Canada
Under this program applications are assessed based on an applicant’s ability to become economically established upon immigration to Canada. In order to qualify for a Canadian Immigration under Federal Skilled Worker Program, applicants must:
– Have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of the occupations listed in NOC O, A or B
Pass a minimum threshold of language ability for one of Canada’s two official languages (English/French)
In addition, Federal Skilled Worker applicants must attain at least 67 points based on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) immigration selection factors No limit on Occupations No limit on No. of Applicants To be eligible for under Federal Skilled Worker Program, the applicants will have to achieve minimum CLB level 7 which is equal to IELTS score of 6 band in each module. EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT: For each FSWP applicant, it is mandatory to submit, along with the application, Original Canadian Equivalence Certificate issued against his Academic Qualification. For this purpose, different organizations have been designated to provide the now-required independent third party assessments of foreign educational credentials for applicants who studied outside of Canada. These assessments are aimed at helping newcomers through the FSWP to get off to a better start and into the Canadian labour force more quickly when they arrive. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDS: The amount of money you need to support your family is set by the size of your family. We update these amounts every year.
NUMBER OF | FUNDS REQUIRED |
|---|---|
1 | $11,824 |
2 | $14,720 |
3 | $18,097 |
4 | $21,971 |
5 | $24,920 |
6 | $28,105 |
7 or more | $31,291 |
You do not have to show that you have these funds if:
- You have a valid offer of arranged employment in Canada
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. To apply, you must have work experience in a specific skilled trade and meet several other requirements.
ELIGIBILITY
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. Maximum numbers of applications are 5000 from May 01, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
Within the 5,000 cap, no more than 100 new applications for each job will be considered for processing.
The caps apply whether or not people have a qualifying offer of employment or a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.
To apply, you must:
- meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing, and listening), (Listneing 4.5, Reading 3.5, Writing 4.0, Speaking 4.0)
- have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience)* in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,
- meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and
- have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year** or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body.***
*“Full-time work” means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week, or an equal amount in part-time, paid work experience. For example:
- if you worked 15 hours per week in one job over four years, or
- if you worked a total of 30 combined hours per week in more than one job over two years.
In total, 90 jobs will be eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Trades program this year. The specific codes from the 2011 version of the NOC are provided below as you must include this in your application form.
Applications will be processed in the order we receive them.
- 6321 Chefs
- 6322 Cooks
- 6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- 6332 Bakers
- 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
- 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
- 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- 7232 Tool and die makers
- 7233 Sheet metal workers
- 7234 Boilermakers
- 7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
- 7236 Ironworkers
- 7237 Welders and related machine operators
- 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 7242 Industrial electricians
- 7243 Power system electricians
- 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
- 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
- 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
- 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
- 7251 Plumbers
- 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- 7253 Gas fitters
- 7271 Carpenters
- 7272 Cabinetmakers
- 7281 Bricklayers
- 7282 Concrete finishers
- 7283 Tilesetters
- 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- 7291 Roofers and shinglers
- 7292 Glaziers
- 7293 Insulators
- 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 7295 Floor covering installers
- 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
- 7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
- 7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
- 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 7314 Railway carmen/women
- 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- 7316 Machine fitters
- 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
- 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
- 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
- 7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
- 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
- 7333 Electrical mechanics
- 7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
- 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
- 7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
- 7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
- 7371 Crane operators
- 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction
- 7373 Water well drillers
- 7381 Printing press operators
- 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
- 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
- 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
- 8231 Underground production and development miners
- 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
- 8241 Logging machinery operators
- 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
- 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
- 8261 Fishing masters and officers
- 8262 Fishermen/women
- 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
- 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
- 9213 Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing
- 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
- 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
- 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
- 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
- 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
- 9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
- 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
- 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
- 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
- 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
- 9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
- 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
- 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators
You must complete your applications according to the requirements in place at the time you apply.
You must complete your applications according to the requirements in place at the time you apply.
Persons who immigrate to Canada under the Provincial Nominee Program have the skills, education and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution to the province or territory that nominates them. They are ready to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada.
To apply under the Provincial Nominee Program, applicants must be nominated by a Canadian province or territory.
The criteria for provincial nomination are determined by the individual provinces and territories, they can change without notice.
