I hope you enjoy this article, written by Tessa Steven www.livingdownunder.co.uk

 

Melbourne

 

Cosmopolitan, chic and classy - you will see all that on the Melbourne immigration DVD, and is a MUST see if you are planning to emigrate to Melbourne.

Tessa travels to this stunning area in Victoria to bring you this 45 minute immigration DVD, packed full of visual information to help you choose Melbourne on your immigration decision.

Trams, trams and more trams in the city.  A bussling place, a hive of activity.

You will see many areas on this immigration  DVD.  The town of Apollo Bay, Lorne, Queenscliffe, Box Hill, Philip Island, Sorrento, Geelong

Melbourne is a stylish city an fashion districts,  renowned for its fashion districts, in the evenings a smart/casual dress code would be appropriate in many of the bars and resteraunts in this party city.

All this information is shown visually on the Australian Immigration DVD’s available to you, with over two hour’s real life footage of Australia.  Since I completed my Australian Immigration I have been working to help people with their own Australian Immigration and gain work in Australia and then Australian Citizenship as I did, by obtaining an Australian visa using an Australian Immigration Lawyer.

I am passionate about the great lifestyle Australia has to offer, and found no visual reality information was available when we were wanting to complete our Australian Immigration, so I decided to produce six DVD’s which show you for yourself the lifestyle on offer here down under.

You will see the beach area of St Kilda learn about safe sun and swimming between the flags, how the real estate market works and the education system.

You will learn all about the emergency services and dialing 000, the transport system and buying a car.

You will see the areas around the Yarra River, and go shopping in Little Collins Street and Flinders Lane

You will understand the Melbourne climate, and the four seasons in one day, and see visually lots of Melbournions living life to the full.

Tessa’s personal note:-

This immigration DVD was a fun one to make as I took the family with me, and we filmed and also had a holiday. We had such fun and hired an RV to tour the Great Ocean Road, a must for anyone to see in their life.  This trip was always on my ‘To Do’ list and I can recommend it to anyone.

The kids loved the trip to Phillip Island to visit the Penguin encounter, and to stay up really late.

Although you see very little of our holiday on the immigration DVD, you will enjoy it. I film all the usual ‘ everyday living experiences’ for Australian’s like beaches, shop, houses, pets, jobs, living in the Southern Hemesphere and tips for your immigration.

You will enjoy seeing Melbourne, I sure enjoyed my time there!

The information is shown visually, the DVD’s available are Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney .  The DVD is over two hours long and has narrated footage and will show you lots about buying and building houses, we will take you inside three show homes, which are typical Australian family homes. So you can see for yourself what living in Australia would be like after your Australian Immigration.

These DVD’s are vital information for anyone wanting to Immigrate to Australia, or is thinking of Australian Immigration or wanting to work in Australia.

Australian Visas can be obtained from many Australian immigration lawyer, however if you have an immigration related or Australian citizenship question you can’t find the answer to, try this www.askamigrationexpert.com for a free service, to resolve your, work in Australia or visa for Australia query.

Article written by

Tessa Steven

Who completed her Australian immigration in August 2004, has work in Australia, and gained Australian Citizenship in December 2006.

The family entered Australia on a skills Australian visa, and are loving their move and say their migration to Australia was the best thing they ever did.

I hope you enjoyed reading this article written by Tessa Steven www.livingdownunder.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

     BUSINESS SKILLS

 

 

           Australia welcomes skilled business people

 

The aim of the Business Skills Category is to attract people with a demonstrated record of business or investment activity who are committed to using their business and/or investment skill in Australia.

 

This below information provides an overview of the visa arrangements for Business Skills entry.

 

There is provision for Business Skills entry for business owners, senior managers, senior executives and investors

 

The majority of business skills entrants will enter Australia initially on a provisional (temporary) visa for 4 years and, after satisfactory evidence of a specified level of business or investment activity, may apply for permanent residence. The pathway to permanent residence is designed to give clarity and certainty to provisional business migrants and relies upon the establishment and management of genuine business activity in Australia.

