Australia is the best place to live in the world, says the 2005 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. That's probably why so many people want to start a new life in Australia and send in immigration applications every year.
Australia is a very desirable place to live because it has a high quality of life, a lot of job opportunities, world-class education, and good health care. However, becoming a permanent resident in Australia can be hard because there is a lot of competition for the few visas that are given out each year.
There are several ways to apply for residency in Australia if you want to move there and start a new life.
Through the Skilled Visa Program, people with skills that are in demand in Australia can apply for their whole family to move there. Even though there is a lot of demand for visas to live, study, and work in Australia, not enough people applied for immigration through this scheme in 2004.
People who are worried about having to prove their background experience and skills in a certain profession should know that if they really DO have the skills they say they do and their profession is on the list of in-demand skills for the Skilled Program, they have a very good chance of being accepted if they just follow the immigration process for this type of visa.
People who are afraid of having to fill out a million forms and go to a lot of interviews in order to be accepted for immigration should get ready, because no matter what programme you apply for, you will have to go through a series of interviews and fill out a lot of paperwork, but if you get a visa, it will be so worth it.
Australia has some of the most exciting, interesting, and fun cities in the world, like Sydney and Melbourne. The way of life is easy-going and casual, but the cities are sophisticated and stylish. If you really want to start a new life in Australia, visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, or Cairns will make you want to move there even more. Australia is a country that is lucky to have good weather, fun people, and a beautiful and varied natural landscape.
If you already have family in Australia, you could use the Partner, Child, Parent, or Other Family Migration schemes to get a visa to live there permanently. There are other options for people who already have a business and want to move it to Australia or for people who want to start a business in Australia and hire locals. Refugees can apply for a special type of visa, and anyone with a lot of money has the last option of putting a fixed amount of money into an Australian bank for a certain amount of time.
No matter which way works best for you, make sure you do everything you can to make your dream of starting a new life down under come true. Since Australia was voted the best place to live in the world, more people are likely to want to move there so they can have the best quality of life possible.
