|
The skill stream of Australia's migration program targets people who are highly skilled, are under 45 and who will quickly make a contribution to the Australian economy.
To apply for migration, you need to select an appropriate visa. These are organised into three categories:
- General skilled - for overseas applicants not currently in Australia;
- Overseas student - for overseas students currently studying in Australia;
- Onshore New Zealand citizen - for NZ citizens currently in Australia. (This category will not be discussed in detail here because of its irrelevance to the Pakistani perspective).
Within these three categories, there are the following types of visas:
- Independent - for those who do not have a sponsor, or who choose not to be sponsored, or who have been nominated by a State or Territory government;
- Skill matching - for those wanting to be involved in the skill matching process and who are seeking to be nominated by a State or Territory government or an employer;
- Designated area sponsored - for those who have a sponsor and an assurer. The sponsor must live in a designated area, and you must be related to your sponsor;
- Australian sponsored - this is designed for applicants whose sponsor lives outside a designated area. You must have a sponsor and as assurer, and you must be related to your sponsor.
|