How do I Move to Australia from India?

Want to move to Australia from India? Well, you can use different pathways, i.e., skilled migrant, businessmen, student, etc., to move to Australia depending on your profile & preference. Check a few of them given here.

Australia is among the key destinations where Indians prefer to live, study, work, or settle permanently. Immigration to Australia from India has been significant over the years. People, especially India's skilled workers, find Australia just about the perfect country to immigrate to, with a high employment rate, higher wages, and much better quality of life and facilities. The scenic beauty, world-class cities, and vibrant lifestyle magnify young and talented individuals to move to Australia from India. Here are the pathways you can choose to move to Australia from India.

What are the pathways to move to Australia from India?

Depending on your profile and preference, there are multiple pathways you can choose from to immigrate to Australia from India. Here are the options available for Australia immigration from India.

How to Move to Australia as a Skilled Worker?

You can move to Australia from India as a skilled migrant (permanent visa). Under this category, you need to choose an occupation from SOL (Skilled Occupation List) or CSOL (Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List) to apply for desired visa category.

How does it work?

If you are looking to move to Australia as skilled migrants, you need to clear Australia's point-based immigration system. The points will be allocated based on your age, education, work experience, English Proficiency, etc., factors. The minimum score you need to achieve an on-point system is 60 points. However, a higher score will enhance your chances of getting selected. If your profile is selected under this category, you will get an invitation to apply for the visa.

Check the Australia Immigration Point Calculator here.

This process can be divided into two main categories, i.e., Skilled Migration Category, Sponsored Category.

• Skilled Migration Category: If you choose to apply under this category, the authority will review your profile based on your skills, experience, and other profile details. The Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189 is the visa available under this category. First, you need to choose an occupation from the SOL list and then submit an EOI (Expression of Interest) on SkillSelect (an online system to process skilled visa EOIs). If your profile selected, you will get ITA (invitation to apply) for a visa.
• Sponsored/Nominated Category: It's a Sponsored Visa Category. Hence, if you are applying under this category, you first need to get the nomination from an Australian State or Employer and choose an occupation from the CSOL list. The Sponsored or nominated category of visas can be further divided into two subcategories, i.e. The visas under this category allow you permanent residency in Australia, i.e. Skilled-Nominated visa (subclass 190), Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186), and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187).

How to move to Australia on a Temporary work Visa?

The temporary work visa allows you to work in Australia for up to 4 years. The visas under this category are the sponsored visas, i.e.

• Temporary Skill Shortage visa subclass 482
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491

These visas can be converted into permanent residency later on with certain conditions. To apply under this category, you need to first get the sponsorship/nomination from an eligible employer or the state or territory government in Australia. Once you got the nomination, you can apply for creating an ImmiAccount online.

Find the complete details of work visas in Australia here.

How to Move to Australia from India as Businessman?

If you want to move to Australia to start a new or invest in an existing business, you need to choose the appropriate business visa to apply for. Moreover, you also need to invest an appropriate amount in an Australian business venture, based on the visa you are applying for. Key Visas under this category are Business and Investment category Visas.

The visas under this category have been designed for the people who wish willing to set up a new or invest in an existing business in Australia. The business visas under this category, i.e., subclass 132, subclass, 188/888, allow you and your dependent family members to get PR in Australia.

Check further details regarding business visas in Australia here.

How Can I Move to Australia from India as a Spouse or Relative?

If you are a spouse or relative of a permanent resident or citizen in Australia, you can also immigrate to Australia and get permanent residency. However, you can apply under this category of visas provided you are being sponsored by the:

• Australian citizens or
• Permanent residents
• An eligible New Zealand citizen.

The sponsor needs to be the one among the partner/spouse/parent or relative of the visa applicant.

How Can I Move to Australia from India as a Student?

Today, there are several students from India moving to Australia to get enrolled in world-class Australian universities. You can choose the appropriate university, course of study and visa to move to Australia to pursue your studies. A few key student and training visa categories are:

• Student visa (subclass 500)
• Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
• Training visa (subclass 407)

Check the Australia Study Visa page here for details.

How to get the key guidance to move Australia from India?

If you want to move to Australia from India to work, study, business, or settle permanently, you can get complete support and assistance from the Visa and Immigration expert for Australia at Visas Avenue Immigration.

Call the registered migration expert for Australia on contact nos. 011-48447777 (Delhi) or 080-46668222 (Bangalore). You also mail your queries to our email id- info@visasavenue.com.

Apart from this, if you submit the free assessment form available here, the expert can call you back with a complete assessment of your eligibility for desired Australian Visa.