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.

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Workers - visas and 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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/

Adult migrant English program (AMEP)

Department of Immigration and Citizenship information page about the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), provides English lessons to eligible adult migrants.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/amep/

Apply online for a tax file number – migrants or visitors

If you are a temporary visitor or permanent migrant, you can apply for a tax file number (TFN) online. Applications can be made at any time if you are in Australia and you have a visa that allows work rights, a visa that allows permanent migration, or a valid visa to stay in Australia indefinitely.

http://australia.gov.au/service/apply-online-for-a-tax-file-number-migrants-or-visitors

Australia needs skills recruitment expos

Department of Immigration and Citizenship Index page for information on the Australia Needs Skills expo program. Includes links to information on previous expos & Exhibitors.

http://www.immi.gov.au/skillexpos/index.htm

Australian Skills Recognition Information Service

Have your overseas qualifications, skills and experience recognised in Australia. The Australian Skills Recognition Information service can also assist with finding state-specific licensing and registration requirements to practice your occupation in Australia.

http://australia.gov.au/service/australian-skills-recognition-information-service

Choose Australia

Links to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page to information for people considering migrating to Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/choose-australia/index.htm

Citizenship wizard

The process of applying for Australian citizenship varies depending on your eligibility. Based on your answers to a series of questions, the Citizenship Wizard will give you information about what to do and how to apply for Australian citizenship.

http://australia.gov.au/service/citizenship-wizard

DoctorConnect

DoctorConnect provides a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and employers seeking to recruit them.

http://australia.gov.au/service/doctorconnect

Family members

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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/

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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/booklets.htm

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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/migration-agents/index.htm

Migration Agents Gateway

The Agents Gateway provides information for migration agents on visa applications, legislation and registration as well as links to other resources.

http://australia.gov.au/service/migration-agents-gateway

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.

http://www.mylanguage.gov.au/

Refugee and humanitarian program

Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page to information about the refugee and humanitarian program for people outside Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/humanitarian/

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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/refugee/seeking_protection.htm

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for Organisations

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) is a free online facility that allows organisations to check the visa entitlements of a visa holder. Employers and labour supply companies can confirm a visa holder’s entitlement to work in Australia. Other users include education providers who need to check the study entitlement of a visa holder.

http://australia.gov.au/service/visa-entitlement-verification-online-VEVO-for-organisations

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for Visa Holders

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) is a free online facility for visa holders, who do not have a label in their passport, to confirm their current visa details. VEVO is also used by organisations to check the visa status of visa holders applying for work, study, licenses and access to Government services such as Medicare.

http://australia.gov.au/service/visa-entitlement-verification-online-VEVO-for-visa-holders

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.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/settle-in-australia/everyday-life/work/index.htm