There are various types of Student Visa.
 

Vocation Education and Training Student Visa
This visa is designed for students who wish to study for a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Certificate at a publicly funded Technical and Further Education College (TAFE) or through a private college in Australia.
 

Masters and Doctorate Student Visa
This visa is designed for students wishing to study for a higher degree such as a Masters or Doctorate degree.
 

AusAID or Defence Sponsored Student Visa
This visa is designed for students who have the support of AusAID or Australian Defence. It is a highly specialised visa category and further information should be sought from the Australian High Commission or Embassy in your country.
 

Independent English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) Student Visa
This visa is designed for those students who intend to study only English Language and no other course of study. Students who are studying English language as a prerequisite to other courses need to apply under the visa subclass related to main course of study.
 

Guardian visa
The Guardian Visa is part of Australia's provision for the welfare of overseas students who travel to Australia for education. The Guardian Visa allows a parent or other close family member to accompany a student or students while they undertake their Australian education, particularly the age group under 18 who are here to study at high school.
 

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The Skilled Migration Program is an official Government initiative to overcome skill shortages within the Australian workforce and to identify individuals who can make a valuable contribution to Australia’s economy. Skilled Migration is one of the best ways of gaining entry to Australia. This program is for people who are not sponsored by an employer. Under the Australian skilled immigration program, skilled migrant and skilled worker applicants who are over 18 and under 45 years of age can use their qualifications, work experience and language ability to satisfy Australian immigration requirements and live and work in Australia. Besides Australia's skilled migrant program, professional business owners, senior executives and people with close family members in Australia are also eligible to emigrate to Australia.

Each Australian skilled migration category has different requirements for entry to Australia. Besides meeting the basic immigration requirements you must pass the points test.

There are a variety of other migration programmes for Australia which are outlined below:
 

Employer Sponsored Workers
Australian and overseas employer can sponsor foreign nationals with recognised skills seeking to work in Australia. They can employ them on a temporary or permanent basis. Temporary Visas can lead to permanent Visa in the long run.
 

Business Skills Migration
Successful and well-qualified business people can migrate to Australia under this category. A provisional four year temporary business visa is granted and then after satisfying evidence of a specific level of business activity of investment, the candidate is able to apply for a permanent residence Visa.
 

Doctors and Nurses
There is currently a shortage of doctors and nurses in Australia, particularly in regional areas. General practitioners or specialists can apply for a visa to work in Australia if they have obtained their primary medical qualification in a country other than Australia or gained their medical qualifications in Australia and are not an Australian permanent resident. Nurses are currently in high demand in Australia with opportunities for permanent and temporary work available.

Doctors can apply for either a temporary or a permanent visa. For immigration purposes, doctors seeking permanent residency in Australia must hold full medical registration. Doctors who wish to practice in Australia must first be registered with the Medical Board in the State or Territory where they intend to practice. After the visa is granted, doctors must apply to the Health Insurance Commission for a Medicare Provider Number if they will be working in general practice or will be prescribing drugs.
 

Regional Employment
The Australian Government is working closely with state, territory and local governments, and regional authorities to provide regional migration programmes that support regional development and help supply the skill needs of regional employers. These programmes are designed to address the special circumstances of rural and regional Australia. The programmes aim to attract young, skilled, English speaking migrants to areas of Australia where they are most needed. Generally, skilled migrants are under 45 years of age, have functional English, diploma level qualifications or above and relevant work experience.
 

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