Introduction
Business investment immigration:
Commercial investment immigrants are mainly divided into commercial genius immigration (visa 132) and business investment immigration (visa 188). The 188 visa is subdivided into four categories: Visa 188A Business Innovation, Visa 188B Business Investment, Visa 188C Significant Investment and Premium Investor Stream (188D). . Among them, 132 visas are permanent resident visas and 188 visas are temporary visas. The 188 visa can be converted into a permanent resident visa after it meets the requirements of the Immigration Department.
The Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) is part of the Business Innovation and Investment Programme.
-
Business Innovation stream: for people with business skills who want to establish, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
-
Investor stream: for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
-
Significant Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD5million into complying significant investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants can be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.
-
Premium Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD15million into complying premium investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.