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The permanent Migration Program consists of three streams
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- Skill stream improves the productive capacity of the economy and fills skill shortages in the labour market, including those in regional Australia.
- Family streamallows Australian citizens and permanent residents to reunite with close family members, including partners, and certain dependent relatives.
- Special Eligibility stream provides visas for those in special circumstances that are not provided for in other streams, including former residents, and visas granted under Ministerial Intervention.
- Child category allows parents to sponsor their child who is outside Australia to come to Australia
Programs
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- Skill stream – visa categories Employer Sponsored – Fills identified skill shortages in the medium to long-term.
- Skilled-Independent– Addresses Australia’s long-term labour market needs by expanding its human capital through young, highly skilled migrants with advanced English language proficiency
- State/Territory Nominated – Supports labour market needs by providing skilled migration specifically for states and territories. Regional Skilled Employer
- Sponsored Regional Skilled Work Regional–
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- Supports regional businesses and states and territories to nominate skilled migrants to fill skills shortages in regional Australia.
- Visa applications for previous regional visas (subclass 187 and subclass 489 visas) that were lodged prior to 16 November 2019 will continue to be processed and resulting visa grants will be counted towards places in the Regional category.
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- Business Innovation and Investment Program– Encourages economic activity by increasing entrepreneurial talent and diversifying business expertise in Australia.
- Global Talent Program– Benefits Australia by seeking specialised individuals who are at the top of their field in growth industries and can provide opportunities for businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals to share innovative ideas, skills and experience.
- Distinguished Talent Benefits –Australia by attracting individuals who have an internationally-recognized record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, a sport, the arts, academia and research.
- Family stream – visa categories
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- Partner– Allows Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealanders to sponsor their partner to live in Australia. This is the largest category in the Family stream.
- Parent –Allows Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealanders to sponsor their parents to live in Australia.
- Other Family– Allows family members to sponsor carers, remaining relatives or aged dependent relatives to live in Australia
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