1. TODAY’S AGENDA Introducing Universal Migration
Introducing Universal Education
Why call Australia home?
Migrating to Australia
Visa options
Getting started
Questions

2. OUR TEAM LOOKS AFTER YOU
For study, work, training or a permanent move, Universal Migration helps find your best option.
Our team has extensive experience and can walk you through all stages of the process:
6 years in migration consultancy
3 years in legal services
26 years in customer service
We provide a range of services for migrating to Australia, including:
Migration consultancy;
Education consultancy; and
Legal assistance for migrants.

3. As a professional Migration service, we make sure that our customers receive the required level of competent and honest advice and assistance expected of us. But that’s not all we provide. Only when you meet us and talk to us will you see that we are a friendly bunch and easily approachable to discuss your matter with. We make ourselves available to our customers to suit their needs.
All of us are passionate about the Migration profession and eager to assist our customers and new clients every day. As our initial consultations are free, talk to us if you have any queries. If you are not entirely satisfied with our service, there is no further obligation.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to ensure that our customers are satisfied with us, no matter what level of assistance or service we provide, big or small.

4. Why call Australia home ?
There are many reasons to call Australia home
Solid economic growth
Low unemployment
Stable currency
Multi-cultural society
Secure environment
Endless adventure
Pleasant and varied range of climates
Opportunity to “have a fair go”

5. Average Salaries in AUD
Average Australian Salary
$103,854
Sector
Minimum
Maximum
Average
Accounting
46,047
150,926
85,342
Banking/Financial Services
45,680
229,036
87,378
Construction, Building & Architecture
50,438
211,563
123,672
Engineering
57,832
215,404
130,298
IT & Telecommunications
50,418
235,691
101,172
Marketing
43,497
172,727
86,825
Mining, Oil & Gas
79,474
250,625
99,594
PR & Communications
42,438
156,750
90,669
Trades & Services
36,694
128,973
72,234
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6. EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA
Primary and Secondary School Education
Primary school and secondary school through Grade 10 are compulsory for all children aged 5-15 years.
Age requirements may vary slightly in some states
Public school is provided for free by the government
Private school is provided by churches and other groups for a fee
Tertiary Education
Positions in higher education have entry levels that students must achieve for admittance.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) & Technical and Further Education (TAFE).
For work in careers not requiring a university degree
Recognised by all states
VET/TAFE course usually require two years of study
University Education
Funding for universities is provided by the national government
Universities are independent, setting courses and course content
Courses are endorsed by professional bodies
University courses usually take three or four years of study
EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA
Australia’s education system is open to all.

7. HEALTH INSURANCE Permanent Residents
Permanent residents are covered by Medicare
Government healthcare scheme covering most doctor and pathology fees and x-rays
PBS (subsidised medications)
To avoid an additional levy, private hospital coverage is recommended in addition to Medicare
Temporary Residents
Temporary residents are required to have a private health insurance policy
average monthly cost per family is $300-$350
actual cost will vary based on policy purchased

8. MIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA
An Overview
Deciding to migrate is the first step of the journey to your new life in Australia.
There are different migration options, with the best solution determined by your personal circumstances.
Specific visa requirements vary but in general the following points apply:
Medical examination
Character assessment
Police certificate
English language competency
There are a number of visa categories, each with a visa subclass:
Student
Family
Skilled Independent (points-tested ~ 60 points)
Employment
Business/Investment (points-tested ~ 65 points)
Some visas have age restrictions where applicants must be younger than age 50.
Professional qualifications will need to be assessed by an authorised Australian authority

9. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY Competent English—IELTS 6 / OET B
FACTOR
DESCRIPTION
POINTS
AGE
18 – 24 (inclusive) 25
25 – 32 (inclusive) 30
33 – 39 (inclusive)
40 – 44 (inclusive) 15
45 – 49 (inclusive)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY
Competent English—IELTS 6 / OET B
Proficient English—IELTS 7 / OET B 10
Superior English—IELTS 8 / OET A 20
SKILLED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
At least three but less than five years (of past 10 years) 5
At least five but less than eight years (of past 10 years)
At least eight and up to 10 years (of past 10 years)
SKILLED EMPLOYMENT IN AUSTRALIA
At least one but less than three years (of past 10 years)
EDUCATION
Doctorate
Bachelors / Masters
Diploma / Trade Qualification
AUSTRALIAN STUDY REQUIREMENT
1+ diplomas/trade qualifications from an Australian educational institution and meet the Australian Study Requirement
OTHER FACTORS
Credentialed community language qualifications
Study in regional Australia or a low population growth metropolitan area (excluding distance education)
Partner skill qualifications
Professional Year in Australia for at least 12 months in the four years before the day you were invited
Nomination by state or territory government (visa subclass 190 only)
Nomination by state/territory gov’t or sponsorship by eligible family member to reside & work in specified/designated area (subclass 489 only)

