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Workers Permanent Residence:- There are over 30 different classes of permanent entry visa's. These visas fall into three major groups:

1. Family Migration Visa's
2. Economic Migration Visa's
3. Humanitarian / Refugee Visa's.

 

AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION PRINCIPLES.

The Department of Immigration Advice Manual states the principles upon which Australian Immigration is based. They are as follows :

Principle 1 : The Australian Government alone will determine who will be admitted to Australia consistent wit the laws enacted by the Federal Parliament to regulate immigration.

Principle 2 : Only an Australian citizen has a right to enter Australia.

Principle 3 : Immigration policies will be determined by Australia's national interests as defined by major government policies and strategies for Australia's social, economic and cultural development. Policies will seek a harmony of outcomes between economic and social interests.

Principle 4 : Immigration will respond to the needs of individuals by upholding close family reunion and humanitarian assistance.

Principle 5 : Immigration policy will not be discriminatory on the grounds of ethnic origin,. sex and religion.

Principle 6 : Applicants may be considered for immigration as individuals and family units but will not be considered as community groups.

Principle 7 : Immigrants are expected to respect the institutions and principles which are basic to Australian Society, including Parliamentary democracy, the rule of law and equality before the law, freedom of the individual, freedom of speech, freedom of the individual, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, equality of women and universal education. Reciprocally, Australia will be committed to the equal participation of immigrants in society.

Principle 8 : Citizenship will be given due recognition as a symbol of commitment to Australia And its future.

Principle 9 : Immigration policies will be determined and implemented in such a way as to maintain and protect the health, safety and good order of Australian Society.

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FAMILY MIGRATION

Only certain family can be sponsored to enter Australia by a relative who has permanent residence or citizenship. There are six classes of family migration, being:

1. Parent visa

2. Child visa

3. Adoption Visa

4. Spouse Visa

5. Preferential family visa

i/ Aged dependent relative
ii/ Last remaining relative
iii/ Special need relative.

6. Skilled - Australian linked visa

i/ Non dependant child of an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
ii/ A brother or sister of an Australian Citizen or permanent resident.
iii/ A niece or nephew of an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
iv/ A working -age parent of an Australian Citizen or permanent resident.

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ECONOMIC MIGRATION

 

Independent Migrants

Applicants must satisfy special points test.

Business Migrants

Applicants need to show that they have attained a certain level of business experience or success according to specific criteria.

Employer Nominations & Labour Agreement Migrants

Worker must be highly skilled and employer must be able to show that a suitable Australian citizen or resident could not be found.

Humanitarian Entry /Refugee Entry

A refugee is defined as a person who ' owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the county of his nationality, and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it. (as per the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. At Portelli and Co we can advise you on all your Migration problems.

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