Australia Immigration

Australia has always been a popular choice for individuals who desire to migrate to another country. The country has favorable factors such as a thriving economy which means more job opportunities. Australia promises a better quality of life and a multicultural society where there is peace and harmony.

Australia offers a permanent residency or PR visa to immigrants. The Australia PR visa has a validity of five years. With a PR visa, you can move into Australia along with your family. You can apply for citizenship after living in Australia for three years with an Australia PR visa.

BENEFITS OF HAVING A PR VISA

• You can live and travel anywhere within Australia
• You can pursue higher studies in Australia and can apply for certain educational loans
• You become eligible for Social Security benefits after two years of having an Australian PR visa
• You can sponsor the PR of your relatives if they meet certain pre-requisites
• You can apply for government jobs with a PR visa
• You can travel to New Zealand and can even apply for a visa there

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

There are various categories under which you can apply for an Australia PR visa that have different eligibility requirements. But the general eligibility factors are as under

Points Requirement:  Points determine your eligibility for a PR visa You must score at least 65 points under the Points Grid. The below table describes the different criteria for scoring points:

The Lithographic Institute of Australia is dedicated to the dissemination of technical information to its members and to the Printing and Graphic Communication Industries at large. It is highly focused on the elevation of print quality as part of the answer to competing in an increasingly global marketplace. The LIA&rsquo's membership is predominately individually based and voluntary in nature, it operates in each of the mainland states.

Over the years the LIA has played a significant role in advancing technical knowledge within the printing industry. It has led or been a party to, many Australian research and development projects, culminating in the recently highly acclaimed four year study into ‘The Influence of Water Hardness on Ink and Paper performance. Today, in association with Printing Industries, the LIA represents Australia on the technical committee covering Graphic Technology of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).

With the support of long term partner Heidelberg ANZ, the LIA conducts annual Graduate of the Year Awards in each State, culminating every two years at the Biennial Conference with the presentation of the $10,000.00 Visual Connections – LIA National Graduate Scholarship Prize and The LIA – Future Leaders Award.

With the rate of technology change that has swept through the industry over the last decade and the certainty that such change will continue at even a more rapid pace, the LIA is committed to stay in the forefront of the dissemination of knowledge to its members and the industry in general and to the continuation and expansion of it’s Graduate Award programs.