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Based on the information that I read from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of Australia, there are numerous programmes made available by the Australian government for potential migrants to immigrate to Australia, and it includes but not limited to:

1) General Skilled Migration (“GSM”) visa programme. This programme is meant for potential immigrants who have the necessary skills and qualifications for an occupation listed on Australia’s Skilled Occupation List (“SOL”). Do note that there are impending changes the GSM visa programme that will be introduced on 1^st Sep 2007. However, any potential immigrants who have submitted an application under the GSM programme on or before 31^st Aug 2007 will not be affected by the changes.

2) Doctors and Nurses visa programme. This programme is meant specifically for potential immigrants who planned to be in Australia based on their professional occupation as doctor or nurse. [Note: Click on “09. Living & Working” under “Pages” on the left to view more details on such opportunities.]

3) Employer Sponsored Workers visa programme. This programme is meant for potential immigrants who have the necessary skills and/or qualifications required in Australia, and they must be sponsored and employed by a lawfully operating Australian and overseas employers. Generally, there are 2 main types of visa are available for this programme:

a) Skilled Workers Temporary Visa Options. There are several categories within this option and it allows the potential immigrants to be in Australia for a period of between three (3) months and four (4) years or even permanently (under the Labour Agreements arrangements) without any limit on the number of times they travel in and out of Australia.

b) Skilled Workers Permanent Visa Options. There are several categories within this option and it allows the potential immigrants to be in Australia permanently without any limit on the number of times they travel in and out of Australia.

4) Business People (Provisional and Permanent) visa programme. This programme is meant for potential immigrants who planned to be in Australia for business development purpose. There are several categories within this option and it allows the business people who plan to establish or have established business in Australia and it offers a permanent pathway for permanent residency in Australia.

5) Family Members visa programme. This programme is meant for potential immigrants who have fiancé(é), partner, children, parents, and other family members who is already Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.

6) Returning Residents visa programme. This programme is meant for potential immigrants who are (i) current or former Australian permanent residents, (ii) former Australian citizens to travel overseas to return, or (iii) former Australian permanent residents, and persons who served in the Australian Armed Forces before 1981 to return.