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two programs designed to help people wanting to come to
Australia permanently. One is the migration program
which is made up of:
A skill migration stream, which has a number of categories
for people who have particular occupation skills, outstanding
talents or business skills;
A family migration stream, where people can be sponsored
by a relative who is an Australian citizen or permanent
resident;
Special eligibility migrants, who are former citizens
or residents wanting to return to Australia, or certain
New Zealanders.
The migration program for 2004-05 has 120,000 places
available for migrants, with a strong focus on attracting
skilled people and people who agree to live in regional
areas of Australia.
The second program is the separate humanitarian program
which is designed for refugees and others in special
humanitarian need.
A major component of the humanitarian program is the
offshore resettlement program, which assists people
in humanitarian need overseas for whom resettlement
in another country is the only option.
The onshore protection component is for those people
already in Australia who arrived on temporary visas
or in an unauthorised manner, and who claim Australia’s
protection.
The size of the 2004-05 humanitarian program is 13,000
places.
If you want to migrate, you should also research topics
such as living costs in Australia, employment conditions,
availability of social security and medical costs.
You will find links to this information on the Australian
migration information website.
*Information extracted
from The Australian Government Imigration website
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