Visas & migration

New arrivals

NSW Trade & Investment provides a range of services to assist business and skilled migrants on arrival in the State.

Business Migrants

Business migrants should review the NSW Trade & Investment small business website for information about starting a business in NSW. The Department provides an e-newsletter, business advisory services, online small business training toolkits, events, webinars and other assistance to small business. Visit www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au

Business migrants from non-english speaking countries may be entitled to Adult Migrant English Services (AMES). For details go to: www.ames.edu.au

Skilled Migrants

Skilled migrants looking for assistance in finding a job should investigate the NSW AMES skill max service and other employment support programs. For details go to: www.ames.edu.au

Skilled migrants can also register on the Australian Job Search Skilled Migrant Job Seeker website at https://skilledmigrant.gov.au

All Migrants

For more information on settlement for new migrants go to: www.nsw.gov.au

Download the booklet Living in New South Wales.