Business Migration

Australia’s Business Innovation and Investment program encourages successful business people to settle in Australia and use their proven skills to develop business activity in Australia.

The Business Innovation and Investment program is designed to increase entrepreneurial talent and diversify business expertise in Australia. It is positioned to target migrants that have a demonstrated history of success in innovation and business and are able to make a significant contribution to the national innovation system and to the Australian economy.

Structure of the Business Innovation and Investment program

The Business Innovation and Investment program is a state/territory nominated program which is made up of three subclasses:

  • Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
  • Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa
  • Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) visa.

Most Business Innovation and Investment migrants enter Australia on a provisional visa for four years and after satisfactory evidence of a specified level of business or investment activity, may apply for permanent residence.   Alternatively business migrants may apply for a Business Talent visa to get direct permanent residence if they have high level business skills or have obtained funding from an Australian venture capital firm.Australia’s Business Innovation and Investment program encourages successful business people to settle in Australia and use their proven skills to develop business activity in Australia.

The Business Innovation and Investment program is designed to increase entrepreneurial talent and diversify business expertise in Australia. It is positioned to target migrants that have a demonstrated history of success in innovation and business and are able to make a significant contribution to the national innovation system and to the Australian economy.

Structure of the Business Innovation and Investment program

The Business Innovation and Investment program is a state/territory nominated program which is made up of three subclasses:

  • Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
  • Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa
  • Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) visa.

Most Business Innovation and Investment migrants enter Australia on a provisional visa for four years and after satisfactory evidence of a specified level of business or investment activity, may apply for permanent residence.   Alternatively business migrants may apply for a Business Talent visa to get direct permanent residence if they have high level business skills or have obtained funding from an Australian venture capital firm.