People with
successful careers as a business owners, senior executives or investors
may be eligible to apply in the business skills categories.
Applicants for these
classes of visa may either be independent or sponsored by a state or
territory.
In general the requirements are slightly easier to meet if sponsorship
is
obtained. In addition (with the exception of the
business talent visa) these visas are provisional for a period of two
years. Read the official
fact sheet.
Common criteria for provisional visas
For all classes the applicant must show
a
commitment to establishing a business (or making an investment) in
Australia, a
need to be temporarily resident in Australia, must have no adverse
business
history and must pass health and character requirements.
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Requirement
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INDEPENDENT
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SPONSORED
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Age
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Less than 45
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Less than 55
– but waiver is possible
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English
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Vocational
English required
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No language
requirement (but higher application fee may be payable)
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Business Owners
It is a
requirement that business owners
have spent a maximum of 50% of their time providing professional,
technical or
trade services.
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Requirement
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INDEPENDENT
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SPONSORED
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Business
Background
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Demonstrate
on overall successful business career
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Demonstrate
on overall successful business career OR 4 years continuous employment
in a senior management role
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Business
turnover in 2 out of the preceding 4 years
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Minimum of
$500,000
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Minimum of
$300,000
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Ownership
interest in 2 out of the preceding 4 years
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Minimum 10%
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Minimum 10%
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Business
assets in 2 out of the preceding 4 years
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Minimum
$200,000
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No
requirement
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Personal and
business assets available for transfer to Australia
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$500,000
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$250,000
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Please contact me
if your enquiry is about
whether you qualify for a permanent business owners visa.
Senior Executives
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Requirement
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INDEPENDENT
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SPONSORED
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Business
Background
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Successful
business career and responsible for strategic policy development in the
business.
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Successful
business career and responsible for strategic policy development in the
business.
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Management
role
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Has been
employed for 2 out of the preceding 4 years in one of the top three
management levels of a business with a turnover of $50,000,000.
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Has been
employed for 2 out of the preceding 4 years in one of the top three
management levels of a business with a turnover of $50,000,000.
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Personal and
business assets available for transfer to Australia
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$500,000
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$250,000
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Please contact me
if you are a holder of a
senior executive provisional visa and you are seeking advice on
permanent visa
options which may be available to you.
Investors
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Requirement
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INDEPENDENT
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SPONSORED
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Business
Background
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Must
demonstrate high level of management or investment skill
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Must
demonstrate high level of management or investment skill
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Ownership
interest in 1 out of the preceding 5 years
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Either
managed a qualifying business (with at least 10% ownership) OR managed
eligible investments of at least $1,500,000.
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Either
managed a qualifying business (with at least 10% ownership) OR managed
eligible investments of at least $750,000.
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Personal and
business assets available for transfer to Australia
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Minimum
$2,250,000
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Minimum
$1,125,000
|
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Lodge a
designated investment
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$1,500,000
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$750,000
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Provided you have
been in Australia for 2
out of the past 4 years, maintained your designated investment for a
period of
4 years and maintain committed to business or investment activity in
Australia
you may be eligible for a permanent visa.
Business Talent
This is a
permanent visa and applicants
will have to:
- be sponsored by a
State or Territory government;
- have an overall
successful business career;
- have significant
net assets in business (minimum $400,000);
- have significant
business and personal assets (minimum $1,500,000);
- have achieved a
significant annual turnover in your business (minimum $3,000,000);
- have a commitment
to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct
and
continuous involvement in management of that business;
- have
no history
of unacceptable business activities; and
- be less than 55
years old unless exceptional circumstances exist.
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