Emigrating to Australia | How to Emigrate to Australia

Australian emigration company claims spike in interest

According to Australian Visa Specialists, a relocation company, the number of Irish people planning on emigrating to Australia has jumped by 60%.

The company has said that there are two main groups of people intending to move to Australia: graduates and those aged between 25 and 31.

The company claims a lack of job prospects and increasing debt are forcing many people into emigrating from Ireland.

Skilled Migrant Visa from outside Australia

If you are outside Australia and you are looking to move down under as a skilled migrant than you need to be eligible for one of the following Australian working visa categories:

Skilled – Independent Migrant visa (subclass 175)

The Skilled-Independent Visa subclass 175 is a permanent visa for highly skilled workers who want to move to Australia. This particular Australian working visa category allows you to emigrate to Australia to work and live anywhere in Australia.

The Skilled Independent Visa subclass 175 is your only option to work in Australia if you are applying for an Australian working visa from outside Australia and you don’t have relatives in Australia to sponsor you or participating local government sponsorship. You must have a score of 120 points or more in the Points Test. In case your score is 70 or less, your application is automatically rejected. [Read more...]