 

There is also provision for high calibre business migrants to obtain up front direct permanent residence in the Business Talent (Migrant) visa category if they have high-level business attributes and are sponsored by a state or territory.

 

 

 

 

            PROVISIONAL VISA CATEGORIES

 

 

 

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

             You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of a state or territory government;
• You have an overall successful business career;
• For at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, you had an ownership interest in up to 2 main businesses that had a combined annual turnover of at least $300,000; or
• You are a senior manager as defined
• Your (or your or your spouse’s combined) business and personal assets have a net value of at least AUD$250,000 which are available for the conduct or establishment of a business in Australia and are lawfully acquired and available for transfer to Australia within 2 years of the grant of a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) visa;
• You (or you and your spouse together) have business and personal assets, in addition to the assets mentioned above, that are of a sufficient net value to settle in Australia;
• You are aged less than 55 years at time of application or you are proposing to establish or participate in a business that your sponsoring state or territory as determined is of exceptional economic benefit to the state or territory;
• You have not been engaged in a business where the provision of professional, technical or trade services took up more than 50% of your time;
• Neither you or your spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to establish or participate in a qualifying business in Australia and maintain a substantial ownership and direct and continuous involvement in the management of that business
• You have demonstrated that there is a need to be temporarily in Australia to conduct or establish the proposed business activity
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) visa

 

 

Business Owner (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

                You need to show that:

 

• You have an overall successful business career;
• For at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, you (or you and your spouse together) have net assets in a qualifying business of at least AUD $200,000
• For at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, your main business, or up to 3 main businesses together, had an annual turnover of at least AUD $500,000
• Your (or your and your spouse’s combined) business and personal assets have a net value of at least AUD $500,000, which are lawfully acquired and available to transfer to Australia within 2 years after the grant of a Business Owner (Provisional) visa;
• You (or you and your spouse together) have business and personal assets, in addition to the assets mentioned above, that are of a sufficient net value to settle in Australia;
• You are aged less than 45 years at time of application
• You have vocational English;
• You have not been engaged in a business where the provision of professional, technical or trade services too up more than 50% of your time;
• Neither you or your spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have notified the appropriate regional authority of a state or territory of your business history and intentions to develop a business in that state or territory;
• You have a realistic commitment to establish or participate in a qualifying business in Australia and maintain a substantial ownership and direct and continuous involvement in the management of that business;
• You have demonstrated that there is a need to be temporarily in Australia to conduct or establish the proposed business activity;
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of a Business Owner (Provisional) visa.

 

 

State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

                You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of a state or territory government;
• You have an overall successful business career;
• For at least 2 of the 4 years immediately before the application is made, you have occupied a position in the 3 highest levels of the management structure of a major business* in which you were responsible for strategic policy development affecting a major component or a wide range of operations of that major business
• Your (or your and your spouse’s combined) business and personal assets have a net value of at least AUD$250,000, which are lawfully acquired and available to transfer to Australia within 2 years after the grant of a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa;
• You (or you and your spouse together) have business and personal assets, in addition to the assets mentioned above, that are of a sufficient net value to settle in Australia;
• You are aged less than 55 years at time of application or you are proposing to establish or participate in a business that your sponsoring state or territory has determined is of exceptional economic benefit to the state or territory;
• Neither you or you spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to establish or participate in a qualifying business in Australia and maintain a substantial ownership and direct and continuous involvement in the management of that business;
• You have demonstrated that there is a need to be temporarily in Australia to conduct or establish the proposed business activity
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa.

 

*Major business for this category means a business (other than a Government Business Enterprise) the annual turnover of which was not less than the equivalent of AUD $10,000,000 in each of any 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately preceding the making of the application.

