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Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

Age:

English language requirements:

Educational Qualifications:


Trade certificate, diploma or bachelor degree by an Australian education institute; or a bachelor qualification recognised by an educational institution of a recognised standard
A Bachelor degree in business, science or technology by an Australian institution; or a bachelor qualification in business, science or technology by an educational institution of a recognised standard
Not applicable

Special endorsement:


Yes
No

Financial assets:

Business turnover:

Business Innovation stream only - Business experience:


Not less than 4 years within the preceding 5 years
Not less than 7 years within the preceding 8 years
Not applicable

Investor stream only - Investor experience:


Not less than 4 years before the time of invitation to apply for the visa
Not less than 7 years before the time of invitation to apply for the visa
Not applicable

Business innovation qualifications:


Patents or designs registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business
Trademarks registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business
An ownership in and day to day participation in the management of one or more main business operated under a formal joint venture agreement/s entered into no less than 1 year before the time
An ownership interest in a main business/s that derives no less than 50% of its annual turnover from export trade
An ownership interest in a main buisness/s not more that 5 years before had an average annualised growth in turnover that was greater than 20% per annum over 3 continuous fiscal years and in at least one of the 3 fiscal years employed 10 or more employees for a total number of hours that was at least the total number of hours that would have been worked by 10 full-time employees
An ownership interest in a main business/s that received a grant from a government body in your home country of at least AUD10,000 for the purposes of early phase start up of a business, product commercialisation, business development or business expansion
An ownership interest in a main business/s that received venture capital funding of at least AUD100,000 not more than 4 years before the time of the invitation for the purposes of early phase start up of a business, product commercialisation, business development or business expansion
Not applicable

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

Age:

English language requirements:

Skilled employment experience:



Educational Qualifications:


A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution
Attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation Not applicable

Australian study requirement:


Yes
No

Specialist education qualification:


Yes
No

Credentialled community language:


Yes
No

Study in regional Australia:


Yes
No

Partner skills:


Professional year in Australia:


Yes
No

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

Age:

English language requirements:

Skilled employment experience:



Educational Qualifications:


A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution
Attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation

Australian study requirement:


Yes
No

Specialist education qualification:


Yes
No

Credentialled community language:


Yes
No

Study in regional Australia:


Yes
No

Partner skills:


Professional year in Australia:


Yes
No

Nomination:


Yes
No

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Age:

English language requirements:

Skilled employment experience:



Educational Qualifications:


A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
A Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution that is of a recognised standard.
A diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia
An award or qualification the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation recognises .

Australian study requirement:


Yes
No

Specialist education qualification:


Yes
No

Credentialled community language:


Yes
No

Study in regional Australia:


Yes
No

Partner skills:


Professional year in Australia:


Yes
No

Nomination or sponsorship:


You were invited to apply for a Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa because you were nominated and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn that nomination
You are being sponsored for a Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa by a family member and the Minister has accepted that sponsorship
Not applicable

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Age:

English language requirements:

Skilled employment experience:



Educational Qualifications:


A Doctorate degree from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
A Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution that is of a recognised standard.
A diploma or trade qualification completed in Australia
An award or qualification the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation recognises .

Australian study requirement:


Yes
No

Specialist education qualification:


Yes
No

Credentialled community language:


Yes
No

Study in regional Australia:


Yes
No

Partner skills:


Professional year in Australia:


Yes
No

Nomination or sponsorship:


You were invited to apply for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) because you were nominated and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn that nomination
You are being sponsored for a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) visa by a family member and the Minister has accepted that sponsorship
Not applicable