10. STUDENT VISA (Subclass 500)
This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study full-time in a recognised education institution.​
Following are the courses you can enroll in:
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS)
Applies to stand-alone English language courses that lead to a certificate I, II, III or IV, or that result in no formal Australian award
Primary or secondary school course
Applies to primary, junior secondary or senior secondary school courses, and approved secondary school exchange programs.
Vocational education and training (VET)
Applies to Certificates I, II, III or IV (except ELICOS), VET diploma, VET advanced diploma, vocational graduate certificate or vocational graduate diploma courses.
Higher education
Applies to a bachelor degree, associate degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, higher education diploma, higher education advanced diploma or masters by coursework.
Postgraduate research
Applies to Masters by research or a doctoral degree.
Non-award
Applies to non-award foundation studies, or other full-time courses or components of courses not leading to an Australian award.
Student Guardians
Parents or relatives can apply for a visa to stay in Australia as the guardian of a student who is studying in Australia
Requirements:
​You must have:
applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australia
organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.

11. GRADUATE VISA Temporary (subclass 485)
The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies. Students are only able to access the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) once as a primary applicant.
This visa has two streams:
Graduate Work stream – for international students with an eligible qualification who graduate with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). A visa in this stream is granted for 18 months from the date of grant.
Post-Study Work stream – for international students who graduate with a higher education degree from an Australian education provider, regardless of their field of study. This stream is only available to students who applied for, and were granted, their first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November A visa in this stream can be granted for up to four years from the date the visa is granted, depending on the visa applicant's qualification.
If you are applying as the main applicant, you and anybody else covered by the application must be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when your visa is decided.
Family members who apply for this visa after the main applicant has been granted the visa may be in or outside Australia when they apply, but must not be in immigration clearance.

12. SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISA
(subclass 189)
This points-based visa is for skilled workers who are not sponsored by an employer, a state or territory, or a family member
A visa holder can live and work permanently anywhere in Australia
Certain family members can be included in the application
Requirements
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply a person must:
Submit an Expression of Interest;
Nominate an occupation that matches your skills and qualifications and is on the relevant skilled occupation list
Have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation
Be less then 50 years of age when the invitation is issued
Have at least competent English
Be able to score at least 60 on the points test
Meet the health and character requirements

13. SKILLED NOMINATED VISA
(subclass 190)
This points-based visa is for skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory.
A visa holder can live and work permanently anywhere in Australia
Certain family members can be included in the application
Requirements:
To be able to lodge a valid application for this visa you need to first submit an Expression of Interest. You can do this in or outside Australia.
If you are nominated by a state or territory and meet the basic requirements for this visa, you will then receive an invitation to apply.
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply a person must:
Submit an Expression of Interest and be nominated
Have an occupation that matches your skills and qualifications and is on the relevant skilled occupation list
Have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation
Be less then 50 years of age when the invitation is issued
Have at least competent English
Be able to score at least 60 on the points test
Meet the health and character requirements

14. Provisional (subclass 489)
SKILLED NOMINATED OR
SPONSORED VISA
Provisional (subclass 489)
This points-based visa is for skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area in Australia
The visa is valid for four years, and a visa holder must live and work in a specified regional area
Certain family members can be included in the application
Requirements
To be able to lodge a valid application for this visa you need to first submit an Expression of Interest. You can do this in or outside Australia.
To meet the requirements of this visa, you must be nominated by an Australian state or territory government or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia.
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply a person must:
Submit an Expression of Interest and be nominated
Nominate an occupation that matches your skills and qualifications and is on the relevant skilled occupation list
Have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation
Be less then 50 years of age when the invitation is issued
Have at least competent English
Be able to score at least 60 on the points test
Meet the health and character requirements

