There are two investment options available under the 188 visa streams for Australia. Each requires an investment within a compliant, regulated investment framework.

Key points 

The requirement for a Complying Investment Framework (CIF) applies to both the Investor Visa (188b visas) and Significant Investor Visa (188c Visas).

The CIF breakdown is:

• 20% venture capital and Private Growth Equity funds (VCPE), up from a previous 10%;
• 30% funds investing in emerging companies; and
• 50% in balancing investments, down from a previous 60%.

Funds will be required to produce independent audit reports annually to show their compliance with the new CIF.

The purpose of the investment

Australia wants to increase the amount of foreign investment through the BIIP visa streams and to shift the focus of investment towards venture capital and private growth equity.

Investor Visa applicants will now have the potential to reap better returns on their investments from the previous conservative returns offered on state/territory government bonds.

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