1. Introduction to the new immigration policy in Australia in 221
Due to COVID-19, the number of immigrants has declined, and the immigration level will remain at a low level until 221. According to media reports, recently, a number of industry organizations in Australia have jointly voiced their hope that the federal government can restart immigration. Especially in the real estate industry, they strongly call for restarting immigration before the end of the year, otherwise the housing demand may be unimaginable.
In addition to the real estate industry, agriculture is also one of the industries hardest hit by the epidemic. According to the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics, there is a shortage of about 22, workers in the horticultural industry alone. It can be predicted that after the immigration reform, the Australian government will vigorously encourage the following three types of immigrants to enter the country.
1. Skilled migration
Looking back at the history of human development, everyone is eager to get a share by improving technology and efficiency. In this process, both national academies of science and private technicians have played a huge role.
Every technological breakthrough represents a huge increase in productivity, and there are a lot of employment opportunities behind it. Vigorously liberalizing skilled immigrants can only be beneficial to Australia's economic development.
Skilled immigrant visas in Australia include three categories: 189 general skilled migration, 19 state sponsorship and 491 remote state sponsorship/relative sponsorship.
II. Immigrants in Shortage Industries
During the epidemic, there was a shortage of workers in some industries and regions in Australia, including farm pickers, nursing home workers and even hotel services. These jobs were usually filled by backpackers, temporary visa holders or black workers.
At present, there are 54, vacant jobs in remote areas of Australia, and employers have been unable to find suitable candidates to fill these jobs.
The introduction of such immigrants can solve the problem of labor shortage and promote related industries.
third, business? Business visa immigrants
Business immigrants come to Australia through a certain investment threshold, and they are closely related to employment and economic growth. At present, it is well understood that Australia gives such visa holders a green light, and almost no country or government will refuse the rich.
since July 1st this year, the Australian government has simplified the business visas from nine to four, namely, business innovation 188A, entrepreneur 188E, investor 188B and major investor 188C, with an investment threshold attached to each visa without exception.
Among them, the one-step permanent residence program in the current category of Australian business immigrants, the Australian Business Genius 132 visa, will end in this fiscal year, and the States will adjust their applications for 132 accordingly.
the Victorian government has taken the lead in announcing that, in order to ensure the successful trial of the applicant's nomination, from April 1st, 221, Victoria will no longer accept new applications with 132 nominations.
2. Introduction of Australia's 188c investment project
I. Application conditions
When the application is submitted, the assets under the husband and wife's name are not less than 5 million Australian dollars
Before the approval, the compliance investment of 5 million Australian dollars (1 million venture capital, 1.5 million new enterprises, 2.5 million balanced investments) and hold these investments continuously during the visa holding period
No EOI score
No age limit
Second, the conditions for permanent residence
Changing the principal application:
You can change the principal application. If you change your spouse as the principal application, Joint investment by husband and wife is required
Business and investment requirements:
Continuous compliance investment of not less than 5 million Australian dollars during the visa holding period
Residence requirements:
The applicant has lived in Australia for 4 days * visa years) or the spouse has lived in Australia (18 visa years)
The high gold content of Australian passports is one of the important reasons to attract immigrants to become Australian citizens. With an Australian passport, you can not only freely enter and leave more than 18 countries in the world, but also enjoy Australia's generous welfare, superior educational and medical resources and political rights.
3. The Australian Immigration Bureau publishes GTI visa information
The most popular visa in Australia this fiscal year is GTI visa, and the visa quota has increased to 15, in this fiscal year, and it has the right of priority. GTI provides a simplified visa channel to get permanent residence in one step, and applicants can live and work anywhere in Australia. Through the GTI program, Australia has attracted highly skilled talents from all over the world.
agricultural technology: 119
network security: 81
energy and mining technology: 315
financial technology: 172
medical technology: 319
quantum information, high-order numbers, Data science and ICT: 534
aerospace and advanced manufacturing: 125
agricultural science and technology: 114
network security: 7
energy and mining technology: 355
financial technology: 115
medical technology: 345
quantum information, high-order numbers, Data science and ICT: 521
aerospace and advanced manufacturing: 121
medical technology: less than 5 people
energy and mining technology: less than 5 people
The GTI visa approval rate can be said to be very high, which is in sharp contrast with other immigration projects. It can be seen how welcome Australia is to global talents. For applicants, a high visa approval rate means that once invited, it is almost locked in one step.
The latest 1 fields are as follows:
1. Resource industry
Resource industry is one of the ten newly added industries that meet GTI requirements. From the original mining industry to various resources, including natural gas, oil, heavy metals, coal mines and forests.
2. Agro-food and agricultural science and technology
Agro-food is newly added, which is not limited to technology.
3 energy sources
various energy sources, including electric energy, thermal energy, solar energy, wind energy, etc.
4. Health industry
The expansion from medical technology to the whole health-related industry refers to all employees in medical research, medical technology and health industry except doctors.
5. National defense, space and advanced manufacturing
National defense is newly added, and it forms a new branch with the original advanced manufacturing and space technology.
6 circular economy
One of the newly added fields this time includes waste utilization and environmental science.
7. Digital technology
Summarizes the two fields related to IT: network security and CT quantum information, advanced digital, data science and information communication technology.
8. Infrastructure and tourism
New areas. Including Zhilian transportation system, urban infrastructure, urban planning, real estate technology, tourism industry executives, tourism building (resort) design and planning.
9. Financial services and financial technology:
From financial technology to financial services, all industries and employees related to finance are covered. Including financing and investment experts, financial investment consultants, insurance experts, fund managers, risk control managers, trust experts, financial technology experts, including big data finance, artificial intelligence finance, regional chain finance, quantitative finance and university professors in digital currency and related fields.