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Express Entry is a new application management system introduced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to manage permanent resident applications for skilled migration to Canada. To qualify for Express Entry and be considered for nomination by Ontario, candidates must qualify for one of two federal immigration programs:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Canadian Experience Class
Ontario Express Entry
Ontario has created two new streams for skilled workers who want to live and work permanently in Ontario. The two new streams draw from the Federal Express Entry selection system.
- Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream
- Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
This enables Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to nominate individuals that have qualified for Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry pool and who have the required education, skilled work experience, language ability, and other factors to help them successfully establish and integrate into Ontario’s labour market and communities.
Steps for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
1. Register for Express Entry
2. OINP identifies candidates in Express Entry pool
3. Apply to OINP under the Human Capital Priorities Stream
4. Accept nomination from Ontario and apply for permanent residency
You may not apply to OINP under the Human Capital Priorities Stream if you have not received a PT Notification of Interest from Ontario through your MyCIC account
Canada’s Business Immigration Program seeks to attract experienced business people to Canada to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy. The program includes three classes:
The Immigrant Investor Class
The Self-Employed Persons Class
The Entrepreneur Class
Business immigrants are expected to contribute to the Canadian economy by owning and managing businesses in Canada or by making an investment in the Canadian economy.
The Business Immigration Program allows experienced business people to immigrate to Canada and apply their capital, entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of markets and technology within the Canadian economy.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THREE CATEGORIES:
Investors must make a C$800,000 investment but are not subject to monitoring or other regulatory requirements once they arrive in Canada.
Entrepreneurs must invest and participate in the management of a business in Canada that creates at least one additional job for someone other than a member of their immediate family. They must report regularly on their progress.
Self-employed persons are selected based on their intention and ability to create a job for themselves in cultural or athletic activities, or to purchase and manage a farm in Canada. They are not subject to monitoring or other regulatory requirements once they arrive in Canada.
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
In addition to the usual documents required to support any application for immigration to Canada, you must provide documents that demonstrate your past business experience, such as:
- financial statements
- corporate and personal income tax returns
- tax assessments
- bank statements
- business licences
- minute books
- letters of reference
The immigrants who are eligible to use this family sponsoring process are regarded as the Family Class.
If you become a permanent resident, you can live, study and work in Canada.
When you arrive in Canada as a permanent resident, you must make every reasonable effort to provide for your own essential needs and those of your family.
If you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you are responsible for supporting your relative financially when he or she arrives. As a sponsor, you must make sure your spouse or relative does not need to seek financial assistance from the government.
The process to sponsor your family begins when you, as a citizen or permanent resident in Canada, apply to be a sponsor.
There are two different processes for sponsoring your family. One process is used for sponsoring your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner and/or dependent children. The other one is to sponsor other eligible relatives.
UK
Awarded Points for the following Categories
- You have £2,000,000 GBP which is disposable in the united kingdom and held in a Regulated Financial Institution
- You have £2,000,000 GBP in personal assets and have £2,000,000 GBP in shape of loan from a regulated financial insitutions
You must score 75 points in order to apply make application under TIER 1 investor program.
Points Table
Attributes | Points available |
You have funds no less than 1 milliion GBP held in a Regulated Financial Insitutation and are disposible in the United Kingdom | 75 |
Your personal assets exceed 2 Million GBP and You have money under your control held in a regulated financial institution and disposable in the United Kingdom amounting to no less than £1,000,000, which has been loaned to you by a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority. | 75 |
Exemption from English language and maintenance requirements
You will not need to meet the separate English language requirement that applies to most other applicants under the points-based system. This is because, while you are allowed to work in the United Kingdom if you wish to, you should not need to work.
You will not need to meet the separate requirement for maintenance (funds) that applies to most other applicants under the points-based system. This is because you will have met the main requirements (attributes) for this category and shown your ability to support yourself in the United Kingdom without needing help from public money.
Settlement:
Entrepreneurs will get Entry Clearance Visa for 3 years and four months. The Extension will be given for further two year. Once you complete five year you can apply for settlement.Under the new visa rules for investors, those who invest large sums of money will see their right to settle permanently in the UK speed up. Those who invest £5 million will be allowed to settle here after 3 years, and those investing £10 million or more will be allowed to settle after 2 years.
