Frequently Asked Question`s
How can I migrate to
Australia as a business person?
Initially,Initially, you must apply for a Business Skills (Provisional) visa, which will be
granted for a period of four years.
The Business Skills (Provisional) visa category also provides for
State/Territory government sponsorship for each visa, to enable States and
Territories of Australia to have more influence over the number and skill levels
of business migrants they are seeking to attract. If an applicant has
sponsorship from a State or Territory government and applies under the
State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner, State/Territory Sponsored Senior
Executive or State/Territory Sponsored Investor visas, they are considered
against lower level criteria. State and Territory governments have their own
criteria for deciding whom they will sponsor.
These are specialized processing centers for applications in the Business Skills
visa categories.
After you have been granted a visa in the Business Skills (Provisional)
category, you are expected to either establish or buy into a business in
Australia or maintain a designated investment for four years. After you have
successfully operated a business for two years or maintained your designated
investment for four years, you will be eligible to apply for a permanent
Business Skills (Residence) visa. You must apply for this in Australia. A direct
permanent residence visa, that is, a migrant visa, will still be available for
high-caliber business migrants sponsored by State/Territory governments. It is
known as the Business Talent (Migrant) visa.
If I want to set up a business in Australia, what visa will I require?
If you are seeking short-term entry to Australia for a stay of up to three months to undertake
business activities to assist you in establishing a business in Australia, such
as business meetings or negotiations, building inspections or equipment
installation, you will need to obtain a short stay business visa.
This visa does not permit the applicant to engage in work that might otherwise
be carried out by an Australian citizen or permanent resident. If you are
seeking long term entry to Australia for a stay of over three months to
establish a business in Australia, you will need to obtain a Business Skills
visa.
What is the Business Skills category?There is provision for Business Skills entry for business owners, senior
executives and investors. From 1 March 2003, the majority of Business Skills
entrants will enter Australia initially on a Business Skills (Provisional)
temporary visa for four years and, after satisfactory evidence of a specified
level of business or investment activity, may apply for permanent residence.
The pathway to permanent residence is designed to give clarity and certainty to
provisional business migrants and relies upon the establishment and management
of genuine business activity in Australia. There is also provision for
high-caliber business migrants under the Business Talent visa to obtain direct
permanent residence if they have high-level business attributes and are
sponsored by a State or Territory government. he first installment of the visa application charge at the time of your applic