Australia is strategically and geographically entrenched in the APAC region
and with strong business and trade ties to Asia, it is a diverse and multicultural economy encouraging of foreign investment.
At Auslinkint we offer professional services to business people and people who have business talents to obtain your permanent residency in Australia. Auslinkint offer services to provisional visa holders who need to start setting up and running a business to fulfill their permanent visa requirements including negotiating in buying a franchise or any other financial consultation and advice.
The 188A visa is only available to applicants who are nominated by an Australian State or Territory government and meet the points test for this visa.
This is a 4-year temporary visa, for people who want to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia. Once established an ownership interest in an Australian business, the applicant can apply for permanent residence through the Business Innovation & Investment (Residence) Subclass 888A visa. A 2-year extension is possible once the applicant has held the subclass 188A visa for 3 years, giving 6 years from the date of grant of the original Visa.
· Ownership of a business with turnover of at least AUD 500,000 for at least 2 of the last 4 fiscal years; and
· Net personal and business assets of at least AUD 800,000; and
· Under 55 years of age, unless the nominating state or territory certifies that the applicant will make an exceptional economic benefit; and
· Meet the pass mark in the Business innovation and investment Points test (currently 65 points)
· Have an overall successful career in business
· The applicant has been in Australia on subclass 188A visa for at least 12 months, within the 2 years prior to lodgement
· Owned and operated a business in Australia for at least 2 years prior to the application with annual turnover of at least $300,000 for the 2 of last 4 years
· You and/or your partner must meet two of the following three criteria for the 12 months:
· The applicant has had business and personal net assets of at least AUD 2.25 million for the last 2 fiscal years
· Under 55 years of age, unless the nominating state or territory certifies that the applicant will make an exceptional economic benefit; and
· The applicant must make an investment of AUD 1.5 million in Australian State or Territory bonds prior to grant of the visa
· Have 3 years of experience either managing a qualifying business or “eligible investments”, and have showed a high level of management skill
· For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years, you have either:
· The applicant has been in Australia on subclass 188B VISA for at least 2 years, within the 4 years prior to lodgement
· Maintained the investment in Australia State or Territory bonds for the last 4 years
For grant of the visa, the applicant must make an investment of at least AUD 5 million in a “complying investment”. A “complying investment” for the purposes of the Significant Investor Visa must be made up of:
The applicant needs to spend 40 days per year in Australia on Significant Investor visa for the last 4 years, and be sponsored by a state or territory government to qualify for a permanent subclass 888C visa
This VISA is only available to applicants who are nominated by an AusTrade.
This is a 4-year temporary visa, for people who want to invest at least AUD 15 million into complying investments in Australia. After maintained an investment in Australian for 1 year, the applicant can apply for permanent residence through the Business Innovation & Investment (Residence) Subclass 888D visa.
Applicants must make an investment of at least AUD 15 million in a “premium investment” prior to grant of the visa. A “premium investment” for the purposes of the Premium Investor Visa includes:
This VISA is only available to applicants who are nominated by an Australian State or Territory government.
This is a 4-year temporary visa, for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and financial backing from a third party. After spending 2 years in Australia and being sponsored by a state or territory government to qualify for a permanent residence through the Business Innovation & Investment (Residence) Subclass 888E visa.
The proposed venture would need to be either:
Certain activities which are not considered sufficiently innovative will be excluded. This are defined by legislative instrument and include:
To apply for the Entrepreneur Visa, the applicant will need to have an agreement for at least $200,000 in funding from one or more of the following sources:
The funding agreement must involve the transfer of at least 10% of the funds within 12 months of commencing the activity in Australia.
You, your partner, or you and your partner combined must have all of the following:
• Total net assets of at least AUD$400 000 as the ownership interest in one or more qualifying businesses for least two of the four fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply and if the qualifying business(es) was a publicly listed company, a shareholding of at least 10 percent of the total issued capital
• Net business and personal assets of at least AUD$1.5 million that are legally acquired and can be transferred to Australia within two years after the visa is granted
• A total annual turnover of at least AUD$3 million in one or more of your main businesses in at least two of the four fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply
• Ownership of at least:
• An overall successful business career
• No involvement in unacceptable business activities
• A genuine desire to own and maintain a management role in a business in Australia, invest in the proposed business according to the State Government requirements and create at least two full-time jobs for local citizen.
If you are in this stream, after entering Australia, you must:
· Establish a qualifying business in Australia, or
· Participate in an existing qualifying business in Australia.
In the business, you must:
· Maintain substantial ownership
· Maintain direct and continuous involvement in the day-to-day management of the business
· Make decisions that affect the overall direction and performance of the business in a way that benefits the Australian economy.
This visa provides permanent residence status at the first stage. This Visa offers all the benefits of Australian permanent residence for you and your family.
• Work and live in Australia indefinitely
• Opportunity to study in Australia
• Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s state-run healthcare program
• Opportunity to apply for Australian citizenship
• Sponsor relatives for permanent residence
• Travel in and out of Australia as you please
The Australian economy has shown consistent growth in recent years underpinned by the sectors of : Natural resources and Energy, Tourism, Education, Financial Services and Agriculture based commerce. The Australian labour market has proven to be one of the most diverse and skilled globally and with its openness for innovation and entrepreneurship, it has the key elements for further economic growth and low-risk investment opportunities. The Australian Government and the DIBP have a range of visas designed for people with a background in Investment or Business Ownership.
AUSLINKINT
127 Boundary Road North Melbourne VIC 3051 Australia
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Monday – Friday
Phone: +61 401 942 094
Email: info@auslinkint.com.au
