Business and Investment in Australia 

The Australian Government’s business skills entry schemes aim to attract people with proven experience and skill in business, senior business management and investment. The aims are state development and wider economic benefit to Australia.

Business Entry Criteria 

Business entry criteria may vary from state to state and visa to visa.

State and territory government sponsorship can offer substantial concessions, at both the provisional and permanent residence stage, to applicants who are able to show that they will be likely to create economic benefit for specific regions. Sponsorship also gives senior business employees the opportunity to enter business in Australia.

But whatever the state, the visa rules for business entry are stringent, and they require detailed and comprehensive documentation.

It goes without saying that professionally presented applications are essential. Having qualified Accountants and an Attorney working on your business application is strongly recommended. There are costly government charges and, in most cases, no right of appeal against rejections.

Applicants must meet criteria which generally relate to:

• Age;

• English Language Ability;

• Business Career;

• Net Personal and Business Assets; AND

• Other business/employment/investment related criteria are required dependent on subclass.