Invest in Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
ACT Government welcomes foreign investment visa 188 & visa 888 invest in Canberra, Australia’s national capital. A city of opportunity and innovation.
If you are a successful business individual who wishes to found a new business or invest in an existing business for about AUD 200,000 you may be eligible to apply for ACT visa 188 & visa 888 i.e. Permanent Residency of your Business Skills visa.
Visa 188 Business Innovation Stream – ACT
A provisional visa (four years) for people who want to invest at least $200,000 to establish or purchase a business in Canberra, Australia
Note: you should meet the general requirement for Visa 188 First, to know more:
• Invest a minimum of AUD 200,000 to purchase or establish a business in the ACT.
• Or Plan to invest at least $600,000 investment in personal and business assets in the ACT and Employ at least the equivalent of two full-time employees who are Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand passport holders, and are not your family members.
• Make a personal commitment, and have sufficient personal funds, to settle in Canberra upon a grant of the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa – Business Innovation stream.
Visa 188 Business Visa Documentary suggestion – ACT
• SkillSelect EOI: full EOI record of response
• Signed declaration acknowledging the ACT nomination obligations as the holder of a subclass188 visa
• Applicant’s resume or Curriculum Vitae.
• ACT Business Proposal (no more than five pages)
• Summary of the applicant’s successful business career (no more than two pages).
• Business registration certificate or license and evidence of share of ownership.
• Full set of financial statements for your business.
• Documentary evidence of business involvement – organization chart; photographs of business premises and business activities (no more than six photos).
• A current Department of Immigration and Border Protection form 1139A – Statement of Assets and Liabilities Position.
• Copy of passport (bio page and Australian visas if any) for the main applicant.
This business-friendly environment is also the place where Australia's nationwide political decisions are made and the business of government is managed, offering contact with the nation's federal politicians and their national organizations, advisors, and key influencers of international and domestic government policy.
Close and well related to other major Australian cities, particularly Melbourne and Sydney, Canberra's strategic location also allows convenient admission to significant commercial and agricultural centres, and the vibrant Asia Pacific region through direct international flights to Doha and Singapore.
All this makes Canberra a city that provides a variety of business benefits that cannot be found anywhere else.
