Read more about your visa options

Distinguished Talent Visas.

About

You must either be inside (Subclass 858) or outside (Subclass 124) Australia when you apply and when this visa is granted have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in one of the following fields:

  • a profession

  • a sport

  • the arts, or

  • academia and research

You must also be nominated by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen, or Australian organisation with a national reputation in relation to your area of talent.

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Global Talent Independent program (GTI).

About

The program is designed to attract skilled migrants at the top future-focused fields to Australia. The program brings the best talent from around the world.

This creates opportunities for Australians by transferring skills, promoting innovation, and creating job opportunities. 

To express interest for priority processing within the program, a candidate will be highly skilled in one of the seven target sectors and be able to command a salary that meets the high income threshold or be a highly graded recent PhD or Masters Graduates.

Target sectors

  • AgTechSpace and

  • Advanced Manufacturing

  • FinTechEnergy and Mining Technology

  • MedTechCyber

  • SecurityQuantum Information,

  • Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT

Expected salary threshold

Candidates should have the ability to attract a salary at or above the Fair Work high income threshold (FWHIT). In assessing whether a candidate is likely to have the ability to meet this salary threshold, the Department will consider:

  • current salary evidenced through payslips or

  • a contract, or

  • future job offers outlining remuneration, or

  • recent PhD or Masters graduates in the target sectors.

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Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES).

About

The Global Talent Employer Sponsored program allows employers to sponsor overseas workers for highly-skilled niche positions that cannot be filled by Australian workers through other visa programs. Businesses must be able to demonstrate that they can’t fill the position through existing skilled visa programs.

This visa aims to bring globally mobile, highly-skilled and specialised individuals to Australia who can act as 'job multipliers' in Australian businesses, helping them to hire more local staff and fill critical areas of need. Any position filled through a GTES agreement must provide opportunities for Australians by, for example:

  • creating new jobs for Australians

  • transferring skills and knowledge to Australian workers

  • You must demonstrate how you realise these opportunities throughout the GTES agreement period.

The main features of the GTES are:

  • trusted employers can access highly-skilled roles -

  • you are not restricted to occupation lists for the TSS visa short-term or medium–term streams

  • there are 2 streams – Established business and Startupsthe earning threshold for applicants is higher than under the standard TSS stream

  • you can negotiate variations on the standard TSS visa requirements

  • the visa is valid for up to 4 years and allows access to a permanent residence pathway

  • you can negotiate age requirements for the permanent residence pathway

  • priority processing of GTES agreements

  • Approved businesses must meet specific criteria and requirements to be considered for the GTES.

Whether you are an Established Business or a Startup we can assist you.

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Supporting Innovation in South Australia (SISA).

About

SISA is a new visa arrangement designed to attract foreign entrepreneurs to take forward innovative ideas and launch seed stage startups. SISA is being piloted in South Australia. If it is successful, it will be rolled out nationally.

Startups are important for the future prosperity of the Australian economy. Startups generate new jobs, drive innovation and bring opportunities to diversify our economy.

SISA:

  • complements existing visas for startups and entrepreneurs in the Business Innovation and Investment program

  • drives entrepreneurialism in South Australia, creates jobs and adds value to the South Australian innovation ecosystem

  • ensures Australia remains open and competitive in attracting the best and brightest entrepreneurial talent needed to drive innovative ideas to commercial reality.

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