Investing $2.5m offers an investor the opportunity to invest into a compliant investment framework maintained by a regulated fund manager. The investor will be required to evidence previous investment and/or business experience to achieve the minimum 65 points required in the investor assessment.
While the prospect of investing overseas can be daunting, Australia is highly regulated with strict judicial controls over its investment industry. Only eligible funds are entitled to accept investments for emigration purposes.
To discover your eligibility under this or any Investment, Innovation or business stream visa, complete our assessment form for your free guide and an opportunity to speak with one of our friendly experts.
The investor visa offers a direct pathway to permanent residence after three years for the investor and their family. A popular alternative is our scheme which provides all the benefits for A$1m.
An approved Australian fund manager must hold the investment with:
The A$2.5 million investment fund must comprise:
Before accepting direct foreign investments, the Australian Investment company must conduct the following checks:
On our how-to-invest page, we provided a comprehensive guide on how to invest for the 188b visa stream. An alternative to investing A$2.5m via a CIF is to invest the lesser A$1.5m in our tailored investment solution. It offers a lower-cost, no-risk, fixed-returns alternative.
The Australian authorities apply a formulaic points system to determine a potential investor’s eligibility. An investor must secure a minimum of 65 points in the test to be eligible to emigrate as an investor. Each state may elect to increase the minimum points threshold required based on the local demand for direct foreign investment.
The upper age limit is 55 years, except in cases where exceptional circumstances can be argued. In our experience, we have found State Governments will offer a certain degree of flexibility on the upper age limit where it can be argued successfully.
Often our clients are entrepreneurs or finished their education some time ago. Whatever the situation we offer guidance on how to secure the maximum possible points available.
To prove an investor meets the Australian English language criteria they may be required to sit an IELTS test. Those investors educated in an English speaking country may be exempt from this test.
While the 188 visa stream points table awards points for net asset values over A$1.25m the minimum investment required for the 188b visa is A$2.5m. Beyond the minimum required investment within a compliant investment framework. Australia looks for potential further investments that may assist the economy.
Either as an entrepreneur, significant shareholder or senior manager. In certain cases, previous business experience may offer additional opportunities, in emigration terms and potential investments. While points can be secured based on previous business experience, this is not a mandatory requirement under the 188b visa stream.
A history of investing a minimum of A$250,000 is required. These investments must be held within a compliant investment framework. They may include various pension-related investments.
Those investing AUD$ 5m are exempt from the points test.
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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