Many of the words used about visas are hard to understand. Even the words immigration, emigration and migration are used by different English Speaking countries in different ways. In general, when we say migration, we mean moving permanently from one country to another as in moving from or migrating from Nigeria to Australia. Immigration means moving permanently into another country.

There are many visas that are not migration visas. All visas are given out by DIAC. It may be a temporary visa that permits a short stay or even a long stay; but you may have no right to reside permanently in Australia. Some of these temporary visas can lead to permanent visas under SOME circumstances. But watch out, the rules for conversion are complex.

SOME PERMANENT VISAS are, for example, Skilled Independent Visa, Skilled Designated Area Sponsored Visa, Distinguished Talent Visa, Skilled Independent Overseas Student Visa, Business Owner Visa, State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa , Investor Resident Visa Dependent Child Migration Visa , Adoption Visa , Orphan Child Visa, Working Age Parent Visa, Aged Parent Visa, Aged Dependent Relative Visa , Remaining Relative Visa , Carer Visa , Resident Return Visa , and Contributory Aged Parent Visa, Spouse Visa, Prospective Marriage Visa , and Interdependent Visa, Employer Nomination Scheme Visa , and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa.

SOME TEMPORARY VISAS (not migration visas), for example, are: Temporary Business Sponsorship Visa , Labour Agreements Visa , Professional Development Visa , Business Temporary Visa, and Long Business Visits to Australia Visa, Working in Australia Visa , Skilled Independent Regional Visa , Working Holiday Maker Visa , Visiting Academic Visa , Special Program Visa , Domestic Worker Visa , Educational Visa , Exchange Visa , Expatriate Visa , Entertainment Visa , Family Relationship Visa , Supported Dependent Visa , Public Lecturer Visa , Media and Film Staff Visa , New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa, Occupational Trainee Visa , Religious Worker Visa , Sports Visa , Temporary Medical Practitioner Visa and Graduate Skilled Temporary Visa, Vocational Education and Training Visa, Higher Education Visa, and AusAid or Defence Student Visa .

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Remember when you read DIAC's website: the statutes and the regulations are the contolling language of immigration law--not any website--not even DIAC's own website.

EMAIL US AND ASK FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE. TELL US THE GENERAL TYPE OF VISA YOU WANT (PARENT, SPOUSE, SKILLED, ETC.). WE ASSESS IT FOR FREE. SEND INQUIRIES TO: info@aaavisas.com.au

Registered Migration Agents are supervised by an official government agency. Go to the MARA website for further information (https://www.mara.gov.au/) and to see what migration agents do (https://www.mara.gov.au/Consumer-Information/default.aspx).