What are all the options for an Englishman with an english passport who wants to live in Australia permenant?
Im British, British passport and I would like to know all...and i mean all the available legal options for emmigrating to Australia. Realise that, and to be honest I could possibly get away with some sort of computer engineer work as a background, but are there any advantages to having family and a girlfriend in Australia, and no, I don't intend to get her knocked up to stay. ;)
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Well,UK citizens have to immigrate like every other non-Aussie.The biggest thing with Permanently relocating to Australia is that you must have skills that are considered in-demand & have some education background & a good amount of work experience to be allowed in. The very first thing you should do is check with the Department of Immigration & Citizenship[DIAC] concerning their "Visa Wizard" to see if you can relocate permanently. http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/
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Australia's immigration requirements are exactly the same for everyone and being British is no advantage whatsoever. Unless you marry an Aussie (and even that is difficult), your only option is to qualify for skilled immigration. You must have qualifications and experience in an occupation on our Skilled Occupations List (SOL); you must obtain a positive skills and qualifications assessment from the body responsible for assessing your occupation; if you don't have formal employer sponsorship, you must pass a points test and you must meet health and character requirements. Applicants in some occupations (e.g. teachers, nurses, accountants) must also achieve high scores in the IELTS test even if they are native English speakers. http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1121i.pdf The current SOL. Will be replaced by a much shorter version from 1 July. http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/a-z.htm#a Required qualifications and skills assessment. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175/eligibility-applicant.htm The current points test. Will be replaced by a new version in July. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/ Visas. Includes costs and how to apply. EDIT: Having family in Australia won't do much for you but provided you can meet the SOL qualifications/experience requirements, having close family sponsorship (sibling, parent, aunt or uncle) reduces the points test requirement from 120 to 100 which puts it within reach of many people who wouldn't otherwise qualify. Having family here could also help with finding an eligible and willing employer sponsor for a 457 temporary visa but the SOL qualifications/experience requirements still apply. An Australian citizen or PR girlfriend can sponsor you for a Partner visa if you have lived together in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months (and can prove it) but the cohabitation requirement is inflexible - it MUST be at least 12 months. Otherwise, you must marry in order to be eligible. http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1127.pdf Partner Migration booklet. Pay particular attention to 'Evidence that your relationship is genuine' on pages 38/39. Before you can lodge an independent or employer sponsored permanent visa application, you must get a positive skills assessment from the body responsible for assessment of your occupation and they generally have very inflexible requirements regarding qualifications and work experience - you can't simply snap an occupation out of the air on flimsy grounds. Check them out on the following as many would be visa applicants come unstuck on the skills assessment step. http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/
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