Senior Executive
Migration to Australia under the Australian senior executive visa category is open to applicants who have a successful history of business activity and wish to immigrate to Australia to use these skills. There are several qualifying criteria for this visa subclass that are outlined below.
Duration
The initial four year provisional Australian senior executive visa subclass can lead to Australian permanent residence.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
The main Australian business visa applicant must be under the age of 45 at the time of lodging an Australian visa application.
Business Experience
The Australian Senior Executive visa is an option for those who have been employed at a senior level of business and who intend to participate in the management and ownership of a business in Australia:
- Must have had an overall successful business career
- Must have personal and business net assets of at least A$500,000, which are capable of being transferred to Australia within 2 years
- For at least 2 of the 4 years prior to application must have occupied a position three of the highest management levels, and is/was responsible for strategic policy development in a business with an annual turnover of at least A$50 million
- Must have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia
- Must have notified an Australian State or Territory Government of business intentions
- Must be aged under 45
- Must have a vocational level of English language ability.
- Must demonstrate the need to be in Australia to conduct or establish the business
- Must establish or participate in the active management of a qualifying business in Australia, and maintain a substantial ownership interest.
Additional Information
Migration to Australia on a senior executive visa is based on the system outlined above. The total requirements are open to change and are dependent on decisions made by the DIMIA. A Global Visas consultant will advise you on any changes to this upon initial consultation.
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 of the latest processing times.
