Egyptians can easily immigrate to Australia from Egypt as long as they hold appropriate visas. It is mandatory to obtain a visa for Australia regardless of the nationality (the only exception is made by the law on immigration to Australia for the citizens of New Zealand).
However, if you are a dual national, meaning, you are a citizen of Australia and Egypt, you do not need to comply with any third-party immigration procedures, as you can arrive here under the travel rights granted to Australian nationals. Regardless of your situation, we advise you to seek legal counselling from our immigration lawyer in Australia.
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What visa options are available for Egyptian nationals?
Foreigners who immigrate to Australia from Egypt can arrive here by applying for any of the visas prescribed by the immigration law. Currently, the law on immigration in Australia provides for the following categories of visas:
- visitor visas;
- study visas (training is also included here);
- family reunification visas (they can be used for those who want to move to Australia from Egypt to reunite with spouses and other close family members);
- work visas (it includes skilled employment as well);
- refugee/humanitarian visas;
- other visas.
In the recent years, Egyptians opted to migrate to Australia due to economic issues in their home country and the shortage of skilled employment on the Egyptian market.
Consequently, many Egyptians relocating here were and are seeking for skilled employment, and this is backed up by the data of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011), which stipulates that 54,3% of the Egyptians are employed in managerial positions or in professional occupations.
What are the Australian visas for skilled employment?
Given that many Egyptians move to Australia from Egypt for skilled employment, our lawyer has prepared a short list of the main options foreigners have for skilled occupation:
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (Subclass 186);
- Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190);
- Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189);
- Training visa (Subclass 407).
Usually, skilled employment visas grant the right to long-term or permanent residency in Australia and this can be used as a way to full integration into the local society, which can be achieved through Australian citizenship.
Depending on the selected visa, persons who immigrate to Australia from Egypt may need to be nominated by an Australian employer or meet a point-based system. In all cases, foreigners must pay visa processing fees and have a good command of the English language, the national language in Australia.
Some of the skilled employment visas are issued as regional visas, which means that foreigners can apply for employment only in certain regions or territories of Australia. However, regional visas do not limit the rights of applicants in any other ways (they can relocate here on a temporary or permanent basis and they can relocate to Australia from Egypt with their close family members).
Where are the largest communities of Egyptians in Australia?
Egyptians who opted to relocate to Australia from Egypt can be found across the entire country, but certain regions have more developed communities representing this nationality. The largest communities of Egyptians are in the following regions:
- New South Wales (19,724);
- Victoria (13,282);
- Queensland (2,449);
- Western Australia (2,211);
- Southern Australia (1,446).
Immigration in Australia will entail different procedures for other visa categories, such as the family stream. Considering that each visa category is subjected to different policies and conditions, we advise you to request in-depth information on the visa of interest from our Australia migration lawyer, who can also provide the necessary legal assistance throughout your relocation process.
