Global Talent Visa Program
The Global Talent Visa Program, also known as the Global Talent Independent Program, is a streamlined visa pathway for highly skilled professionals to work and live permanently in Australia.
Australia is after the brightest and best global talent to work in ten future-focused sectors. The program is designed to help grow our innovation and tech economies. This will create opportunities for Australians by transferring skills, promoting innovation, and creating jobs.
Australia is also a lifestyle destination, and one of the most prosperous, safe and culturally diverse countries in the world. Australia offers opportunities for innovation, with strong trading links and a business friendly regulatory approach. Through the program, talented individuals will be given permanent residency to make their new lives in Australia.
With visa you can
- stay in Australia permanently
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
- sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- if eligible, apply for Australian Citizenship
Include Family
You can include members of the family unit when you apply. You can also add family to your application at any time before we decide on your application.
If you are under 18 years old, you can include:
- a parent
- members of the family unit of that parent
Family members who apply for the visa must meet our health and character requirements.
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Eligibility
To qualify for the Global Talent visa Program, applicants must possess exceptional skills in one of the following ten target sectors:
- Resources
- Agri-food and Agri-Tech
- Energy
- Health Industries
- Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space
- Circular Economy
- DigiTech
- Infrastructure and Tourism
- Financial Service and FinTech
- Education
CRITERIA
Talent Requirements
- Be able to Demonstrate the internationally recognised exceptional achievements in their area of expertise.
- Be able to demonstrate current expertise in their domain.
- Be able to demonstrate that they would be an asset to an Australian community.
- Be able to demonstrate their ability to find suitable employment in Australia in their field.
- Have a nominator who is either a recognised Australian organisation in the same field or a recognised Australian (An Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident) individual who has the expertise in the same field.
Income and/or Qualifications Criteria
Must be able to meet at least one of following
- Have an offer of Employment with High-Income Threshold of $153600 per annum OR
- Have current employment with High-Income Threshold of $153600 per annum OR
- Have recently graduated with PhD in one of the target sectors as a High Performing student
Applicants have to display a remarkable history of professional accomplishment. Examples may include patents, senior roles, professional awards, membership in professional bodies, research and thesis publications and any other publications and associations.
Spots are also open for students (PhD) who can illustrate their outstanding talent and global recognition across the sectors mentioned above.
Requirements for Nominators
As mentioned above, applicants must be nominated by an eligible individual or organisation with a reputation in the same field.
The nominator-an Australian citizen, PR, or eligible NZ citizen, or an Australian organisation-should endorse the applicant for their achievements and international standing. Further, the nomination should be able to explain how the applicant will prove to be an asset to the Australian community. It must be established how the applicant will be able to find employment and become established in Australia.
The nominator does not need to employ the applicant.
How to apply?
Step 1: Submit Expression of Interest
To apply for Global Talent Program, follow the first step and submit an EOI. This can be submitted using the Global Talent contact form. Eligible applicants should gather the required documents to demonstrate the eligibility mentioned above and submit the expression of interest.
Step 2: Apply for the Visa
Successful applicants who can demonstrate their eligibility can then receive a unique identifier which can be used to apply for the Subclass 858 visa.
As a part of Subclass 858 visa application, all applicants need to satisfy Health and Character requirements.
Once the application is assessed, and all the requirements have been satisfied, the department shall finalise the application.
If granted the subclass 858 visa, the applicant can live and work in Australia permanently.
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