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At Gateway Migration Solutions we offer australian business migration services including visa pre assessment and visa application for business skills migration visas, other categories of Australian permanent residence visas, business sponsorship and information on business migration agents and agencies in Australia, the UK, Ireland, Israel and South Africa. Contact us if you want to apply for a business skills migration visa or want advice on any aspect of your business migration. We offer help with financial planning, transferring your UK pension funds to Australia, taxation planning, superannuation, assistance with investing in, buying or selling a business in Australia, insurance, taxation and making business plans. We help you set up or manage a new or existing business anywhere in Australia, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Perth, Western Australia Melbourne, Victoria Canberra, Sydney and NSW.

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Business Skills Visa

Australia's Business Skills Migration Program encourages business people such as business owners, investors and senior executives to settle permanently in Australia. Successful businessmen and women contribute to the Australian economy by developing new or existing businesses in Australia, including:-

  • Businesses wishing to carry out operations in Australia
  • Potential business migrants seeking a State-Sponsored Visa
  • Business people in Australia seeking foreign partners

Business migrants benefit Australia by:

  • Developing international markets
  • Transferring capital and making investments
  • Introducing new or improved technology
  • Substituting Australian-made products for goods that would otherwise be imported
  • Exporting Australian goods and services
  • Creating or maintaining employment

New two-stage arrangements introduced on 1st March 2003 mean that:-

  • successful business migrants are first granted a Business Skills (Provisional) visa for four years, then
  • after establishing the required level of business or investment, they are eligible to apply for a Business Skills (residence) Visa (permanent residence) in Australia.

Who can apply for a Business Skills Visa?

  1. Business Owner: for owners or part-owners of a business;
  2. Senior Executive: for senior executive employees of a major business;
  3. Investor: for investors and business people wishing to invest in Australia;
  4. Business Talent: for high-calibre business people who have State/Territory Government Sponsorship.

Gateway Migration Support Services

Here are just a few of the support services we offer if you are seeking a Business Skills Visa:

  • Advice on business structures
  • Preparation of business plans
  • Assistance with identification of suitable businesses for sale
  • Liaison with vendors or agents
  • Business valuation
  • Taxation issues
  • Tax planning (pre and post relocation to Australia)
  • Maintenance of accounting and taxation records
  • Financial planning including pensions and transfer funds
  • Investment, estate planning and succession planning
  • Help with meeting requirements for State Sponsorship Visas
  • Assistance in financing the purchase of a business

Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business who wish to employ staff in Australia can sponsor prospective employees. They can provide sponsorship either for a temporary visa lasting up to 4 years, or for a permanent visa. There are significant concessions for positions in regional Australia.

State Sponsorship

An important component of the Business Visa (Permanent Residence) is the State Sponsored Visa. Application for this type of visa involves the sponsorship of an individual by one of the Australian states. This avenue can be much easier than other approaches, particularly if the individual is intending to live in regional Australia. We can assist in developing a business case for this class of visa.

The Business Skills Visa categories

(i) Business Talent (Migrant) Visa is for high calibre business people who are owners or part owners of an overseas business, with significant business assets. They must also be genuinely committed to take part as a principal in the management of a new or existing business. This category must involve sponsorship by State or Territory Government.

(ii) Business Skills (Provisional) Visa is valid for four years.

Business Owner (Provisional) is for people with a successful business career, including business owners and senior management with significant business assets. They must also be genuinely committed to take part as a principal in the management of a new or existing business. Applicants in this category may be sponsored by State or Territory Government.

Senior Executive (Provisional) is for senior executive employees of large overseas businesses. Applicants have usually been responsible for strategic policy development. They need to possess significant net assets and be genuinely committed to take part as a principal in the management of a new or existing business. Applicants in this category may be sponsored by State or Territory Government.

Investor (Provisional) is for investors and successful business people and investors with significant net assets. They must be willing to invest funds in a designated investment in Australia for four years. They also need to be genuinely committed to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants in this category may be sponsored by State or Territory Government.

(iii) Business Skills (Residence) Visa permits permanent stay in Australia with a resident return facility which is valid for five years from the date of grant.

Business Owner (Residence) is for people who hold a Business Skills (Provisional) Visa. They must have owned a business in Australia for at least 2 years, affording significant personal and business assets involving a minimum number of employees. Applicants must have been in Australia for at least one year in the two years immediately prior to applying. Applicants in this category may be sponsored by a State or Territory Government.

Investor (Residence) is for people who have held a Investor (Provisional) Visa and a designated investment for a minimum of 4 years and who have lived in Australia for at least 2 years in the four years immediately prior to the application. Applicants in this category may be sponsored by a State or Territory Government.

Once a person’s business has become established in Australia, Residence Visas are easy to obtain. The criteria for the Residence Visas are lower than they are for the Provisional visas. This is mainly due to the fact the Australian Government wishes to encourage enterprising and skilled business managers to remain in Australia.

SUMMARY OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS SKILLS VISA

Australian Business Visa
Permanent Residence through Business Skills categories:
Status Apply for Permanent Residence Through
Business Owner

Business Owner (Provisional) Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) Visa

 Business Owner (Residence)
Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence) Visa
Business Employee (Manager) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) Visa State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence) Visa
Senior Executive Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa

 Senior Executive (Residence) Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Residence) Visa
Investor Investor (Provisional) Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) Visa

 Investor (Residence) Visa

Or

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence) Visa
High Calibre Business Owner Business Talent Visa Permanent Residence granted with Visa

Please contact us should you require further information or have any questions regarding your business immigration or relocation.