Australia has 4 cities in the top ten most liveable cities

Migrate to Adelaide – South Australia

South Australia offers a relaxed, safe, family-friendly lifestyle where you can achieve true work-life balance, centrally located on mainland Australia. It boasts pristine natural landscapes and a beautiful climate that presents residents with great opportunities to explore South Australia’s regions, year round. So, whether you are starting or furthering your career, growing your business, or wanting better lifestyle opportunities for you and your family, South Australia has more to offer.

South Australia offers state nomination and endorsement pathways across a range of visa options for skilled and business migrants, and local businesses.

There are several streams leading to permanent residency in South Australia. Whether you are talent and innovators, or currently working in South Australia, or you are international graduate from an South Australia university, you might assess your situation and start your application now.

To know more details about South Australia migration program, see:

• South Australia State Nominated Occupation Lists
• South Australia nomination requirements for 491 visa

Migrate to Perth – Western Australia

Western Australia, the largest state in Australia, is known as a new built states with high standard infrastructure, and more to be built in the future. Although Perth is a quiet city, its GDP and average income is high due to many mining and construction jobs offered throughout the states. This place is the only place with a positive growth rate and lowest rate of unemployment during the pandemic.

Western Australia offers 2 streams for migration. Its focus is more on those who have graduated from a Western Australia university, and those who have ongoing job offered in the state.

General stream: if you have 1 year working experience in a occupation in the relevant list, and have a 1 year job offer in WA, you might be eligible to apply for this stream.

Graduate stream: if you have studied in WA for at least 2 years, and have at least 6 month work experience in a skilled occupation in the relevant list or 6 month job offer in WA, you might be eligible to apply for this stream.

• Western Australia occupation list
• Western Australia skilled visa requirements

Migrate Melbourne – Victoria

Although Victoria has been allocated more places for skilled migration compared to other states (except for NSW), the competition is relatively high. This results in either that you will have to score a very high point to increase your chance of getting the nomination, or move to regional areas within Victoria. Unlike Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne is not classified as regional area in Australia, and therefore, there will be some more challenges in migrating to this city.

During current Covid19 situation, however, if you are working in medical sector, you are more likely to get the nomination from the state compared to other occupations. To receive a nomination to apply for a visa from Victoria government, one of the key requirements is that you have to currently be living and working in any places within the state. The state migration program is not open for those who are not in Australia, or in other states of Australia. Therefore, you must first make  your move to Victoria before your can consider starting your application.

To know more about Victoria skilled visa requirements, see here:

• Victoria’s 2020-21 skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491)
• Victoria’s Skilled Occupation List

Migrate to Brisbane – Queensland

Every day, the Queensland lifestyle entices people to visit, work and settle from all over the world. Known as Australia’s ‘Sunshine State,’ Queensland towns and cities are some of the most liveable in the world. The state offers a high standard of living with:

• a stable economy
• affordable housing
• world class education system and advanced health services
• modern infrastructure of roads and public transport
• a safe place for you and your family to live
• only state in Australia with 6 international airports
• perfect beaches, national parks, and the ‘outback’
• a subtropical and tropical climate
• a vibrant cosmopolitan, arts and cultural scene
• and an eclectic mix of differently friendly cultures ready to make you feel at home.

Brisbane is not considered regional area and migrating to this city can be more difficult due to high competition. The skilled migration and business migration in Queensland are currently closed to new application, until further notice.

• Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL)
• 491 visa – Queensland Small Business Owners Pathway
• 491 visa criteria for Queensland