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Immigration

Applications and forms - Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Department of Immigration and Citizenship index page linking to online and printable applications, information forms and booklets. Includes information on fees and charges, and health and character requirements for visa applications.

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

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship provides information and application forms for migration to Australia, and information about settling in Australia, Australian citizenship, and multicultural affairs.

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

Face the facts

Face the Facts education resource is designed to complement the material in the Face the Facts publication and forms a part of the Australian Human Rights Commission's human rights education program. The activities are suitable for use in a range of key learning areas for secondary students across Australia. Teaching notes, student activities and worksheets are provided, plus a range of recommended online resources and further reading.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/face_the_facts/index.html

Immigration 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

Information for Australian employers

Help for Australian employers in their dealings with people in Australia who are in the country temporarily and who wish to work. Includes links to the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for organisations, employer obligations and an easy guide on how to check whether prospective employees are entitled to work in Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/compliance/info-employers/index.htm

Managing Australia's borders

The Managing Australia's Borders section will help you find information about securing Australia's borders, entry requirements for travelling to Australia and how the department prevents illegal entry into Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/

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

New Zealanders in Australia

New Zealanders in Australia is a fact sheet produced by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship detailing visa, access to benefits and citizenship issues relating to New Zealanders in Australia, and some relevant statistics.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/17nz.htm

Research publications - immigration

Index page for Department of Immigration and Citizenship research publications. Includes links to downloadable research project reports and speeches.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/research/

Settlement grants programme

Department of Immigration and Citizenship information about the Settlement Grants Programme (SGP), a Federal Government grant programme which provides funding to organisations to help new arrivals settle in Australia.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/delivering-assistance/settlement-grants/

Skills Australia Needs events

Department of Immigration and Citizenship Index page for information on the Skills Australia Needs events. Includes links to information on upcoming events.

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

Statistics [immigration]

Index page for statistical information from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. It links to statistical publications, detention statistics and a glossary of statistical terms. It also has links to community information summaries and other statistical information.

australia.gov.au