Student visas (subclass 500)

Allows visa hoders to study and work in Australia.

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Visitor visas (subclass 600)

This temporary visa allows individuals to visit Australia for various reasons, granting them permission to stay in the country for a limited time. There are three main streams available under this visa category

1. Tourist Stream: Intended for those planning to visit Australia for tourism, whether to see family and friends or to engage in other non-business activities. This stream is also accessible to those already in Australia.

2. Sponsored Family Stream: Designed for applicants sponsored by a family member, this stream permits travel to Australia to visit relatives.

3. Business Visitor Stream:Tailored for applicants who need to visit Australia solely for business purposes.

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Employer Sponsored visa

• Subclass 482: Temporary visa that allows businesses to sponsor an international skilled worker to fill a position that could not be filled by a domestic worker. Business can sponsor a nominee for up to four years and can potentially transition to a permanent visa.

• Subclass 186: Permanent visa that allows skilled workers to be sponsored by an Australian employer. This visa is ideal for workers with  long work experience.

• Subclass 494: Temporary visa that enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. The nominee may be able to transition to Permanent residency.

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Skilled Visas

• Subclass 189: This visa is for invited workers, eligible New Zealand citizens and eligible Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders with skills Australia needs, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia. This visa does not require sponsorship by an employer, state, or family member.

• Subclass 190: This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.

• Subclass 491: A visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia

• Subclass 191: This visa allows people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa, to live and work in Australia permanently.

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Partner visas

• Subclass 820:  This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).

• Subclass 801:  This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently. It is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820).

• Subclass 461:  This visa is for a person who is not a New Zealand citizen but is a member of a family unit of a New Zealand citizen. It lets you live and work in Australia for five years.

• Subclass 309:  This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who are outisde of Australia, to live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).

• Subclass 300:  This visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse. You can then apply for a Partner visa

• Subclass 100: The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).

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Graduate visa:

• Subclass 485:  A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.

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Working Holiday visa

• Subclass 417:  Temporary visa that allows applicants to stay in Australia for up to 1 year and can be extended upt to 3 years. This visa has full time working rights with some caveats and is available only to a certain nationalities.

• Subclass 462:  Similar to visa 417 but avialble to other nationalities. This visa has extra requirements.