Australia has numerous programs that enable an individual and his immediate family (spouse/common law spouse and children) to receive a visa to immigrate, with the status of a temporary and/or permanent resident, on the basis of his/her past business skills and talent and his/her future business intentions.
To this extent, the applicant must be able to prove an overall successful business career as well as provide a business proposal of his/her business intentions, that is, to establish a new business or become a partner in an existing business.
An overall successful business career is defined according to each specific country in the following terms:
? The number of years the applicant has owned a share in his business or managed or held a senior position in a particular business;
? The annual turnover of the business,
? The level of business assets owned by the applicant
? The amount of personal assets owned by the applicant.
The skilled business migration programs are limited to applicants under the age of 55.
One of the requirements to obtain a business skills visa in some countries is proof of funds or a certain level of investment of funds.
Temporary business skilled visas may be obtained by an applicant with a successful business career and/or an entrepreneur who is highly skilled in the business sector to allow him/her to investigate genuine business possibilities.
Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 132)
This visa is a permanent resident visa for people who are nominated by the government of a state or territory after lodging an expression of interest.
This visa allows the holder to travel freely to a from Australia, to working in Australia, sponsor family members to come to Australia, study in Australian Institutions, and enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for heaךth benefits.
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 188)
This visa is valid for four years after it is granted, with the possibility for extension. This visa allows applicant to develop an existing business, or establish new business ventures in Australia. Within the period granted the visa holder can travel to a from Australia, bring their family member to Australia and seek permanent residence under the Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 888).
Within this visa there are three streams, each with their own requirements:
? Business Innovation stream
? Investor stream
? Significant Investor stream
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Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 888)
Visa holders of a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 188) are eligible to apply for this visa allows you to continue to manage youר business and investments in Australia. The vista allows you and your family to say in Australia indefinitely, travel freely to and from Australia, work, study, enrol in Australia’s Medicare health system and eventually apply for citizenship.