There are many ways to immigrate to Australia. Which is your shortcut?

First, Australian employers sponsor immigrants.

In Australia, there are three forms of employer-sponsored immigration. One is 457, and you need to work in Australia for two years to apply for an employer-sponsored permanent residence visa. The other two are 186 and 187, which can realize the dream of getting an Australian green card in one step.

Australia 457 temporary work visa is applicable to skilled workers who want to work in Australia, and the visa is valid for up to four years. Applicants need to be nominated by the employer and guaranteed by the company. Type 457 visa is the most commonly used temporary visa scheme for Australian employers to ensure that overseas workers work in Australia. 457 Visa holders can apply for permanent residence visas sponsored by employers after working for two years (categories 186 and 187).

Australia 186 Employer Nomination Scheme is mainly aimed at skilled immigrants who want to work in Australia. Applying for this visa is divided into two steps. First, it must be nominated by an Australian employer. Then apply according to the nominated category. This is part of Australia's permanent employer visa program. This visa is a permanent residence visa. Applicants can apply inside and outside Australia. Applicants can also apply for visas for family members if they meet the requirements.

There are three types of Australia 186 visas, namely:

1. Temporary residence to permanent residence category: It is applicable to applicants with 457 visas who have been nominating and working for their current employers for more than 2 years, and the employers intend to provide permanent positions.

2. Direct application for permanent residence category: it is applicable to applicants for such visas nominated by employers; Applicable to applicants who have never or briefly worked in Australia; Applicable to the temporary population who do not have the qualification of temporary residence to permanent residence.

3. Category of labor contract: it is applicable to the applicant who has obtained the guarantee from the employer through the labor agreement.

Australia's 187 visa is similar to Australia's 186 visa in many places. Compared with 186 visa, 187 visa is a permanent visa for skilled immigrants guaranteed by employers in remote areas of Australia. Applicants need to provide technical background materials and pass the vocational and technical assessment (some occupations do not) before they are eligible for a visa. The city where the application is made is a second-tier city in Australia, all cities and regions except 6 cities and regions (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, new york and Wollongong).

Entry-level Australian immigrants: entrepreneurial immigrants

Entrepreneurial immigrants in Australia (188A visa) is the visa item with the lowest immigration conditions among Australian investment immigrants. Investors applying for the 188A visa can submit immigration applications as long as they are under 55 years old, have family assets of more than 800,000 Australian dollars, have owned more than 30% of the shares in domestic companies in recent two years, and the turnover of the company meets the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, and the immigration score reaches 65 points.

After the Australian 188A visa application is approved, the applicant needs to invest at least A $200,000 to establish a business in Australia and maintain it for two years. At the same time, the applicant should participate in the daily management of Australian business.

Professional level of Australian immigrants: investment immigrants

The sister version of Australia 188A visa (abbreviated as 188B visa) is an investment immigrant visa for professional investors. Immigration requirements include: three years of investment and business experience, family assets of 2.25 million Australian dollars in the last two years, and investment of10.5 million Australian dollars in the last two years, from which I earned 654.45 million Australian dollars.

Australia 188B investment visa also needs to participate in immigration scoring. Only when the score reaches 65 can you submit an immigration application.

After the application for Australian Investment Immigrant Visa 188B is approved, the applicant needs to invest at least A $65,438+RMB 5,000 to buy bonds issued by the Australian state government or the federal government and hold them for at least four years. After the expiration of the four-year investment period, the applicant can redeem the investment funds and the corresponding income.

Australian immigrant heavyweight: major investor visa (SIV)

Major investor visa (referred to as 188C visa), this visa has relatively few immigration conditions, and the applicant does not need to participate in immigration classification, nor does it need company shares. As long as you get the EOI invitation letter from the Australian Immigration Bureau and invest 5 million Australian dollars in the compliance investment projects recognized by the Immigration Bureau for at least 4 years, you can submit an immigration application.

Australia 188C visa stipulates the investment direction of 5 million Australian dollars, mainly to buy Australian fund products, including venture capital funds, stock funds, private equity funds and other fund products.

Professional level of Australian immigrants: business genius immigrants

The immigration conditions for business genius immigrants (visa 132) are also mainly aimed at professionals and business elites under 55. In two of the last four years, the total assets of the whole family were not less than A $6.5438+0.5 million, and the shares in domestic enterprises exceeded 30%. If the market value of these shares exceeds A $400,000 and the company's turnover reaches A $3 million, you can submit an immigration application.

Visa 132 is a visa type that can get a green card in one step. After getting the green card, you are required to invest at least 2 million Australian dollars in compliance projects in Australia.

The immigration conditions in Australia vary according to different immigration projects. In the process of immigrating to Australia, applicants must choose suitable immigration projects according to their own economic situation and conditions in order to immigrate to Australia smoothly.