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- Working & Employment
- Finding a Job Information, tips and links to help you find a job in Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Occupations Career information for skilled migrants. Our job guide has industry overviews, what you'll earn, how to find a job, licensing and registration info and industry contacts.
- Starting a Job Before you start to work in Victoria learn about your rights and responsibilities as an Australian employee.
- Get Connected, Get a Job A wide range of industry associations and professional associations are available to help you find a job and meet other professionals in Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Industries Information on Victoria's industries, including the work industry in Melbourne. Profiles on industry size, job guides and industry contacts for finding work in Victoria.
- Visas & Immigrating
- Skilled Visas An overview of the migration visas available to skilled professionals and tradespeople interested in migrating to Australia.
- Business Visas An overview of the migration visas available to business professionals and owners interested in migrating to Australia.
- State Sponsorship The Victorian Government sponsors visas for skilled and business migrants interested in living in Victoria, Australia.
- Occupation Lists See the Victorian State Sponsorship list to find out if your occupation is in demand and eligible for state sponsorship by the Victorian Government.
- How to Migrate Find out about the process of how to migrate to Victoria, Australia. Victoria's Skilled and Business Migration Program offers assistance in a number of ways.
- FAQs About Skilled Sponsorship & Visas Answers to migrant questions about skilled sponsored visas offered by the Victorian Government in Australia.
- Living in Victoria
- Melbourne & Regional Victoria Information and interactive maps of Melbourne and the different regions of Victoria, Australia.
- Cost of Living Information on the cost of living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Useful for people looking to live and work in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Housing & Property Information on accommodation, housing and property in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Transport & Driving Information on transportation in Victoria, including public transport, driving, car hire and car purchase.
- Education & Childcare Information on education in Victoria, including kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, universities and training.
- Health & Medical Information on the healthcare system in Victoria, Australia, including information on finding a doctor and paying for healthcare.
- About Victoria General information and facts about Victoria and Australia including the government, entertainment, sports, banking, media and communications.
- Relocation Checklist Relocation checklists to use for migrants who move to Victoria. Checklists for preparing for departure and arriving in Victoria.
- Running a Business
- Why Victoria? Reasons for starting and running a business in Victoria, Australia.
- Going into Business in Victoria Information about starting up a business in Victoria.
- Banking, Tax & Legal Requirements Information about banking and taxes for businesses in Victoria.
- Business Support & Networks Information about the support available to businesses in Victoria.
- About Us
- Our Department Information about the Victorian Government's Skilled and Business Migration Program, which manages the Live in Victoria website.
- News & Events The latest news and events from the Skilled and Business Migration Program covering topics for skilled migrants, business migrants and migration agents.
- Services We Offer About the Skilled and Business Migration Program's services for prospective skilled and business migrants, Victorian employers and migration agents.
- Publications Links to downloadable publications and forms about immigrating to Melbourne or regional Victoria.
- Contact Us Contact details for the Skilled and Business Migration Program including address, phone numbers and email addresses, and a general enquiry form.
- Glossary of Acronyms & Abbreviations A list of acronyms and terms that relate to migrating to Victoria, with definitions and relevant links.
Services We Offer
We provide a range of free migration services to:
Skilled and business migrants
Free services to skilled professionals, tradespeople, business owners and investors who plan to or have recently migrated to Victoria include:
- visa sponsorship
- information about migrating, living and working in Melbourne and in Victoria's regional communities
- access to Regional Skilled Migration Coordinators in Victoria's regions who can provide information about employment opportunities, work preparation training and post-employment support
- links to public and private employment and business services
- free seminars for skilled migrants who have recently arrived in Australia, providing expert advice on finding work in selected occupations
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support for exploratory, short-term stay business visas.
Facilitation and referral
We can also link business migrants to government agencies and private sector agencies, including the Office of Small Business to:
- prioritise the types of business activity that best suit your circumstances
- discuss market and feasibility research options with you
- direct you to the most appropriate sources of information for market research
- discuss business development opportunities with you, including business planning
- provide information and referral to develop realistic business strategies to operate a business in Victoria.
Victorian employers
Victorian employers have access to the following services:
- Resumes/curriculum vitaes of qualified and experienced skilled migrants who have recently arrived or will soon be arriving in Victoria to fill skill shortages
- Help sourcing skilled migrants for job vacancies
- Information on visa options to sponsor a skilled migrant to Victoria
- Information and referral to find out if a migrant's qualifications are recognised in Victoria
- Can sponsor migrants to Victoria whose skills are listed on Victoria's Eligibility Lists.
Local government, industry and migration agents
Services provided to local government, industry, migration agents, employer and community groups include:
- providing advice to help address skill shortages in the region or industry
- organising forums to inform industry, employer and regional groups about addressing skill shortages through migration programs
- seminars to help attract business migrants to regions
- seminars to assist migration agents, accountants, legal firms and others to promote Victoria as a business migration destination and attract eligible business migrants to Victoria.
Please contact us for more information about these services.
