About Australia
Australia's permanent skilled visas take around 10 months, while the temporary 482 visa has a median processing time of 98 days, according to Home Affairs.
Benefits
- High quality of life
- Medicare public healthcare
- Low crime rates
- Strong wages and workplace protections
Challenges
- High housing costs in major cities
- Geographic distance from Europe and the Americas
- Points-tested migration with fluctuating cut-offs
