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Brief introduction of visa categories in Australia

I. General skilled migration

It mainly depends on the applicant's skills, working years, age, English level and Australian guarantor. Mainly suitable for young applicants with college education or professional skills and good English. When the applicant reaches the score line set by the Australian government, his immigration application can be approved. At present, the approval score line is 1 10.

According to whether the applicant has relative sponsorship in Australia, skilled immigrants can be divided into two basic categories: ordinary skilled immigrants (136 visa) and Australian non-general skilled migration (138 visa).

General skilled immigrants, that is, the previous 126 visa category. You don't need an Australian relative's guarantee to apply for immigration. According to the current immigration law, applicants must have a university degree or professional skills, be under 45 years old, and be fluent in English before they can be approved. Applicants must pass the skills assessment before they are eligible to submit immigration applications.

Second, the technical type-Australian skilled immigrants come from Australia.

That is the previous visa category 105. This kind of immigration application is suitable for those applicants or their spouses who have relatives in Australia and are willing to sponsor the applicant to immigrate to Australia and pay a certain amount of deposit. Applicants must have a college degree or above, have professional skills, be under 45 years old and be fluent in English before they can be approved. Similar to the general application for skilled migration, the applicant must pass the skills assessment before being eligible to submit the application for migration.

The main contents of visa application review for ordinary skilled immigrants and pro-skilled immigrants in Australia include:

(1) skills of the applicant (40-60 points);

(2) The age of the applicant (0-30 points);

(3) English proficiency of the applicant (15-20);

(4) the applicant's work experience (0-10);

(5) the applicant's education (0- 10);

(6) Additional conditions of the applicant's spouse (0-5 points);

(7) The applicant is sponsored by an Australian relative (0- 15);

When the applicant's scoring weight reaches the approval score set by the Australian government, his application can be approved. Please refer to John's monograph on information immigration for detailed grading standards and application skills.

Iii. Business skilled immigrants of business owners (visa 127)

Business-owner technical migration is designed for people with "successful business background", aiming at bringing economic benefits to Australia, introducing new technologies and creating new employment opportunities through the migration of such business people.

The basic requirements for such applications are:

In two of the past four fiscal years, the net assets of the applicant and his spouse in one or more qualified enterprises are not less than 200,000 Australian dollars;

In two of the past four fiscal years, the applicant actually participated in and was responsible for the overall management of a qualified enterprise, and the applicant must own at least 10% of the shares;

The weighted score of the applicant's business attributes, age, English level and personal net assets in the business skill test (integral test) is not less than105;

The scoring contents of business owners' commercial skilled immigrants include:

(1) the turnover of the enterprise owned by the applicant (35-60 points);

(2) Labor cost of the applicant's enterprise (0-10);

(3) The applicant owns the total assets of the enterprise (0- 10),

(4) The age of the applicant (0-30 points);

(5) The English level of the applicant (0-30 points);

(6) The net assets of the applicant and spouse (0- 15).

It is worth mentioning that the scores of commercial skilled immigrants are calculated by the above indicators, and there is no specific minimum requirement for a certain indicator (except net assets of A $200,000 and 65,438+00% shares). If the applicant has the basic conditions for this kind of application, is proficient in English (30 points) and is between 30 and 45 years old (30 points). If the annual turnover of the enterprise it owns reaches more than 5 million Australian dollars (60 cents) at least one year, the net assets of the applicant will not be the key factor for the success of its application. For detailed grading standards and application skills, please refer to John's monograph on information immigration.

Four. Temporary business visit visa (visa 456)

In order to facilitate overseas business people to engage in various business activities in Australia, the Australian government launched a temporary business visit visa (456 visa) in June1995+65438+1October; Generally speaking, this kind of visa can only be applied outside Australia, and the time allowed to stay in Australia is one month and three months respectively.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Long-term business work visa (visa 457)

The Australian government introduces people with management experience or technical talents from overseas to work in Australia for the convenience of Australian companies; Or facilitate overseas companies to open branches in Australia; Or in order to attract overseas businessmen with economic strength to do business in Australia, a long-term business work visa (visa 457) 1996 was established in August.

Australian guarantee companies can apply for guarantee qualification to immigrants in advance and nominate specific applicants. Applicants can submit visa applications within or outside Australia according to specific circumstances.

From 1 June 1997165438+1October1day, the 457 visa application as an independent business executive must be submitted outside Australia, and the applicant's personal background must be related to the business activities to be carried out in Australia; In addition, the applicant must have sufficient reasons to prove that it is necessary to do business in Australia.

Visa 457 provides a good prelude for business people to obtain permanent residency in Australia. Business people with 457 visas can finally obtain permanent residency through various channels such as employer nomination and Australian entrepreneurial immigration. Their application can be approved. Please refer to John's monograph on information immigration for detailed grading standards and application skills.

6. Australian entrepreneurial immigrants (845 visa)

In order to encourage business people who "stay in Australia for a short time" or "start a business in Australia" to settle in Australia permanently, the Australian government specially set up the category of Australian entrepreneurial immigrants (845 visas) in April 1995; The basic requirements for such visa applications are:

(1) The private net assets of the applicant and spouse in Australia should be 250,000 Australian dollars, of which more than100,000 Australian dollars must be invested in the main business;

(2) The applicant should own at least 65,438+00% equity 18 months in its main business;

(3) The applicant should have lived in Australia for nine months in the twelve months before submitting the application;

(4) Applicants must pass the integral test with the score of 105.

Australian entrepreneurial immigrants scoring criteria:

(1) The enterprise attribute of the applicant in Australia (60 points);

(2) The age of the applicant (0-30 points);

(3) the English level of the applicant (0-30 points);

(4) The net assets of the applicant and spouse (0- 15).

When the applicant's scoring weight reaches the approval score line (105) stipulated by the Australian government, his application can be approved. The scoring rules and application skills are detailed in John's monograph on information immigration.