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Migration to Australia
Detailed information about migration to Australia, including eligibility and application procedures, is available on the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website. See: Migrants.
Family Migration
There are a number of migration options for fiance(e)s, partners, children, parents and other family members of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
Partner Migration: Migrating as a Spouse/Fiance(e)
If you wish to migrate to Australia based on your relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen then you should consider your eligibility for a Partner migration visa.
A partner includes:
Spouse - your husband, wife or de facto partner.
Prospective spouse (fiance) - you must have met your sponsor and intend to marry him/her in Australia.
Interdependent partner - mostly refers to same-sex couples. You and your sponsor must be 18 years of age and have a genuine and ongoing relationship and plan to live together in Australia.
A checklist has been developed to assist you in preparing a Partner visa application that is to be processed at Australian Visa Services in Taipei. See: Partner Migration Visa Application Checklist.
You should also read the detailed information contained in Booklet 1, Partner Migration. This booklet is available to download (free of charge) from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website in Australia. See: Partner Migration, Booklet 1.
Migrating as a Child
If you wish to sponsor your Dependent child, Adopted Child or an Orphan Relative for Child Migration, you should read the detailed information contained in Booklet 2, Child Migration. This booklet is available to download (free of charge) from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website in Australia. See: Child Migration, Booklet 2.
Migrating as a Parent
If you are the Parent of an Australian citizen or permanent resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen then you may qualify for Parent Migration.
All Parent migration visa applications from parents who are outside of Australia (for example, in Taiwan) are lodged at a specialised processing centre in Perth, Western Australia. See: Perth Offshore Parents Centre.
If you wish to apply for Parent Migration, you should read the detailed information contained in Booklet 3, Parent Migration. This booklet is available to download (free of charge) from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website in Australia. See: Parent Migration, Booklet 3.
Other family migration
If you wish to migrate as a Carer, Aged Dependent Relative or Remaining Relative of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen relative, you will need to consider your eligibility for Other Family Migration.
If you wish to apply for Other Family Migration, you should read the detailed information contained in Booklet 4, Other Family Migration. This booklet is available to download (free of charge) from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website in Australia. See: Other Family Migration, Booklet 4.
Skilled/Business Migration
Migrating as a Professional or Skilled Worker
All visa applications from professionals or other skilled migrants who are not sponsored by an employer must be lodged at a specialised processing centre in Adelaide, South Australia. See: Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre.
Detailed information about migrating as a professional or skilled worker under Australia's General Skilled Migration program can be found on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website. See: General Skilled Migration.
Additional information can be found in Booklet 6, General Skilled Migration. This booklet is available to download (free of charge) from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website in Australia. See: Booklet 6, General Skilled Migration.
Business Skills Migration
Business Skills visas are for business people to establish a business in Australia, manage a new or existing business or invest in Australia. Most Business Skills visas are 'provisional' or temporary visas that offer a pathway to permanent residence. A direct permanent residence visa is also available for high-calibre business people.
Business Skills applications from Taiwan residents are processed at Australian Visa Services (AVS) in Taipei. AVS is one of three centres of excellence for the overseas Business Skills program.
A series of checklists have been developed to assist you in preparing a Business Skills visa application that is to be processed at Australian Visa Services in Taipei. Links to these checklists are below:
Subclass 132 - Business Talent
Subclass 160 - Business Owner
Subclass 161 - Senior Executive
Subclass 162 - Investor
Subclass 163 - State/Territory Business Owner
Subclass 164 - State/Territory Senior Executive
Subclass 165 - State/Territory Investor