Victoria (VIC)

Government of Victoria Representative Office UK

Victoria's capital, Melbourne, is well-known for its major sporting events, including the Australian Open tennis tournament and the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Melbourne is also Australia's cultural heart offering a feast of international and local entertainment and exhibitions, and hundreds of bars, cafés, restaurants and boutiques.

Outside Victoria's metropolis, regional Victoria's cities and towns offer unique, close-knit communities and a wide range of career opportunities for health professionals and workers. Victoria's regional communities offer more affordable housing, superb recreational facilities and locally-based migrant support services through the Victorian Government's Global Skills for Provincial Victoria initiative.

Services for skilled migrants in Victoria

The Victorian Government's Skilled and Business Migration Program provides free services for professionals, tradespeople, business owners and investors, who plan to live, work and do business in Victoria.

Free services for prospective skilled and business migrants include:

• Visa nomination and sponsorship
• Information about migrating, living and working in Melbourne and in Victoria's regional communities through LiveInVictoria.vic.gov.au
• Post-arrival skilled and business migrant seminars to help migrants settle into life in Victoria
• Links to public and private employment and business services
• Priority visa application processing by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for State nomination visas
• Support for exploratory, short-term stay business visas.

Contact Us: Skilled and Business Migration Program

Contact: Nathan Cox (UK)
T: +44 (0) 2073546824
E: nathan.cox@invest.vic.gov.au
W: LiveInVictoria.vic.gov.au