questions about immigration

There are lots of questions that I am asked every now and then which are pretty much common in one way or another, questions like: Do I qualify for immigration? How can I apply for immigration? Do I need a lawyer or not? How long will it take me to get a visa? Will I get a 2nd nationality or do I have to lose my 1st? How many years does it take to have an Australian citizenship or passport? How can I get to Australia? What’s temperature like there? How can I get a job? How much is an average salary? What’s health system like in Australia? How much money do I need to survive for a few months? And so forth and so on. I am going to write mainly answering to all the above questions. It doesn’t need to say that the information I give here is mainly from the experience I have gained through the personal procedures I have gone through. Basically everyone’s story can be different and therefore, the requirements can be different. Everything can change your status, e.g. age, nationality, university degree, job and job experience, marital status, the kind of visa you are applying for, your health etc. Anyone of the above issues can change the whole story. You might be a bit old to apply for immigration or you are on an age border and have to apply for immigration to certain states like South Australia. Somme nationalities may have a better chance to be given the visa. If somebody comes from some certain area, getting the permanent visa can take longer and the whole procedure can be more painful. Some jobs are considered hot jobs and Australian government is after them, for instance, you can have a PHD in a major and get lower score than someone who has a certificate or experience in gardening. Every government gives points to the jobs really needed there. A country might need lots of snowy mountains so this land will need ski instructors. It can be as simple as this or you can think of construction industry, i.e. if a country has lots of construction programs, she will definitely need architects, bricklayers, crane operators and so on. Being married or not, having kids, as well as your current marital status can change your scores. You can be married, separated, divorced or not entered into a marriage and be in defacto status with someone. You might be personally in a better situation if you immigrate on your own but on other hand the government might need somebody who has a family and will work his best. The visa you are applying for can change lots of things, you may be eligible for a type of visa and eligible for the other. You may be rich enough to pay a few hundred thousands dollars and apply for a business visa, or maybe young and hold a certificate from uni so you can only apply for Work & Holiday visa. So like everything else in this world, immigration also depends on a lot of factors. I will try to talk about the above questions in the future posts. Until then, Bye David