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Australia Temporary Visa BackgroundAustralia's temporary residence program is designed to allow overseas people to come to Australia for specific purposes which result in some benefit to Australia.The focus is on the areas of skilled employment, social/cultural and international relations. Temporary residents are required to pay taxes on income earned in Australia. They do not have access to social welfare benefits or national public health cover.* Included in the criteria to be met in all of the temporary resident visa classes is that applicants must be assessed as satisfying Australia's strict good health and character requirements. During 1997-98, 125,705 people were issued temporary resident visas. These comprised:
 71,242 in the international relations classes (including 57,000 working holiday visas).
* Citizens of countries with which Australia has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) are entitled to emergency medical insurance cover in Australia. This cover does not extend to pre-existing conditions.RHCA countries include Finland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Travelers are advised to check if they should maintain private health insurance.
Note: Applying for visas while in Australia:
There are At Least Eight categories for Temporary Stay in Australia:
Tourist Visa: This is either for a stay of less than 3 months or for more than 3 months. Your purpose must be as a tourist or to visit family in Australia but you cannot work in Australia.
Business Visitor Visas: This Category is for any one who is going to Australia, temporarily to do business. This includes having business meetings, seminars, any item which is related to business. Again because of the importance of business visitors this is a class which constantly changes.
Independent Executive Visa:
This category is for persons who wish to come to Australia to establish
a new business in Australia. You must show that you are acting independently and not as an agent or
organization, have a successful business record and produce a written business proposal of the business that they intend to establish. The assets you must transfer are at least $350,000 and you must show proof that the intended new business will provide Australia
with substantial trade and economic benefits.
Specialists Visa: You must have been recruited to a full time position requiring trade, technical or professional skills for which they have suitable skills and experience which are not readily available in Australia. A visa is normally granted for 2 years for this purpose.
Working Holiday Visa: This visa can only be applied for by people usually between the ages of 18 and 26 who are citizens of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada, Korea or Japan or are able to show that the grant of the working holiday visa would be to the benefit to the applicant and Australia. Generally you are given visas which allow them to stay for 12 months however you cannot work for any one employer for more than 3 months in total.
Student Visa: People may come to Australia to study if they are enrolled in a full-time course that is a registered course or are enrolled in a full-time study as an exchange student or assisted student. They must have acceptable health insurance, be a genuine student and have adequate finances and meet certain settlement rules if intending to study in Australia for 12 months or more. The rules for student visas are somewhat complex and detailed and again we will provide advice based on the applicants particular case.
Retirement Visa: You must have reached 55 years of age and have no dependants other than a spouse or defacto spouse. You must intend to settle in Australia and have at least $500,000 capital to transfer to Australia or $150,000 plus pension rights or investments which provide an income of at least $30,000 per year. You must meet certain medical requirements There are certain rules for extension of these visas.
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