come to Australia permanently. One is the Migration Program and the other is the Humanitarian Program.

Migration Program

The migration program is made up of three sub categories:

    A skill migration stream, which has a number of categories for people who have particular occupation skills, outstanding talents or business skills;

    A family migration stream, where people can be sponsored by a relative who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident;

    Special eligibility migrants, who are former citizens or residents wanting to return to Australia, or certain New Zealanders. This category will not be discussed in detail here because of less importance to Pakistanis.

Humanitarian Program

The second program is the separate humanitarian program which is designed for refugees and others in special humanitarian need.

A major component of the humanitarian program is the offshore resettlement Program, which assists people in humanitarian need overseas for whom resettlement in another country is the only option.

The onshore protection component is for those people already in Australia who arrived on temporary visas or in an unauthorised manner, and who claim Australia's protection.

Migration costs

There are significant costs associated with migration. You must pay the relevant migration application charge when you apply.

Please remember that whatever the outcome of your application, this charge is non-refundable.

You will need to pay for a medical examination for each family member included in an application, along with other costs such as obtaining a character clearance, or the cost of a certified translation of some documents.

Australian Student Visas

Tens of thousands of students come to beautiful Australia every year to take advantage of the high-level of education. The process to obtain a visa depends on your country of origin.