Migrants
Immigration and Visas - Frequently requested information
If you are looking for information about visiting, working in or migrating to Australia, this page on our site will provide links to links to most frequently requested information.
Visa Wizard
The Visa Wizard can help you find the Australian visa most likely to meet your specific circumstances. The Visa Wizard includes the most common Australian visas, but does not include every visa.
Workers - Visas & Immigration information
Department of Immigration and Citizenship page with information on visa options available for people who want to either work temporarily or migrate to Australia.
Australia Needs Skills Recruitment Expos
Department of Immigration and Citizenship page containing information about the Australia Needs Skills expo program. Expos are designed to help meet the current skills shortage in Australia.
Choose Australia
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page to information for people considering migrating to Australia.
DoctorConnect - welcoming doctors to Australia
Single point of entry providing an authoritative source of information and advice to suitability qualified overseas trained doctors, employers and those advising them on the eligibility and necessary process for entering and working in Australia.
Family
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page to migration information for people intending to get married, partners, children, parents and other family members of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
Information booklets
Department of Immigration and Citizenship booklets designed to help you understand who qualifies to migrate to Australia, and how to make an application. Information booklets are far more detailed than information forms and describe the procedures to follow for migration or some temporary entry visas.
Learning English with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship information page about the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), used to teach English to new settlers in Australia.
Migration Agents
You do not need to use a migration agent to lodge any kind of visa application or asylum claim. However, if you do not feel confident in lodging an application, or if your case is complex, you may want to use a migration agent to help you.
My Language : Public directory
MyLanguage provides access to resources including search engines, web directories, government websites, online dictionaries and syndicated news for multicultural Australians. MyLanguage is a partnership between the state libraries of Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia and the NT and ACT Library and Information Services.
Refugees & Humanitarian
Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page to information about the refugee and humanitarian program for people outside Australia.
Seeking Protection
Department of Immigration and Citizenship page with migration information for asylum seekers who have entered Australia, either without a visa or as temporary entrants.
Work
Page containing information on finding work, starting a business, taxation and social security to help intending and newly-arrived migrants and refugees settle in Australia.