 

 

Senior Executive (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

                You need to show that:

 

• You have an overall successful business career;
• For at least 2 of the 4 years immediately before the application is made, you have occupied a position in the 3 highest levels of the management structure of a major business* in which you were responsible for strategic policy development affecting a major component or a wide range of operations of that major business
• Your (or your and your spouse’s combined) business and personal assets have a net value of at least AUD$500,000, which are lawfully acquired and available to transfer to Australia within 2 years after the grant of a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa;
• You (or you and your spouse together) have business and personal assets, in addition to the assets mentioned above, that are of a sufficient net value to settle in Australia;
• You are aged less than 45 years at time of application
• You have vocational English
• Neither you or you spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to establish or participate in a qualifying business in Australia and maintain a substantial ownership and direct and continuous involvement in the management of that business;
• You have demonstrated that there is a need to be temporarily in Australia to conduct or establish the proposed business activity
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of a Senior Executive (Provisional) visa.

 

 

 

*Major business for this category means a business (other than a Government Business Enterprise) the annual turnover of which was not less than the equivalent of AUD $50,000,000 in each of any 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately preceding the making of the application.

 

 

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of a state or territory government;
• You have a total of at least 3 years experience of direct involvement in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments;
• For at least one of the 5 fiscal years immediately before the application is made:
• - you have maintained direct involvement in either managing a qualifying business in which you (or you and your spouse together) had an ownership interest of at least 10% of the total value of the business; or
• - you maintained direct involvement in managing your (or your and your spouse’s combined) eligible investments, the total value of which was at lease AUD $750,000;

 

• For the 2 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, the net value of your (or your or your spouse’s assets was at least AUD $1,125,000;
• You have demonstrated a high level of management skill in relation to an eligible investment or qualifying business activity;
• At the time of decision, you have made a Designated Investment of AUD $750,000;
• You are aged less than 55 year at time of application or you are proposing to establish or participate in a business that your sponsoring state or territory has determined is of exceptional economic benefit to the state or territory;
• Neither you or your spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to continue to maintain a business or investment activity in Australia after the designated investment has matured;
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of an State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa.

 

 

Investor (Provisional) category:

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You have a total of at least 3 years experience of direct involvement in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments;
• For at least one of the 5 fiscal years immediately before the application is made:
• - you have maintained direct involvement in either managing a qualifying business in which you (or you and your spouse together) had an ownership interest of at least 10% of the total value of the business; or
• - you maintained direct involvement in managing your (or your and your spouse’s combined) eligible investments, the total value of which was at lease AUD $1,150,000;

 

• For the 2 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, the net value of your (or your or your spouse’s assets was at least AUD $2,250,000;
• You have demonstrated a high level of management skill in relation to an eligible investment or qualifying business activity;
• At the time of decision, you have made a Designated Investment of AUD $1,500,000;
• You are aged less than 45 year at time of application or you are proposing to establish or participate in a business that your sponsoring state or territory has determined is of exceptional economic benefit to the state or territory;
• Neither you or your spouse have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to continue to maintain a business or investment activity in Australia after the designated investment has matured;
• You have signed a declaration that you understand your obligations as the holder of an State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa.

 

 

        RESIDENCE VISA CATEGORIES

 

 

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence) category:

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of a state or territory government;
• You are the holder of a Business Owner (Provisional), a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional), a Senior Executive (Provisional), a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa, and Investor (Provisional) visa, a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa, a Business (Long Stay) Independent Executive visa or a Skilled-Independent Regional (Provisional) visa;
• You have had, and continue to have, an ownership interest and direct and continuous management, in up to 2 actively operating main businesses in Australia for at least 2 years immediately before the application is made; and
• For each of these businesses an Australian Business Number has been obtained and all Business Activity Statements required by the Australian Taxation Office for that period have been submitted to the Australian Taxation Office and are included in the application;
• Unless the appropriate regional authority has determined that there are exceptional circumstances, you meet at least 2 of the following 3 requirements:
• - Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made, our (or your and your spouse’s) main business or main businesses employed at least the equivalent of one full-time employee who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand passport holder, and who is not a member of your family unit;
• - Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made, the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined) personal and business assets in Australian has been at least AUD $250,000;
• - Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined) assets in the main business or main businesses in Australia is at least AUD $75,000;
• In the 12 months immediately before the application is made, your main business or main business together, had a turnover of at least AUD $200,000, unless the appropriate regional authority has determined that there are exceptional circumstances, and you meet a least 2 of the above 3 requirements and your principle business and usual place of residence are located in regional Australia;
• Neither you nor your spouse have a history of involvement in business activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have been in Australia as the holder of one of the qualifying visas for a total of at least one year in the 2 years immediately before the application is made.

