If you’re looking to live and work in Australia, you may be wondering which visa option would be best for you.

You have a number of great options to choose from, including working holiday visas, student visas, or even business visas. Click the link below to apply:

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But which one is the best? In this guide, we’ll give you an overview of Australia’s top 7 visa options so that you can make the most informed decision when applying for a visa.

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The Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Visa

The WHM visa is Australia’s most popular working holiday program and it allows you to stay and work in Australia for up to a year.

You must be aged between 18-30 (inclusive) at time of application and meet health, character, and financial requirements.

The visa allows you to work full-time during your stay as well as travel in and out of Australia while on your WHM visa.

This program is open to citizens of all countries, but there are some restrictions based on nationality.

The Skilled Independent Subclass 189 Visa

You will need to be aged 18 or over, and under 60. You must have a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, in skills listed on Skilled Occupation List (SOL) or in occupations considered by an Australian government agency to be at least as complex and specialized as those listed on SOL.

In addition, you must have a minimum of 1 year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid work experience within Australia that is directly relevant to your skilled occupation.

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (RSMS)

This visa program lets you work in Australia while remaining a citizen of your home country.

To qualify, you must first get an offer of employment from an Australian employer in a regional or low-population area.

Once approved, you’ll be issued a four-year temporary visa that will let you stay and work in Australia indefinitely (until 2026).

In 2026, provided that you don’t violate any terms of your visa, you’ll be eligible to apply for another permanent residence visa.

The 457 temporary worker visa

The 457 visa is a type of temporary work visa that allows foreign nationals to live and work in Australia temporarily, or until they find their feet.

The scheme was introduced in 1996 to assist Australian employers who were unable to find local workers with needed skills.

It’s not an easy task—there are two types of visas, a primary visa that must be sponsored by an employer and a secondary visa which requires specific qualifications.

The Significant Investor visa (SIV)

Australia offers two types of investment visas: The Significant Investor visa (SIV) and The Premium Investor visa (PIV).

For both programs, you’ll need to invest a minimum of AUD$2.5 million over four years in prescribed assets such as Australian government bonds and diversified managed funds.

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

The ENS allows Australian employers to sponsor foreign workers to work in a skilled position in Australia.

Applicants are required to be sponsored by an employer who is willing to employ them for at least two years, after which they may apply for permanent residency.

The ENS has subclasses 189 and 190, although subclass 190 is designed specifically for regional areas with a skills shortage.

If you’re looking to relocate from outside of Australia, it can be worth investigating if you’re eligible under either of these visa options.

The Training Sponsorship Spouse visa

The Training Sponsorship visa is a subclass 402 visa which offers Australian residence to your eligible partner.

If you are an Australian permanent resident or citizen who wants to sponsor your partner to live and work in Australia, then you might want to consider applying for a Training Sponsorship (subclass 402) visa.

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