If you would like more information about applying for Tier 1 (Investor)
TIER 1 Entrepreneur Category is for those who have minimum net worth of £200,000 GBP or have access to £200,000 GBP from third party investment and who want to start business in the United Kingdom. TIER 1 Entrepreneur is an immigrant visa, initially granted for 40 months from outside United Kingdom, it can be further extended for two years. After spending 5 years in UK on this visa you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the United Kingdom.
You may apply as an entrepreneurial team with no more than 2 business partners with access to minimum £200,000 GBP available to invest in the United Kingdom.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to qualify you must meet minimum 95 points threshold.
- Access to no less than £200,000 GBP: 25
- Money is held in Regulated Financial Institute: 25
- The Money is Disposable in the United Kingdom: 25
- English Language Pass Marks: 10
- Maintenance (Amount kept in your account for 90 days) 10
English Language Requirement
You must meet minimum English language requirement for TIER 1 Entrepreneur Visa, the minimum English language requirement is CEFR B1 Level (Equivalent to IELTS Band 4 in each component).
Maintenance
You must have held no less than £3310 GBP for the main applicant and £1890 GBP for every dependent family member for the consecutive 90 days in your bank account.
You can now apply for visit visa of any type under standard visitor visa category.
Documents required from the applicant/s
1. Online application form for each applicant signed individually
2. Current & Passport previous travel documents/passports, which shows your previous travel history if any.
3. Proof of relationship with sponsor & any applicants under the age of 18
4. Financial documents showing that you have sufficient funds available to support yourself during your stay in the UK.
5. Proof of earnings such as a letter from employer confirming employment details (start date of employment, salary, role, company contact details on company headed paper).
6. If self-employed: business registration documents confirming the business owner’s name and the date the business started trading.
7. Proof of confirmation of residence where you will be staying during your visit.
8. Visa costs £87.00 for up to 6 months. If you want to apply for a longer time then fee for a long-term will depends on the length of the visa (£330.00 for up to 2 years, £660.00 for up to 5 years & £752.00 for up to 10 years.
We can help you to prepare your file from day one till final submission and will minimise the risk of refusal.
Australia
Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 is Permenent Resident Visa for Australian immigration. The applicant has to meet the point test on the basis of Age, Skills, English Language and other requirements of relevant occupation. This visa subclass must be lodged only through skill select system (Expression of Interest-EOI).
Basic Requirements:
Age: 18-50
English Language: Minimum IELTS score should be 6 band in each module i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Nominated Occupation: Your nominated occupation must be in the Skilled Occupations List (SOL)
Work Experince: Three years or more work experince in the relevant field
Skill Assessment: Must obtain positive skills assessment for the nominated occupation from the relevant skills assessment authority
Note: The passing score for this visa sub class is 60.
Benefits of this visa:
This visa allows applicant and his family unit to live as permanent residents in Australia.
Permanent visa will be evidenced in Pakistan before leaving for Australia.
Australian permanent residents can:
- Live and work in Australia on permanent basis
- Study in Australia at school or university
- Receive subsidized healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- Access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
- Eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 visa is also a Permenent Resident Visa for Australian Immigration. The applicant has to be nominated by a particular state or territory before he receives invitaion to apply through skill select system (Expression of Interest- EOI).
The applicant has to meet the point test on the basis of Age, Skills, English Language and other requirements of relevant occupation.
The Skilled Nominated/Sponsored Visa Subclass 190 is permnent resident visa and the Nominee under this category has to stay or work for at least 2 years in the specified state which has nominated/sponsored him.
Applicants are awarded 5 addtional points for being nominated or sponsored by State/Territory Government
Basic Requirements:
Age: 18-50
English Language: Minimum IELTS score should be 6 band in each module i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Nominated Occupation: Your nominated occupation must be in the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL)
Work Experince: Three years or more work experince in the relevant field
Skill Assessment: Must obtain positive skills assessment for the nominated occupation from the relevant skills assessment authority
State Nomination: Nominated by a state or territory to meet the skills shortage
(The occupation must be available in particular state at the time of aplication)
Note: The passing score for this visa sub class is 60.
Benefits of this visa:
- This visa allows applicant and his family unit to live as permanent residents in Australia.
- The depnedents can accopmany the principal applicant if they comply Australian Migration Law.
- Also, the principal applicant gets 5 points for being nominated by state government.
Australian permanent residents can:
- Live and work in Australia on permanent basis
- Study in Australia at school or university
- Receive subsidized healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- Access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
- Eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
This points-based visa is for those skilled workers who are Nominated by a State or Territory or Sponsored by an Eligible Relative living in a Designated Area in Australia. The applicant has to meet the point test on the basis of Age, Skills, English Language and other requirements of relevant occupation.
The Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa through the state is a provisional Visa only and is valid for four years and the eligible candidates must live and work in the Specified (Designated) Regional Area of Australia. It is mandatory requirement to further apply for a Permanent Residency.
The applicant is awarded10 points if sponsored by State/ Territory Government or 10 points if sponsored by an eligible relative currently living in a designated area.
This application must be lodged through skill select system (Expression of Interest-EOI)
Basic Requirements:
Age: 18-50
English Language: Minimum IELTS score should be 6 band in each module i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Nominated Occupation: Your nominated occupation must be in the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL)
Work Experince: Three years or more work experince in the relevant field
Skill Assessment: Must obtain positive skills assessment for the nominated occupation from the relevant skills assessment authority
State Nomination: Nominated by a state or territory to meet the skills shortage or Sponsored by eligible relative living in the designated areas
Maintenance Funds: The applicants might be required to show sufficient maintenance funds to get sponsorship if applying for state or territory nominated regional visa
Note: The passing score for this visa sub class is 60.
Benefits:
- Temporarily live and work in a designated regional area
- Study in a specified regional area of Australia
- Travel in and out of Australia while the visa is valid
- Apply for permanent residence through the Skilled Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887) after certain conditions have been met.
Eligible Sponsor:
A sponsor must be at least 18 years of age who resides in Australia as one of the following:
- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- an Eligible New Zealand citizen.
You or your partner must be related to your sponsor as:
- a child – including a stepchild, or
- a parent – including a step parent, or
- a brother or sister – including adoptive or step-sibling, or
- a niece or nephew – including adoptive or step-niece or nephew, or
- an aunt or uncle – including adoptive or step-aunt or uncle, or
- a grandparent or first cousin.
Your sponsor must be a resident in a designated area of Australia at the time of the sponsorship.
Australia has a comprehensive economic policy framework in place. The economy is globally competitive and remains an attractive destination for investment. Australia has a sound, stable and modern institutional structure that provides certainty to businesses.
The Business Migration program encourages successful business people to settle permanently in Australia and develop new or existing businesses.
- Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional Visa) Subclass 188
- Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent Visa) Subclass 888
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional Visa) subclass 188 is point based visa that allows skilled business individuals to establish a new or develop an existing business in Australia. The visa has two streams:
- Business Innovation Stream
- Business Investor Stream
BUSINESS INVESTOR STREAM
You must submit an expression of interest through skill select system and be nominated by a state or territory before being invited to apply for this visa.
Basic Requirements
You must:
- Be under 55 years of age
- Score at least 65 on the points test (Check Your Score)
- For 2 out of the 4 fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply, have had an ownership interest in an established business or businesses that had at least AUD 500 000 turnover in each of those years
- Own at least one of the following percentage of your nominated main business:
- 51 per cent, if the business has a turnover of less than AUD 400 000 per year
- 30 per cent, if the business has a turnover of AUD 400 000 or more per year
- 10 per cent, if the business is a publicly listed company
- Have a genuine desire to continuously own and maintain a management role in a business in Australia
At the time of invitation, you, your partner, or you and your partner combined must have total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 800 000 that are lawfully acquired and available for legal transfer to Australia within two years of the visa being granted.
This is a temporary visa and is valid for four years. Immediate family members (dependents) or partners who are included in the application are allowed to live work and study in Australia.
BUSINESS INVESTOR STREAM
Basic Requirements
- Be under 55 years of age
- Score at least 65 on the points test (Check Your Score)
- Have a high level of management skill in relation to the eligible investment or qualifying business activity
- Have at least three years’ experience of direct involvement in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments
- Have an overall successful record of eligible investment or qualifying business activity
- Have a genuine and realistic commitment to continuing your business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured
- Have a genuine intention to live for at least 2 years in the state or territory in which you have made a designated investment.
You, your partner, or you and your partner combined must:
- For at least one of the five fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply, have directly managed one of the following:
- A qualifying business in which you, your partner or you and your partner combined had at least 10 per cent ownership interest, or
- Eligible investments owned by you, your partner or you and your partner combined of at least AUD 1.5 million.
