STRUCTURE

1.AUSTRALIA

1.1 GENERAL FACTS

1.2 HISTORY
1.3 SIGHTS

2.IMMIGRATION
2.1 VISA
2.2 POINTS SYSTEM

GENERAL FACTS:
LOCATION: INDIAN OCEAN

Location: Indian Ocean

area: 7.7 million square kilometer
Population: ca. 22 million (Aborigine: ca. 460,000)
Capital City: Canberra
Largest City: Sydney
Divided in six states (Western Australia, Queensland, South
Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
Divided in two territories (Northern Territory, Australian
Capital Territory)
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II. (represented by Quentin Bryce)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Official Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar

Location: Indian Ocean

area: 7.7 million square kilometer
Population: ca. 22 million (Aborigine: ca. 460,000)
Capital City: Canberra
Largest City: Sydney
Divided in six states (Western Australia, Queensland, South
Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
Divided in two territories (Northern Territory, Australian
Capital Territory)
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II. (represented by Quentin Bryce)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Official Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar

Location: Indian Ocean

area: 7.7 million square kilometer
Population: ca. 22 million (Aborigine: ca. 460,000)
Capital City: Canberra
Largest City: Sydney
Divided in six states (Western Australia, Queensland, South
Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
Divided in two territories (Northern Territory, Australian
Capital Territory)
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II. (represented by Quentin
Bryce)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Official Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar

1616: THE DUTCHMAN DIRK HARTOG DISCOVERED THE WEST COAST OF

AUSTRALIA
1770: THE BRITON JAMES COOK SAILED ALONG THE EAST COAST OF
AUSTRALIA AND CLAIMED IT FOR BRITAIN AS THE TERRITORY NEW SOUTH
WALES
1788: FIRST CONVICTS WERE SENT
160,000 CONVICTS)

TO AUSTRALIA IN SYDNEY (UNTIL 1868:

1851: GOLD WAS FOUND IN VICTORIA GOLD RUSH STARTED AND MORE AND
MORE PEOPLE CAME TO AUS THEREFORE NO LONGER CONVICT COLONY
JANUARY 1ST 1901: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA WAS FOUNDED
1907: DOMINION ALMOST INDEPENDENT FROM GREAT BRITAIN
1986: FINALLY INDEPENDENT FROM GREAT BRITAIN WITH THE AUSTRALIA
ACT
1999: REFERENDUM IN WHICH 55 PER CENT DECIDED THEY WANT TO HAVE
MONARCHY

Ayers Rock
holiest rock of the Aborigine`s
The 863 m high rock is about
500 million years old
Located in the N. Territory

Devils Marbles
are another sacred site of the
Aborigines (Rainbow Serpent
laid their eggs)
appro. 1000 granite rocks
Located in the Northern
Territory

Great Barrier Reef

Largest coral reef in the
world
26th October UNESCO World
Heritage
One of the seven Wonders of
the World

Sydney Opera House

built by Jorn Utzon

2005: Australian National Heritage

2007: UNESCO World Heritage

20th October 1973: First Staging

VISA

either electronic application or paper application

different types of VISA: TouristVisa Options, Student Visa,

Work-related Visa, Partner and Family Migration Visa,
Skilled-related Migration, Resident Return Visa,
Investor Retirement Visa

application before start of the journey

provision of a police certificate

meet certain health requirements

Only Australians and New Zealanders can enter without a visa

Tourist Visa
Option:

Student Visa
Options

want to enter Australia

for tourism purposes

if you are a medical or

law student

to visit Australia for

holiday or recreation

If you are an student

and intend to do an
internship or practical
training

visit family and/or

friends
It lasts from 3 up to
12 months

 Work-related VISA
different options
you have a (non) Australian sponsoring
you wish to participate in a sporting event
you travel to AUS as a film make, journalist
you take part in a reciprocal exchange program to work in AUS
you intend to visit a University as a researcher
you wish to travel to AUS with options for working and
studying

POINTS SYSTEM
Not only meet certain requirements, but also score 120 or
more points to get a PassMark
It has been existing since 1972
You can get points on:

Skills
Age
English language skills
Professional experience (Australia)
Qualifications from Australia
skills of your partner
Nomination of a State
Studying and living in a sparsely populated area

 Skill Points
the occupation held must be on the SOL in
order to get skill points
40 points: qualification eqaul to an
Australian diploma
50 points : qualification equal to an
Australian Bachelor
60 points: qualification equal to the
Australian standard

 Age Points
between 18 and 29 = 30 points
between 30 and 34 = 25 points
between 35 and 39 = 20 points
between 40 and 44 = 10 points
45 years or older = 0 points

English language skills

You have to do the IELTS Standard
Score 7 or more points in the IELTS = 25 points
Score 6 points in the IELTS = 15 points
Score 5.5 points in the IELTS = 15 points
Score 5 points in the IELTS = 15 points

Professional experience (Australia)

If your occupations is on SOL and noted with 60 points and
you have worked as a skilled labor(Facharbeiter)the last 3
out of 4 years you get another 10 points
If your occupations is on SOL and noted with 40 to 60
points and you have worked, but not as a skilled labor, the
last 3 out of 4 years you get another 5 points
If you have worked in Australia at least 1 year within the
last 4 years you get 10 points
20 points for completing your studies and finished with a
doctorate
15 points for a Master Degree
10 points for a Bachelor Degree
5 points for a diploma

skills of your partner

Extra 5 points if your spouse meets the requirements
in age IELTS and occupation
Nomination of a State
Extra 10 points when you apply for special subclasses
and get a nomination of a state or territory
Studying and living in a sparsely populated area
Extra 5 points when you studied & lived in a sparsely
populated area