Regarding Australian skilled immigrants, the current policies introduced by various states are basically aimed at applicants in Australia. So, do overseas applicants still have the opportunity to apply?
The answer is yes! At present, the only project for overseas applicants to obtain a skilled immigration 190 permanent residence visa is the Northern Territory MINT.
The Northern Territory MINT project opens for applications on July 1 of each financial year, and there are only 50 places! Interested overseas people can pay attention and seize the opportunity!
The original intention of this project is to help overseas applicants obtain state government nomination opportunities and ultimately obtain Australian status. If you want to get the opportunity to be nominated by the state government, you need to invest html A$1.515 million in the fund of the Darwin Innovation Center in cooperation with the Northern Territory State Government (80% of the funds will be used to purchase Northern Territory State Government bonds, and the remaining 20% will be used to investment in innovative projects).
Starting from July 1st of this fiscal year, , MINT project will be expanded from the previous separate occupation list NT-SOPL, to any list of Australia's three major occupation lists , including MLTSSL list, STSOL list and ROL list. This means that a total of about 500 occupations in the three major lists can apply for the Northern Territory MINT project, including some common and popular occupations such as IT, engineering, and finance:
Application conditions
Note that although this project involves investment, it is still In the category of skilled immigration, is not just about having money, also needs to meet:
- EOI score of 60 points can directly obtain a 190 green card, or EOI score of 50 points, you can apply for a 491 visa and convert to a green card after 3 years.
- Pass the occupation assessment (the occupation is on the Australian state guarantee list)
- IELTS four 6
- The total investment is 515,000 Australian dollars (no need to prove the source of funds), and it should be held for 5 years. The investment portfolio is: 80% invested in government bonds (stable returns, annualized returns of 1.2%); 20% invested in start-up companies (venture capital, annualized returns up to 15%)
- has no connection with other Australian states, is the best They are purely overseas applicants who have never traveled to Australia.
Process
. Contact the authorized attorney
. Sign the Placement Agreement and the Placement Fee ($33,000)
- . The agent submits the application to the NT state government
- The applicant receives the nomination invitation from the provisional state government. (Provisional Approval) . Applicants to PIIF Fund No. 3 invests $515,000 (Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund No. 3)
. The NT State Government will formally approve the state sponsorship nomination (State Nomination)
8. Applicants who submit a visa application to the Australian Federal Immigration Bureau
project advantages
- Applicants with an EOI score of 60 points can directly obtain the Australian 190 permanent residence visa.
- Family immigration (couple and children under 23 years old). The threshold for
- is relatively low. The occupation list is wide-ranging. Basically, as long as there is a career assessment, you can apply for the MINT project.
- investment risk is low. 80% of the investment amount is capital guaranteed investment.
- has fast approval speed. The signing time is only 1-3 months.
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ&A
. Is the Northern Territory MINT project a skilled immigrant or an investment immigrant?
Answer: The MINT project belongs to Australia’s skilled immigrants. The 190 or 491 visas we apply for here are both skilled immigrants, not investment immigrants.Although investment is required, it is only a pathway to state nomination. Therefore, the applicant must have an occupation on the Immigration Bureau’s occupation list; the score must be at least 50 points; and IELTS must have four 6s or above.
. How many state quotas are there for the MINT project? Are there still quotas for this fiscal year?
Answer: There are only 50 places for the MINT project in each fiscal year. They are first come, first served. You need to apply as soon as possible to seize the opportunity.
. Are fund companies safe?
Answer: The investment amount is not a small amount. The fund invested is not the Cats and Dogs Fund Company, but endorsed by the Northern Territory Government. This fund company also has extraordinary skills to obtain such support. But people really have nothing to say, so there is no need to worry about fund companies. If you are interested, you can check out the official website of the Northern Territory State Government, where the fund company is listed.
Answer: The fund company’s investment portfolio (portfolio) is officially announced to be 80% invested in government bonds. Friends with a little knowledge of economics know that government bonds are really super stable. 20% of the investment is for new companies in the Northern Territory. This 20% of the money is indeed at risk. Let's be honest.
. How long will my money be invested?
Answer: The term of this portfolio is 5 years.
. I graduated from Sydney 5 or 6 years ago, can I apply?
Answer: Previously, applicants with study experience outside the Northern Territory were not admitted. However, after communication between the fund company and the Northern Territory government, former international students who have graduated more than 5 years ago can also apply.
. Are there any risks if I travel to Australia?
Answer: Those who have had a tourist visa can currently apply, but the MINT project does prefer purely overseas applicants who have never been to Australia.
