Visa Options
Australia has a range of visas for skilled migration. You can find more information about the different skilled visa programs that are available at Working in Australia.
You can find more information about migrating to regional areas at Regional migration.
This includes the Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) program which will allow designated areas to access a broader range of overseas workers than is available through standard skilled programs.
We have a range of temporary skilled visa options and provisional skilled visas. This includes the Skills in Demand, Labour Agreements and Regional visas. Learn more at Temporary work visas.
We also have a range of Permanent work visas including:
- employer sponsored
- Labour Agreements
- state and territory nominated and
- independent migration options.
Learn more at Permanent work visas.
Many skilled visas have Skilled Occupation Lists which specify eligible occupations to apply for these visas. You can view the Skilled occupation list.
You can find more information on the legislative instruments which specify the occupations available for skilled visas at Working in Australia legislative instruments.
If you have exceptional talent in your field and wish to find out more about the National Innovation visa, visit Visas for innovation.
If you are looking for information about short stay work visas, including the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Program and Temporary Activity and Specialist visas, visit Short stay work visas.
If you are unsure which visa would best suit your circumstances, you can explore visa options which you may be eligible to apply for using the Explore visa options tool.
If you are an employer looking to hire a visa holder or an overseas worker, learn more about Employing overseas workers.
