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Australian Investment Immigration

Business Innovation Visa 188A

Program Features:

  • Low investment amount
  • No English requirement

Temporary Residence Application Conditions:

  • Age under 55
  • Have direct experience in operating and managing a company
  • The company's turnover was AUD 750,000 or more in at least 2 of the past 4 years

Requirements for holding shares of the company:

  • For non-listed companies, at least 30% of the shares must be owned
  • Listed company, must own at least 10% of the shares
  • The applicant (and his/her spouse) has a net asset of more than AUD 1.25 million
  • Achieve 65 points

Application conditions for 188A temporary residence to 888A permanent residence:

  • You must have lived in Australia for a total of 1 year or more in the 3 years prior to your application.
  • Established a company in Australia for 2 years or more
  • The Australian company's turnover in the 12 months before the application exceeded AUD 300,000

In the 12 months prior to the application, the applicant was able to meet the company's share holding requirements:

  • For non-listed companies, at least 30% of the shares must be owned
  • Listed company, must own at least 10% of the shares

In the 12 months prior to the application, the applicant must meet two of the following three conditions:

  • The company's net assets in Australia are at least AUD 200,000.
  • Have personal and company net assets of at least AUD 600,000 in Australia
  • The company continuously employs at least 2 local full-time employees
Business Investment Visa 188B

Program Features:

  • No need to set up a company
  • No English requirement

Temporary Residence Application Conditions:

  • Age under 55
  • More than three years of business management or investment experience

The applicant has had 1 year in the past 5 years:

  • Hold more than 10% of the company's shares
  • or a qualifying investment of AUD 2.5 million or more
  • The applicant (and his/her spouse) has a net asset of more than AUD 2.5 million
  • Achieve 65 points

Application conditions for 188B temporary residence to 888B permanent residence:

  • You must have lived in Australia for a total of 2 years or more in the 3 years before applying
  • Invest AUD 2.5 million in specified investment products for 3 consecutive years
  • 500,000 venture capital funds or private equity funds invested in emerging or small private companies
  • $750,000 invested in managed funds or listed investment companies in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
  • 1.25 million invested in a balanced portfolio of managed funds or listed investment companies
  • Additional investment in Australia
Significant Investment Visa 188C

Program Features:

  • No age limit
  • No English requirement
  • No scoring requirement
  • Short residency requirement

Temporary Residence Application Conditions:

  • Invest AUD 5 million in specified investment products for 3 consecutive years
  • 1 million venture capital or private equity funds invested in emerging or small private companies
  • $1.5 million invested in managed funds or listed investment companies in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
  • 2.5 million invested in a balanced portfolio of managed funds or listed investment companies

Application conditions for 188C temporary residence to 888C permanent residence:

  • The applicant has lived in Australia for 120 days or the spouse has lived in Australia for 180 days per year
  • Hold a relevant AUD 5 million designated investment project for at least 3 years
Comparison of Investment Immigration Programs
Comparison of Australian Investment Immigration Programs
Investment Immigration Scoring Table

The points requirements for investment immigration are as follows:

age 18–24 20
25–32 30
33–39 25
40–44 20
45–54 15
55 or above 0
EnglishIELTS 4 scores of 5 or higher 5
4 scores of 7 or higher 10
Education College degree or above 5
Bachelor's degree in business or science 10
Business Background More than 4 years of business experience 10
More than 7 years of business experience 15
More than 4 years of investment experience 10
More than 7 years of investment experience 15
Note: Business experience and investment experience cannot be combined.
Funding

(Business Net Worth and Personal Net Worth)

1.25 million Australian dollars 5
1.75 million Australian dollars 15
2.25 million Australian dollars 25
2.75 million Australian dollars 35
Funding

(Annual turnover)

750,000 Australian dollars 5
1.25 million Australian dollars 15
1.75 million Australian dollars 25
2.25 million Australian dollars 35
Innovative technology plus points Registered trademark or design 15
Trademark Evidence 10
Joint Venture Agreement 5
Export trade evidence 15
High growth companies 10
Absorb approval funds or venture capital funds 10
guarantee State and territory specific guarantees (limited areas) 10
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Australian dollar is low, seize the opportunity

188B is a five-year temporary residence visa that does not require applicants to own a business. After the visa is approved, the applicant can switch to a permanent residence visa if he maintains a designated investment of AUD 2.5 million and meets certain conditions.

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