【An Overview of the Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program】

The Global Talent Visa Program is an extremely simple pathway for highly qualified professionals who wish to work and permanently reside in Australia. Australia seeks the world's top talent to work in 10 areas with a focus on the country’s future development. The program was designed with the intention of fostering the development of creative capabilities in key sectors of the economy. This visa benefits both immigrants and Australian citizens since it incentivises the transfer of talents, innovation, and job creation. Australia is a place where people go to live well. It is one of the wealthiest, safest, and most culturally diverse nations in the whole world. Backed by strong commercial ties and a business-friendly regulatory framework, innovation possibilities are limitless in Australia. The talent program is an excellent method that rewards brilliant people permanent residency so they may start new lives in Australia. The applicant must be highly talented in one of the 10 target industries and be able to command a salary that satisfies the high income criteria in order to be eligible for a visa under the Global Talent Visa Program. Target industries include: - Resources - Agri-food and agri-tech - Energy - Health industries - Defence, advanced manufacturing, and space - Circular economy - DigiTech - Infrastructure and tourism - Financial services and fintech - Education Proof that the applicant is highly talented in their field of work: - Proof of international recognition with​ evidence of outstanding achievements - Prominence in their field of expertise - Proof that they are an asset to Australia - Find no difficulty being employed in their field in Australia - Nomination as a global talent by a recognised organisation or individual with a national reputation in the same field in Australia Meet the high-income threshold: - Candidates should be able to attract a salary at or above the Fair Work high income threshold of AUD162,000 - This is done through assessing current salary, future job offers outlining remuneration, and the salary of recent PhD graduates in the target sectors Applying for the visa is quite straightforward, first the applicant has to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) using the Global Talent Expression of Interest​ form. Eligible applicants would be notified via email, and would then be asked to lodge a Global Talent (subclass 858) ​visa application via ImmiAccount.