Considering moving to Australia ? Here is why you should choose South Australia.

-1- An unrivalled lifestyle.

-2- South Australia is the gateway to the Asia Pacific markets – the perfect place to base you, your family and your business.

-3- South Australia makes it easier for you!

1. Business Migration to South Australia involves the least bureaucracy of all the Australian states!
• Potential migrants are not forced to make a visit to South Australia before applying;
• Unlike some other States, who insist on independently assessing many aspects of the application before forwarding the application to the Immigration Department (DIMIA) for further processing, South Australia does not waste time by replicating DIMIA assessments.
  
  
2. The South Australian Government makes available a suite of services to Business Migrants at no charge. No other Australian state does this.
   
   Business SA can also provides comprehensive Settlement Program to assist migrants in becoming informed about cultural matters, the health and education systems, taxation matters and similar issues of importance.
   
   Please contact Business SA's International Business Unit if you would like to know more about this service."
   
   
3. Skilled Migrants in specific occupations (a list is available), who also meet certain requirements related to age and proficiency in the English language, can apply for a visa without having to go through the usual "points" process.
   
   
4. The processing by DIMIA of applications by Skilled Migrants sponsored by the South Australian Government is given priority. Instead of taking up to one year to be processed, it may take as little as three or four months.
   
   
5. If someone comes to South Australia as a Skilled or Business Migrant, and later decide they would like to sponsor other family members to come to South Australia , they can apply without having to go through the "points" process.
   
   
6. * Employers can sponsor a Skilled Migrant in certain occupations ((a list is available) without going through the "points" process, and the application will receive priority processing, reducing the processing time from one year to as little as three or four months. A suite of services is supplied free of charge to these Skilled Migrants. No other Australian state does this!

For further general information on immigration to South Australia , please refer to www.immigration.sa.gov.au.

All applications must be assessed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indiginous Affairs. For assistance, please contact Hillary Hurrell, or for general information refer to http://www.dimia.gov.au/.

For details relevant to potential Business and Skilled Migrants, please see http://www.dimia.gov.au/migration/regional/. For assistance, please contact Hillary Hurrell.