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Christmas webinarInvestor Immigration to AustraliaMark Wright, Partner | Deloitte Tax Services | 6 December 2018
Mark Wright
Julia Qian
Meeting with you today
Partner | Asia Pacific Immigration Leader
Mark has over 20 years experience in corporate and investor immigration matters. Mark regularly advises the Australian Government on investor immigration policy, and is regarded as one of the most eminent immigration advisors in Australia.
Director | Australia Private Client Practice Immigration Leader
Julia has deep experience assisting high net worth clients with investor immigration matters to Australia. Julia speaks fluent mandarin, and has assisted investor clients from all parts of the world.
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Deloitte Global Immigration
100%Success rate on investor visa applications in Australia
30 Years established immigration practice
1,500Immigration professionals across 135 countries
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Investor Immigration
Factors which drive investors to migrate
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Major locations
Investor Migration
UKBusiness environmentInvestment opportunities
EuropeQuick pathway to permanent residenceEU Citizenship
AustraliaLifestyle & investment opportunities
Canada Incentives for entrepreneurs
USABusiness opportunitiesInvestment environment
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AustraliaBusiness Innovation and Investment Programme (provisional subclass 188 and permanent subclass 888)
Business InnovationOwner or part owner of business who wish to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia.
InvestorIndividual with successful investment and business career wishing to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5 million in an Australian state or territory and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured.
Significant InvestorIndividual willing to invest a minimum of AUD5 million for at least four years in complying significant investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity.
Premium InvestorIndividual willing to invest at least AUD15million into complying premium investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Austrade will make the initial contact with suitable candidates for nomination on behalf of the Australian government.
EntrepreneurIndividual who has a funding agreement from a third party for at least AUD200,000 to undertake a complying entrepreneur activity that is proposed to lead to either the commercialisation of a product or service in Australia or the development of a business in Australia.
Business Innovation and Investment visa
InvestorSignificant Investor
Premium Investor
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188 Business innovation stream Investor stream Significant Investor stream
Points test 65 65 N/A
Language requirements Functional English or exemption Functional English or exemption Functional English or exemption
No history of unacceptable
business activitiesYes Yes Yes
Nomination Yes Yes Yes
Age <55 or exemption <55 or exemption N/A
Genuine commitmentReside, establish and maintain a
qualifying business in Australia
Reside, establish and maintain a qualifying
business or eligible investment in Australia
Reside and maintain complying significant
investment in Australia
Overall successful
business/investment careerYes
1) Overall a successful record of
investment/business activity
2)High level management skills
3) 3 year experience of direct management of
investment/business
N/A
Business credentials
Ownership interest:
51%, 30%,10% One of the 5 fiscal years:N/A
Main business turnover:
AUD500,000 in 2/4 fiscal years
Direct management:
10% ownership interest direct management,
or
investment value of AUD1.5 million
N/A
Net business and personal assets AUD$800,000 AUD2.25 million N/A
Investment
NSW Sydney - AUD500,000
NSW regional - AUD300,000
VIC - AUD400,000
QLD - AUD200,000
AUD1.5 million designated investment; 4 yearsAUD5 million complying significant
investment; 4 years
Source of fundsLegally acquired, unencumbered and
transferrable
Legally acquired, unencumbered and
transferrableLegally acquired and unencumbered
Provisional 188 visa selected streams
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Application process for Significant Investor stream
Client
assessment
Client
engagement
Expression of
interest
State/Territory/
Austrade
nomination
Visa application
lodgment
Processing Complying
investment
Visa decision
Estimated
Timing
1 week 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 12 - 16 weeks 1 week 1 week
Responsibility Deloitte/Client Deloitte/Client Deloitte Deloitte Deloitte/Client Deloitte
Australian
Government
Deloitte/Client/
Fund manager
Deloitte/Client
Australian
Government
Tasks Provide personal information (Client) Eligibility assessment and advice (Deloitte).
Sign Engagement Agreement (Client and Deloitte) Provide supporting informationand documents (Client).
Prepare and submitExpression of Interest to the Department of Home Affairs ‘DHA’ (Client and Deloitte).
Prepare and submit nominationapplication with State/Territory/Austrade(Deloitte) Successful applicants will be invited to apply for Significant Investment Visa.
Prepare and lodge visa application with DHA (Client and Deloitte).
Processing of visa application by DHA.
Any questions or issues which arise during processing are addressed.Additional input may be required from the client. (Deloitte and client).
Australian Government invite visa applicant to make complying investment (Deloitte and Client). Complying investment made within stipulatedtimeframe (Client).
Visa grant to
applicant and
dependent family
members
included in the
application
(DHA)
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888 Business innovation stream Investor stream Significant investor stream
No history of unacceptable business activities Yes
Genuine commitment to maintain business
/investment activitiesYes
Nomination Yes
Residence1 year in the 2 years immediately before the
application
2 years in the 4 years immediately before
the application
Primary: 40 days a year, 160 days for the 4
years; or
Secondary: 180 days a year, 720 days for the
4 years
Ownership interest in qualifying business 51%, 30%, 10% N/A
Investment
NSW Sydney - AUD500,000,
NSW Regional - AUD300,000
VIC: AUD400,000
QLD: AUD200,000
AUD1.5 million designated investment, 4
years
AUD5 million complying significant investment,
4 years
Daily direct management Yes N/A
Business
Net business assets:AUD200,000; 12 months
N/A
Australian employees:two equivalent full
time; 12 months
Net business and personal assets:
AUD600,000;
12 months
Annual turnover AUD300,000; 12 months
Permanent 888 visa selected streams
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Business Talent visaPermanent subclass 132
1
2
Owner or part owner of a business who want to have a major management role in a new or existing business in Australia.
Individual who have obtained at least AUD1 million in funding from an Australian Venture Capital Association Limited (“AVCAL”) approved Australian venture capital firm for the start-up, product commercialization or development of a promising high-value business idea.
Significant Business History
Venture Capital Entrepreneur
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