State/Territory Sponsored Executive

Eligibility for migration to Australia on a state/territory senior executive visa is judged on the business skills of the applicant.

Duration
The initial four year provisional state/territory senior executive visa subclass can lead to Australian permanent residence.

Eligibility Criteria
Age
The visa applicant must be under the age of 55 at the time of lodging an Australian visa application.

Business Experience:
To qualify for the state/territory sponsored senior executive visa the following requirements must be satisfied.

An applicant must:

Have had a successful business career;
Have personal and business net assets of at least AUS$250,000, which can be transferred to Australia within 2 years;
Have spent at least 2 of the 4 years prior to application occupying a position in the top three levels of management, and is/was responsible for strategic policy development in a business with an annual turnover of at least AUS$10 million;
Have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia;
Have sponsorship by an Australian state or territory government;
Be able to demonstrate the need to be in Australia to conduct or establish the business;
Establish or participate in the active management of a qualifying business in Australia, and maintain a substantial ownership interest.

Health & Character
Australia has strict health and character requirements that must be met before any permanent visa of more than 12 months will be granted. People attempting to migrate to Australia on an Australian business visa will be required to:

Undergo a medical examination and chest x-ray undertaken by one of a panel of doctors selected by the Australian authorities, and;
Obtain police certificates for all countries in which they have lived for more than 12 months in the 10 years leading up to the application.

Processing Times
The current processing time for migration to Australia on a business owner visa is 9-12 months, from the start of the process. A Global Visas consultant will be able to advise you on the latest processing times.