Australian Business Visas

The Australian Business Skills visa subclasses were introduced to encourages successful business people to settle permanently in Australia and develop new or existing businesses.

The majority of business skills entrants 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.

Australia is actively encouraging Business Skills entrants to set up business in regional, rural or low growth areas of Australia. Substantial concessions are available for these sponsored categories at both the provisional and permanent residence stages.

A direct permanent residence category is still available for high-caliber business migrants sponsored by State/Territory governments. This is known as the Australian Business Talent visa