Australia has a very strong economy which attracts the skilled professionals and students to this land and this land of opportunities needs of skilled immigrants as well. There are various types of Australian visas depending upon the person and their need like to work in Australia, to study in Australia or to tour in Australia, etc. a person can get a visa based on many programs such as mentioned below. 
1.      Australian Family Program
2.      Humanitarian program
3.      Australian Skilled Independent visa
Read on to know more about the different types of visa.
Australian Student Visas
In Australia, a plethora of courses and top universities is available for the international students to choose from. from primary to postgraduate study is a well-known fact that Australia provides top-class education. International students need an Australia Student Visa to pursue education in Australia. There are currently 8 subclasses in the Australian Student Visas System:
1.     Independent ELICOS Visa-
This subclass is for them who wish to study English in Australia
2.     School Sector Visa-
This subclass is for them who wish to pursue primary education
3.     Vocational Education and Training-
This subclass is for them who wish to pursue vocational courses
4.     Higher Education Sector Visa- 
This subclass is for them who wish to pursue higher studies (Graduate, Diploma, etc.) in Australia
5.     Postgraduate Research Sector Visa- 
This subclass is for them who wish to study masters in Australia
6.     Non-award Sector Visa-
This subclass is for them who wish to study a non-award course
7.      Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector Visa-
This subclass is for them who are sponsored by the Australian Department of Defence
8.     Student Guardian Visa-
This subclass is for them who are under the age of 18 years
Australia Skilled Immigration
The country has provided the General Skilled Immigration (Skill Select) program being a popular destination for immigrants. by using qualifications, work experiences and language proficiency, under this program, workers from around the world can get a permanent visa.
Basic Requirements: -
Applicant’s age- below 50 years of age
Sufficient English Proficiency
Required qualification
A nominated occupation
Relevant skills
Health status
Character requirement
Australia being incredibly popular amongst the skilled immigrant the skilled immigration consists of 5 subclasses which is point-based whose minimum requirement is 60 on the score band to be considered for the visa. To get into the job the candidates need to be shortlisted for the skilled occupation. The skilled immigrants will get the visa if they meet the criteria of requirement along with the points calculated by the General Skilled immigration point calculator.
Australian Temporary Work Visas
A temporary visa for some short duration course or job is granted to the skilled immigrants through this Australian temporary work visas where the immigrants can do the work for some specific time. Once this temporary job is done, they can go back to their home country easily.
457 Work Visa: - In any skilled domain the Australians will sponsor an immigrant worker for a duration of 4 years under this program. Through this program, the family of the skilled worker can enter Australia as well. The best part of this work visa is that there is no limit on the number of entries and exits in the country by the skilled worker. 
Working Holiday Visa Subclass 417: - under this program this particular visa allows a large number of immigrants in Australia who are quite young to go back to their family to have an extended holiday. 
This shows Australia is quite a liberal country in terms of visa and its norms. 
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