- During the two fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply, have legally acquired net business, investment and personal assets of at least AUD 2.25 million that are available for legal transfer to Australia within two years of the visa being granted
- Make a designated investment of at least AUD 1.5 million in a state or territory government security using unencumbered funds accumulated from qualifying businesses or eligible investments and be prepared to hold that investment for at least four years from date of issue in your nominating state or territory
- Have had no involvement in unacceptable activities
Income that you earn from your designated investment in Australia is subject to tax under Australian taxation law.
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent ) visa subclass-888 is permanent visa and that it is the continuation (second phase) of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) subclass 188 visa.
This visa allows you to:
- Continue to own and manage a business in Australia (the Business Innovation Stream)
- Continue business and investment activity in Australia (the Investor Stream and the Significant Investor Stream).
You can apply for it after you have fulfilled the requirements of your provisional visa.
You do not need to submit a new Expression of Interest to apply for this visa. you have to prove that the government that issued you the nomination has not withdrawn the nomination.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
You can apply for this visa if you:
- Hold a provisional Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 188)
- Have met the requirements of that visa in the stream in which you first applied
- Are nominated by a state or territory
- You and your partner have a satisfactory record of complying with Commonwealth Laws and those of the state where he operated business
- You and your partner meet health and character requirements
- Have commitment to maintain business or investment activities in Australia
In addition to these, the applicant must meet certain requirements depending up on his category (Business Innovation Stream or Business Investment Stream)
BUSINESS INNOVATION STREAM
You must be able to show that you (or you and your partner together) have:
- Had an ownership interest (and continue to have an ownership interest) and a direct and continuous management role in an actively operating main business (or main businesses) in Australia for the two years immediately before you apply.
- Had an annual turnover of at least AUD 300 000 from the main business (or businesses) in the 12 months before you apply. (A nominating state or territory might agree to waive the requirement to show an annual turnover of AUD 300 000 if you live and operate business in a specified regional area of Australia)
- Owned at least one of the following percentages of the main business (or main businesses) in Australia in the year immediately before you apply:
- 51 per cent of a business with a turnover of less than AUD 400 000 per year
- 30 per cent of a business with a turnover of AUD 400 000 or more per year
- 10 per cent of a publicly listed company
- Obtained an Australian Business Number for each of your main businesses
- Submitted Business Activity Statements to the Australian Taxation Office for the two years immediately before you apply
- Not acquired the ownership in your main business (or two main businesses) from a person who was an applicant for, or a holder of, a permanent Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 888) or a permanent business skills visa (in subclasses 890,891, 892 or 893), unless you and that person had a joint interest in the main business for at least one year before you lodge your application for this visa.
- You (or your partner, or you and your partner together) must also demonstrate that you have achieved at least two of the following requirements:
- A net value of business assets of at least AUD 200 000 in your nominated main business (or two main businesses) in Australia throughout the year immediately before you apply
- A net value of personal and business assets of at least AUD 600 000 in Australia throughout the year immediately before you apply
Employed at least the equivalent of two full-time employees in your main business (or main businesses), throughout the year immediately before you apply who are:
- Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or holders of valid New Zealand passports
- Not your family members
INVESTOR STREAM
If you are applying for this visa in the Investor stream, you must have been in Australia and held your provisional visa in the Investor stream for at least two of the four years immediately before you apply.
In addition, you (or you and your partner combined) must have held a designated investment with an Australian state or territory for at least four years.
Benefits of the Visa
- Stay in Australia indefinitely
- Work and study in Australia
- Avail healthcare facilities
- Apply for citizenship (if eligible)
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
The Tourist Visa (subclass 676) is designed for people who are NOT on the ETA Eligible Country list, or people who wish to take a trip to Australia for longer than 3 months.
The Tourist Visa Allows You To Stay in Australia For:
- A stay of up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances.
- As a single or multiple entries to Australia.
Tourist Visa Holders Must Conduct Themselves According To The Following Rules:
- You must not work while in Australia [Note: Voluntary work may be permitted].
- You must not study for more than 3 months while in Australia.
Note:if you intend to study for longer than four weeks, you may be required to pass a health examination before starting your course. Some countries are exempt from this examination.
Your visa may be granted with a No further stay condition. If this is the case, you will not be granted any other visa (except for a Protection visa) while you remain in Australia. This condition may be waived in exceptional circumstances.
- The holder must depart within the validity of the Tourist Visa.