BUSINESS MIGRATION TALK Australian states are increasingly recognising the incremental value and contribution that business migrants bring to their economy, employment and cultural diversity. In one way or the other, nearly all state governments have relaxed their criteria by eliminating business investment exclusions, reducing the minimum business investment and the state sponsorship application processing times. […]
Read moreSKILLED MIGRATION TALK Below presented are 457 program statistics extracted from the DIBP site. According to these statistics, during the last financial year, there were about 18,000 sponsorships lodged, and out of these approximately 15,000 were approved and around 2,000 refused. In 2015/16, sponsoring businesses lodged closed to 70,000 457 nominations, out of which around […]
Read moreIt is all about the Genuine Position! It seems that businesses are obtaining their SBS – Standard Business Sponsorship rights with less difficulty in comparison to defending the Genuine Position stand. It is not uncommon to witness a business holding SBS rights but not being able to successfully nominate the occupation they need. Organisation Charts […]
Read moreA new Australian visa category provides pathway to permanent residency. The new visa is now open to new applications. It hopes to attract and retain the best and the brightest entrepreneurial talent. In an SBS report, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton said the Government was driving economic growth through innovation. Mr. Dutton added that the new Entrepreneur visa […]
Read moreGiven that some State Governments have lessen their entry criteria for investment into the business, we are noticing increased activity in this area of the business. The establishment costs of these clients into Australia have become more affordable and less risky given that in some states more than 50% of the required total net assets […]
Read moreBusiness Visa (subclass 132) for New South Wales will now be processed in five business days, according to the NSW Business & Skilled Migration Update. The Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) applications for nominations will now experience improved processing time. These applications are applicable for complete applications. If applications are incomplete or clarification is required, processing […]
Read moreOver fifty (50) occupations from Australia’s skilled occupations list or SOL may be removed. The Skilled Occupations List is a compilation of occupations for skilled migration for the purpose of meeting the medium to long-term skill needs of the Australian economy. The fifty occupations listed in the SOL have been flagged by the Department of Education […]
Read moreTourism industry skills shortage is rising in Australia due to a surge of visitors. The influx of tourists has created boom-like conditions but also coincides with a climbing unemployment rate. Visitors have grown to 12% in the past year. Skills shortage in the industry, specifically chefs and cooks, are rising from the increased growth of cafes and restaurants. […]
Read moreGenuine position criteria remains the most critical part of any (new or existing) company sponsored skilled migration application. As off recently, Case Officers are following an additional policy guideline, which is making the process of assessing these applications even more complex. The assessment process now requires evidence that the position associated with the visa application […]
Read moreBzMark Consulting is pleased to announce its new 132a Permanent Residency Program. The program uses the 132a visa stream to provide permanent residency for the overseas businessperson and their direct family. BzMark is working with individual State Governments to assist in the process of creating a ‘win-win’ situation for the overseas business migrants as well […]
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