The ‘Premium Investor Visa,’ which will be launched the summer of 2015, is available for applicants who can invest $15 million or more into the Australian economy.
This new visa will be in addition to the ‘Significant Investor Program’ for investments of $5 million or over. Investors who meet the residence requirements may also be able to gain permanent residence in Australia.
New visa conditions under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Australia and China signed a free-trade agreement on 17 November 2014, which include a number of changes to immigration between the two countries.
Some of the changes include:
English Language Tests For Visa Applicants
From 23 November 2014, English language test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) across the Temporary Graduate, Skilled, Former Resident, and Work and Holiday visa programs can be accepted.
Scores from the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test will also be accepted from a test taken on or after 1 January 2015 .
These tests are alternatives to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Occupational English Test (OET), and have been accepted in the Student visa programme since 2011.
Student visa applicants can continue to provide scores from the IELTS, OET, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) tests.
For those potential migrants who wish to come under the business skill migration, there are a few things you may wish to consider before you initiate your migration process. You may want to browse through some websites about Australia and its state and territory websites:
You may want to consider visiting Australia with your family using tourist or temporary business visa with the objectives of:
Some of these visits may have some significant impacts on your future business visa application. Should you require our company to assist you in organising your visit to Australia, we would be most delighted to do so for your convenience.
For some reasons that you are unable to make a trip to Australia, you are encouraged to visit some of the websites which are important for your understanding of living in Australia. Should you be interested in the information of one particular state or territory, please send us an email and we will try our best to get you the material requested.
Other websites which we recommend that you should visit are:
It is imperative that you visit these national websites which give you some insights on how business is conducted in Australia. Your collected research information will be the cornerstone of your decision on a particular location choice that you are interested to reside. It forms an essential part of your visa application. However, should you require any websites developed by the state or territory government of Australia, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you are a professional or trades person who has a few years of working experience and thinking of a career change in a different country, Australia might be worth considering as your location choice. Australian government is constantly looking for talents to fill vacancies as per its published skilled occupation list (SOL). If your current occupation is listed on this SOL, then you might be eligible to apply provided you fulfill other criteria listed on the General Skilled Migration (GSM) Point Test.
One of the key criteria for this skill migration program is that applicant must have at least a proficient English, ie. IELTS score of 6 for each band of the 4 components. Another main criteria is that the qualification and skill or working experience of the applicant must have been positively assessed by the relevant assessing authority stipulated on the SOL. Applicant must also obtain a point test score of minimum 60 points before he or she is eligible to apply.
If your occupation is not on SOL, there is a possibility that might be able to find an occupation similar to the one you are currently having from the consolidated SOL. Click here for the Consolidated SOL. Once you have identified the occupation from the consolidated SOL, the applicant will need to confirm the state or territory which offers such job opportunity. One you have done that you will require a nomination approval from the State/Territory which offers that particular occupation. In this case you must fulfill the state/territory nomination requirements as stipulated in the respective guidelines. Alternatively, you may wish to be sponsored by an employer in Australia under the employer nomination scheme (ENS). Under this ENS category, the applicant does not need to fulfill the point test. However, the employer can only nominate an occupation from the consolidated SOL.
The above visas are applied through the initial step of lodging an online Express of Interest (EOI) submission. Once your EOI is reviewed and accepted by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), the applicant will be invited to apply for the visa intended in the EOI.
Family members include spouses, partners, children, step children; parents and step parents who are interested in re-joining or uniting with their love ones in Australia are allowed to do so under different category of visas. There are partner, parent and child categories. Most of these visas, the minister has the power to “cap” or limit the number of visas which can be granted each year.
Parent visa, this might be for you if you are the parent of a child or step child who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, provided you must be able to demonstrate one of the following:
Australia is one of the best destinations in the world to pursue your academic qualification. To know more about studying in Australia, you can go to this website www.studyinaustralia.gov.au. Department of Immigration and Citizenship is offering various visas for students who wish to study in Australia. It ranges from studying English, attending Secondary School, enrolling in colleges for certificate/diploma courses or admitting into universities for degree/post graduate course. The criteria for successful student visa application depend on the applicant’s English proficiency, acceptance of enrollment by the education provider, financial requirement based on the student visa assessment level and genuine temporary entrant requirement. You can check your student visa assessment level here