15. TEMPORARY WORK (SKILLED)
(subclass 457)
This visa lets a skilled worker travel to Australia to work in their nominated occupation for their approved sponsor for up to four years. ​​
Requirements
Applicants must:
Be sponsored by an approved business
Have the required skills to fill a position nominated by an approved business.
Meet the skills and qualifications requirements
Meet English language requirements
There are exemptions relating to age, skills and English language ability. These are dependent on your nominated occupation, salary and past work experience
If you owe the Australian Government money, you may not be eligible to be granted a visa until you have made arrangements to pay the debt

16. EMPLOYER NOMINATION SCHEME (subclass 186)
This visa is for skilled workers from outside Australia or skilled temporary residents who live and work in Australia. It has two (2) streams:
The Temporary Residence Transition stream is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for two years and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position; and
The Direct Entry stream is for people who have never, or only briefly, worked in Australia
Requirements:
Applicants must:
Be nominated by an approved employer
Be younger than 50 years of age
Meet the skills and qualifications requirements
Meet English language requirements
There are exemptions relating to age, skills and English language ability. These are dependent on your nominated occupation, salary and past work experience
If you owe the Australian Government money, you may not be eligible to be granted a visa until you have made arrangements to pay the debt

17. REGIONAL SPONSORED SCHEME
(subclass 187)
This visa is for skilled workers from outside Australia or skilled temporary residents who live and work in regional Australia. It has two (2) streams:
The Temporary Residence Transition stream is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for two years and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position
The Direct Entry stream is for people who have never, or only briefly, worked in Australia
Applicants for this visa can live and work in regional Australia. This does not include the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong or Melbourne.
Requirements
Applicants must:
Be nominated by an approved employer located in regional Australia
Be younger than 50 years of age
Meet the skills and qualifications requirements
Meet English language requirements
There are exemptions relating to age, skills and English language ability. These are dependent on your nominated occupation, salary and past work experience
If you owe the Australian Government money, you may not be eligible to be granted a visa until you have made arrangements to pay the debt

18. BUSINESS TALENT VISA Permanent (subclass 132)
The Business Talent (permanent) subclass 132 visa has two (2) streams:
The Significant Business History stream is for affluent owners or part owners of a business who want to have a major management role in a new or existing business in Australia
The Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream is for people who have obtained at least AUD 1 million in funding from an Australian venture capital firm
Requirements
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply a person must:
Lodge an Expression of Interest;
Be nominated by a state or territory government; and
Have personal and business assets of AUD 1.5 million
- AUD 400,000 must be net assets in the business
Have a business turnover of AUD 3 million OR
Have obtained at least AUD 1 million in funding from an Australian venture capital firm for a promising high value business idea

19. Provisional (subclass 188)
BUSINESS INNOVATION
& INVESTMENT
Provisional (subclass 188)
The Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) subclass 132 visa has three (3) streams:
The Business Innovation stream is for people who want to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia
The Investor stream is for people who want to make a designated investment in an Australian state or territory and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured
The Significant Investor stream is for people who are willing to invest at least AUD 5 million into complying investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured
Requirements:
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply a person must:
Lodge an Expression of Interest;
Have a successful business or investment history
Have adequate personal and business assets
Are nominated by a state or territory government

20. BUSINESS INNOVATION & INVESTMENT
Permanent (subclass 888)
The Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) subclass 888 visa is the second stage of the Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) subclass 188 visa.
You can apply for it after you have fulfilled the requirements of your provisional visa, allowing you to:
Continue owning and managing a business in Australia (Business Innovation stream)
Continue business and investment activity in Australia (Investor and Significant Investor streams)
Requirements:
To apply for this visa, applicants must:
Hold a provisional Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) subclass 188 visa
Have met the requirements of that visa in the stream in which you first applied
Are nominated by a state or territory government

21. FAMILY VISAS
There are a number of migration options for fiancés, partners, children, parents and other family members of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens, including:
Partner
Partner category migration may apply to:
People intending to get married (fiancés)
Married (de jure) partners
De facto partners
Parent
Parents may be able to migrate to Australia if they have a child in Australia who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Child
For dependent children, orphan relatives or adopted children of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Other Family
Aged dependent relatives, remaining relatives and careers of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens may apply for visas to come to Australia permanently