 

 

 

 

 

Business Owner (Residence) category:

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You are the holder of a Business Owner (Provisional), a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional), a Senior Executive (Provisional), a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa, and Investor (Provisional) visa, a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa, a Business (Long Stay) Independent Executive visa or a Skilled-Independent Regional (Provisional) visa;
• You have had, and continue to have, an ownership interest and direct and continuous management, in up to 2 actively operating main businesses in Australia for at least 2 years immediately before the application is made; and
• For each of these businesses an Australian Business Number has been obtained and all Business Activity Statements required by the Australian Taxation Office for that period have been submitted to the Australian Taxation Office and are included in the application;

 

• Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made, our (or your and your spouse’s) main business or main businesses employed at least the equivalent of two full-time employees who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand passport holder, and who is not a member of your family unit;
• Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made, the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined) personal and business assets in Australian has been at least AUD $250,000;
• Throughout the 12 months immediately before the application is made the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined) assets in the main business or main businesses in Australia is at least AUD $100,000;
• In the 12 months immediately before the application is made, your main business or main business together, had a turnover of at least AUD $300,000;
• Neither you nor your spouse have a history of involvement in business activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have been in Australia as the holder of one of the qualifying visas for a total of at least one year in the 2 years immediately before the application is made.

 

 

 

State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence) category

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of a state or territory government;
• You are the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa;
• Neither you nor you spouse have a history of involvement in business activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have been resident, as the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa, in the state or territory in which the sponsoring regional authority is located for a total of at least 2 years in the 4 years immediately before the application is made;
• You genuinely have a realistic commitment to continue to maintain a business or investment activity in Australia
• At time of decision, the designated investment made by and held in the names of you (or you and your spouse together) has been held continuously for at least 4 years

 

 

 

Investor (Residence) category

 

To be eligible:

            You need to show that:

 

• You are the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa;
• Neither you nor you spouse have a history of involvement in business activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have been resident, as the holder of a State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa, in the state or territory in which the sponsoring regional authority is located for a total of at least 2 years in the 4 years immediately before the application is made;
• You genuinely have a realistic commitment to continue to maintain a business or investment activity in Australia
• At time of decision, the designated investment made by and held in the names of you (or you and your spouse together) has been held continuously for at least 4 years

 

 

Business Talent (Migrant) category

 

To be eligible:

   You need to show that:

 

• You have been sponsored by a state or territory government;
• You have had an overall successful business career;
• For at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, you (or you and your spouse together) had net assets in a qualifying business, in which you had an ownership interest of at least AUD $400,000
• For at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the application is made, your main business, or main business together, had an annual turnover of at least AUD $3,000,000
• Your (or your and your spouse’s combined) business and personal assets have a net value of at least AUD $1,500,000, which are lawfully acquired and available for transfer and capable of being transferred to Australia within 2 years after the grant of a Business Talent (Migrant) visa;
• You are aged less than 55 years or you are proposing to establish or participate in a business that your sponsoring state or territory has determined is of exceptional economic benefit to the state or territory;
• Neither you or your spouse has a history of involvement in business activities that are of a nature that is no generally acceptable in Australia;
• You have a realistic commitment to establish or participate in a qualifying business in Australia and maintain a substantial ownership and direct and continuous involvement in the management of that business;
• You sign a declaration acknowledging your obligations as the holder of a Business Talent visa.

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER

While we aim to provide accurate information, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.

Information provided is not intended for use as immigration advice & should not be treated as a substitute for independent professional advice.

Please seek confirmation on any of the published material with the Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC)

 

 

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Source: The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)

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