Business in Australia

June 01, 2015

Business in Australia

Australia is not only known for amazing job opportunities but also to set-up business. The 1st people to go Australia were nearby south Asian countries, people dates back to nearly 25000 years back and settled there.

From that epoch the migration of people started and has become the dream destination for studies, employment, and business purpose also.

Australia provides a range of option to conduct business. Reasons to make your business successful in Australia are:

  •          Transparency in the Government and provide assistance whenever required.
  •          Its Human development Index is very high.
  •          It is one of the most stable and democratic country
  •          Innovative methodology and research.
  •          Excellent infrastructure.

The Australian Government allows the immigrant from countries to study here and work and gives the opportunity to do business also.

Some of the Business visas are as follows:

  •          Australia Business Investment and Innovation (permanent)
  •          Australia Business Visit Visa
  •          Australia Business Investment and Innovation (provisional)
  •          Australia Business Talent (Permanent)
  •          Significant Investor Visa

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India and Australia have started a Free Trade Agreement between two countries so that these two emerging economies can prosper by bilateral co-operation. Australia has decided to open up their economy to be invested by the other countries investor using public- private- partnership model. As Australia is having immense quality of mineral deposits like uranium, gold, energy, cooper ores.

Australia wants to attract investor from India who can invest in their land and ripe their country by generating employment opportunity to their citizens.

INVESTMENT IN GOLD MINES by Indian company:

Recently Indian based Rajesh Exports Company has invested $ 700 million in gold mines in Australia, where it is involved in quarrying the gold from mines, refining it and providing retail outlets for Australian citizens to buy.

India and Australia Government have initiated the Free Trade agreement and supported in their business by giving an opportunity to invest and carry out business with any restriction.

 There are several Indian firms who are investing in Australia presently are:

1.       GVK industries with a joint co operation of Australia’s partner Hancock invested in the thermal coal venture.

2.       Adani industries that are considered as the biggest industries in the shipping process.

3.       Mahindra aero space, in the field of aluminium.

4.       Information technology giants like Tata teleservices, Wipro services, HCL technologies, tech Mahindra has employed more than 10000 employees in Australia.

5.       According to recent news Australia is partnering with Indian companies to invest in Life sciences and Research technologies

Investors’ visa process         

It's time to stop seeking business opportunities and set-up your own. Individual’s can accompany the exhilarating world of exports as well as imports when they learn how to import products and goods to the nation.

Australia is a land of increasing job as well as investment opportunities – individuals who migrated to the Down Under encounter the same – as they can easily find the finest job opportunities for themselves. The country always remains to be a life changing place for job seekers by offering ample options in diverse sectors.

Nonetheless, Australia is considered as the best option for investment as well as business for having plenty business resources and most significantly business friendly atmosphere. The government of Australia has introduced various investor visa programs, to foster foreign entrepreneurs.

The two main visa programs that allow overseas business individuals to set-up a business in Australia are:

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

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

This visa program is designed especially for those individuals who are nominated by a state or territory government and are welcomed to apply by the Minister for Australian Immigration and Border Protection. Under this category, visas are classified into three streams such as:

Business Innovation stream: Individuals with business skills, who would like to set-up, expand and handle a new or existing business in Australia can apply under this stream.

Investor stream: This stream is for individuals who would like to make a selected investment of minimum AUD1.5million in an Australian territory or state as well as continue business as well as an investment activity in Australia.

Significant Investor stream: This stream is for individuals who are ready to invest at least AUD5million into Australia investments and would like to retain business as well as investment activity in Australia.

The said Visa program comes into two types – Investor Visa Subclass 162 and subclass 165 states sponsored visa).

Features of Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

The following are the features of this visa program:

  •          Individuals can set-up a new business or improve their existing business or invest in Down Under, in order to make a          specified investment with an Australian territory or state.
  •          Visa holders are also allowed to travel across Australia till the completion of the visa validity period
  •          Family members can accompany in Australia
  •          Apply for Permanent Residence by applying for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass              888).

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)

Individuals can obtain this visa if they are nominated by territory or state; and

They should hold a provisional Business Innovation & an Investment visa (subclass 188) and have abided by the certain visa requirements under this stream.

Or

The Individual should hold, a hold a Business (Long stay) visa (subclass 457IE) or Special Category Visa (subclass 444) and should comply with business innovation stream requirements.

Overview

This visa is a second stage of Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188). Individuals can apply for subclass 888 visa, only after meeting the provisional visa requirements. Under this visa stream, individuals are not required to submit a new EOI (Expression of Interest) or be invited to apply for Business, Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888). However, they need to be getting nominated by the state or territory government if they are looking to fulfill the main criteria. 

If individuals is a provisional subclass 188 visa holder and their nomination by state or territory has not withdrawn the nomination, then they have an existing nomination by that territory or state.

If applicant is a holder of the Special Category visa (subclass 444) or need nomination from a diverse state or territory than their subclass 188 visa are required to get nomination from a territory or state prior to lodging a visa application.

Features of Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)

This program allows individuals to manage their business and investments in Australia

It is a Permanent resident visa and allows visa holders to:

  •          Stay in Australia permanently
  •          Study and work in Australia
  •          Enroll in Medicare
  •          Be eligible to apply Australian citizenship
  •          Sponsor eligible relatives for PR
  •          Travel across Australia for a period of five years from the date the visa is issued

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