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For persons wishing to further their education by obtaining an internationally recognised qualification. In some cases, studying in Australia can make a person eligible to apply for a permanent visa. General Skilled Migration Persons can apply under this stream providing they are aged under 45 years, speak English and have a qualification and work experience in their nominated occupation or closely related. Your occupation must be on the Skilled Occupation List. Business Skills This category forms part of the Skill Stream of the Australian migration program and is for people who are owners (or part-owners) of a business (or businesses), senior executives employed by major businesses or business employees with a high level of management skill who intend to use their business skills to obtain a substantial ownership interest in a new or existing business in Australia and actively participate in that business. Family Migration Family visas include a finance, spouse, de facto, interdependent (same-sex), child, adoptive, parent, contributory parent, aged-dependent and carer visa. |
| Most Prefer 'Pacific Solution' Poll Finds (7 June 2010) |
ALMOST two-thirds of voters support the Coalition's decision to reintroduce the Howard government's ''Pacific solution'' for dealing with asylum seekers who arrive by boat. |
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