Australia has always been a favorite immigration destination for Chinese investment immigration applicants. It has a small time difference with the country, a beautiful environment, social stability, abundant high-quality educational resources, no inheritance tax, and a sound medical and welfare system. It is very suitable for the whole family to immigrate and live here.
Domestic applicants sometimes encounter problems of one kind or another when applying for visas. Only by taking precautions can you win the day. Australian immigration lawyers have recently compiled some frequently asked questions during the consultation process, so friends who are interested in business investment immigration can learn about them in advance.
Q: If I don’t speak English well, can I apply for Australian business investment immigration?
A: Among Australian business investment immigrants, only 188E has mandatory requirements for English. For 188A and 188B applicants, because it involves EOI scoring, if you provide English test scores during the application process, you can get certain bonus points. If not, you can supplement it with other bonus points.
188A, 188B and 188C applicants can be exempted from this requirement by paying language training fees if they do not have language test scores when submitting their applications, or if their test scores are not up to standard.
Q: Is it necessary to have business experience to apply for Australian business immigration?
A: There are currently 4 categories of Australian business immigration. Among them, 188A visa applicants need to have a business background, 188B visa applicants must have successful investment experience, and 188C visa only needs to explain the reasonable source of funds, and 188E focuses on the applicant’s Innovative spirit and English proficiency, and there are no requirements for applicants to have any experience.
Q: I have several companies under my name, but the turnover of each company is not enough. What should I do?
A: The 188A visa turnover required by the Immigration Bureau can be the sum of the turnovers of the two companies at most, and the total turnover meets 750,000 Australian dollars per year. However, although the turnover can be added up, the shareholding ratio in the company cannot be added up. They all need to meet the minimum requirement of holding at least 30% of the shares.
Q: Australian business immigrants also need to score the same points as skilled immigrants? Do all states receive the same invitation scores?
A: Among the four types of investment immigration-related visas in Australia, currently only the 188A and 188B visas require EOI points. Unlike the situation where skilled immigrants are mostly invited with high scores, except for Victoria, which has special EOI scores for 188B applicants. In addition to the requirement of 80 points, other states' invitation scores for business investment are the same as the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, which can reach 65 points.
Q: I am over 55 years old, can I still apply for Australian business investment immigration?
A: Unlike skilled immigration, Australia’s business investment immigration has relatively loose age requirements for applicants. Although according to the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, the 188A visa and the 188B visa require applicants to be under the age of 55, some states and territories can waive the age requirement by completing additional conditions. The 188C visa itself does not have any age requirements.
Q: I heard that 188 is a temporary visa. Can I enjoy Australia’s benefits after obtaining it?
A: In addition to applicants having the right to temporarily reside in Australia, children who have also obtained temporary residence visas can also temporarily reside in Australia, and can also enjoy tuition benefits in primary school and secondary school, and pay at the same rate as local students. tuition fee.
Q: My child is over 18 years old, can I still apply for Australian investment immigration with him?
A: For children over 18 years old and under 23 years old, if they are financially dependent on their parents (for example, they are not married but still studying full-time), they can be added to the family's visa application in the name of a deputy applicant.
However, it should be noted that in the 188 visa application, the age of the accompanying children is based on the age of the children at the time of visa application, not the time when the EOI request is received.
