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Migrants in Demand |
| Engineers |
| (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical etc) |
| Healthcare |
| (Nurses, Pharmacist, Doctors etc) |
| IT Professionals |
| (C++/C#, SAP, Java, Siebel) |
| Tradesmen |
| (Toolmakers, Electrician, Welders etc) |
| Other Professionals |
| (Accountant, Chef etc.) |
Who Can Migrate?
Australia has a robust and proactive immigration policy. Its migrant program is focused on attracting skilled people from all over the world to come and settle in Australia. The humanitarian program is part of Australia's contribution to the UN in assisting refugees and people displaced worldwide and need of humanitarian assistance.
In the current financial year (2005-2006), there were about 120,000 places under the migrant program and about 13,000 people were accepted under the Humanitarian program.
The current migrant program has a strong focus on attracting skilled people and people who agree to live in regional Australia.
The Migrant program enables people willing to move and settle in Australia to become permanent residents (and later Australian citizens). It can broadly be classified into the following categories:
| Skilled Migrants |
| This is the largest component of Australia's immigration intake and caters for people with employable skills in Australia. |
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| Business Migrants |
| This category attracts people with sound business skills and investors to migrate and settle in Australia. |
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| Family Migrants |
| Immediate family members of Australian citizens and permanent residents, who want to migrate to Australia and settle here. |
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Besides the permanent migration of people to Australia, DIMIA also administers and regulates the entry and stay of temporary workers, students and visitors, to the country. Today Australia welcomes over 1 million temporary visitors to the country every year. Some of these temporary visitors who are eligible for permanent migration, also apply to become permanent residents and settle in the country. Some of the common temporary visa are:
| Employer Sponsored Visa |
| Is a temporary residence (2-4 years) visa for skilled workers who are sponsored by employers and companies in Australia. |
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| Student Visa |
| Caters to the large number of students coming to Australia for higher studies. This is again a temporary visa. |
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| Visitor Visa |
| There is a range of other temporary and visitor visa, which allow people to travel and live in Australia temporarily. |
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