1. Education category
is newly added, including founders of education and training institutions, middle and senior managers, (deputy) principals, heads of disciplines, researchers in the field of education or professors from famous universities.
Generally speaking, GTI visa has expanded the scope of application, and it is now in a favorable policy period. It is by no means as easy to apply in the future as it was at first. What applicants can do at present is to apply as soon as possible before the application conditions are overweight, especially for applicants in new fields, and they should seize the opportunity.
Simply put, GTI visa for outstanding talents in Australia is an immigration project that can obtain permanent residence in Australia in one step, which has great influence on the applicant's age, English and so on. It is a fast track for top talents in high-tech industries to immigrate to Australia.
advantages of the project:
short trial time
no language requirements
no scoring, Occupation assessment requirements
no investment requirements
one-step family migration
sufficient quota
Application requirements:
1. Have made some contributions to Australian society: have made outstanding achievements in designated fields
2. Applicants need to achieve certain professional achievements in 1 major fields or cross fields:
a. Have made outstanding contributions in the fields they are currently engaged in
. Excellent ability to surpass others in the field they are engaged in
c, with a record of continuous achievements
3. Guaranteed by individuals or organizations that meet the requirements
Guarantor requirements:
18 years old or above
Australian citizens, permanent residents, Eligible New Zealand citizens or Australian organizations or institutions in the same field
Guarantors or guarantee institutions have a certain reputation in the field of applicant nomination
4. Any age is acceptable: if they are under 18 years old or over 55 years old when submitting the application, You need to make a special contribution to Australia
5, IELTS 4.5 or pay language fees
6, be in good health and have no criminal record
7, have no previous experience of being refused or cancelled by Australia
8, need to prove that you have the ability to reach an annual income of 153,6 Australian dollars (one of three choices)
(1) The current salary meets the requirements. Payrolls and labor contracts are required
(2) It is proved that some enterprises in Australia are willing to provide applicants with an offer that meets the salary
(3) Doctors who are about to graduate in related fields or within three years of graduation
4. New regulations on various immigrant visas in Australia in 221
1. Changes in immigration quota
It is decided to maintain the upper limit of immigration quota in 22-21, namely 16, places.
This year, the quota for family immigrant visas was increased from 47,732 to 77,3 at one time.
2. Give priority to employer guarantees, global talents and business visas
as an important part of the budget announced last October. The federal government will give priority to the immigration applications of entrepreneurs, investors and job seekers.
those who want to develop Australian enterprises, create Australian jobs and provide unlimited power for our economic recovery will become our import targets.
among skilled immigrants, priority will be given to Global Talents, Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) and employer-sponsored visa.
3. Reopening of state-sponsored skilled immigrants
The Ministry of the Interior has issued the remaining final quotas for 22-21 to all states and territories, paving the way for reopening state-sponsored projects in early 221.
Not surprisingly, the final quota is consistent with the previous temporary plan, and this kind of visa will focus on those applicants who can help the state or territory recover from the epidemic crisis.
4. Changes in family visa application
It is announced that the family reunion visa scheme will be temporarily revised to help those applicants affected by the epidemic.
after submitting a visa overseas, a specific family reunion visa applicant can wait for the visa result in China without going back overseas.
when announcing these changes, it is indicated that these "common sense" temporary visa convenience measures will benefit about 4, applicants in Australia, mainly those who apply for offshore partner visas (Subclass39/1).
this measure is applicable to the following subcategories of family visas:
partner (subclass 39) visa
quasi-marriage (class 3) visa
child (class 11) visa
adoption (class 12) visa
dependent child (subclass 445) visa
5. Immigrants applying for spouse visa and their permanent resident sponsors will be required to have a basic English proficiency, or they must prove that they have made every effort to learn English.
When explaining this policy requirement, the immigration agent in Melbourne said that the partner visa should be divided into two steps. You have to obtain a temporary visa for two years before you are eligible for permanent residence.
According to the New Deal, applicants and guarantors do not need to prove their English proficiency when submitting temporary visas (39/82), but they must do so when applying for permanent visas (1/81).
6. Business immigrants face a higher threshold
The federal government announced that it will reduce the business and investment visas from the existing nine categories to four categories, namely, business innovation, entrepreneurship, investors and major investors.
This move aims to promote Australia's economic recovery after the COVID-19 epidemic.
now, applicants for the business Innovation visa will be required to hold 1.25 million Australian dollars in business assets (originally required for 8, Australian dollars) and have an annual turnover of 75, Australian dollars (originally required for 5, Australian dollars).
At the same time, the threshold for some visas has been lowered. For example, the current A $2, funding threshold for entrepreneurs' business visa applicants will be lifted from next year.
In addition, new applications for high-net-worth investor visas, important business history visas and venture capital entrepreneur visas will be stopped in 221. These visa applications that have been submitted will continue to be processed.
7. There will be an extra stay of one to two years
Starting this year, holders of Temporary Graduate Visa (TGV) will be eligible to apply for a second TGV if they obtained their degrees from educational institutions in remote areas and lived in Australia at the time of the first TGV.
The duration of the second TGV will be determined according to the place where students study and live in the first TGV.
A spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior said in a statement to SBS that this incentive measure will provide necessary support for universities and communities in remote areas, which are currently suffering from financial pressure and a large number of unemployment problems after the epidemic.
8. Temporary visa holders
will face new penalties if they violate biosafety regulations
International students and temporary visa holders will be deprived of their visas and sent back to China if they bring prohibited "high-risk biosafety articles" into the country or fail to declare these dangerous articles at the Australian border.
Previously, only tourists would have their visas cancelled for violating biosafety regulations.