Melbourne has one of the largest migrant communities of any area in Australia. Due to demands on the local infrastructure, the State Government has decided to cool the inflow of migrants at this time.
While they are still accepting investor visa cases, they have added some barriers to entry to the State of Victoria.
The biggest change to the Department of Home Affairs requirements is the standard of education they request from any potential business investors.
You must have completed either:
If you do not hold either of these, you must have relevant business history.
If you do not have a relevant qualification, you must have at least 3 years of experience in:
Victoria has decided to ignore the minimum 65 points as recommended by the Federal Government and has elected to set the minimum entry-level to 80 points.
The most straightforward of all investor streams in Victoria. However, the department examines the investment portfolio to ensure maximum benefit to the State of Victoria.
To be eligible to apply for the State of Victoria Significant Investor stream, you must:
In a sense, the State of Victoria is outsourcing due diligence on the viability of a start-up company. If the Entrepreneur does not attract the support of one of the panels then Victoria will not accept the business as viable.
The Victorian Government is partnering with a select group of reputable partners to support the identification of suitable talent for subclass 188E visa nomination. All partners have a deep knowledge of the Victorian start-up sector and are well placed to identify and recommend the best talent. Recommended individuals will be start-up owners whose business is considered to have the capacity for growth.
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Each year, the Australian federal and state governments review the 188 visa programme to ensure it delivers the best possible outcomes for Australia. Where deemed necessary changes are introduced without advanced notice. State governments open and close the investor visa stream within their respective jurisdictions as deem necessary to meet the local economic objectives.
That said, once an investor secures an invitation to emigrate (State Nomination), any future changes to the emigration policy will not affect their case.
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