There are six main streams under this:
​Business Innovation Stream — The business innovation stream visa requires the visa holder to have owned a business and are intending to establish or operate a business in Australia. Individuals must pass a points test and have a successful business career with a business turnover of at least AUD 500,000 and net assets of AUD 800,000.

Investor Stream — The Investor stream visa is for those individuals that have owned a business or managed investments. Individuals must pass a points test, have three years’ business or investment experience, commit AUD 1.5 million into an Australian state or territory bond for four years, and have net assets of AUD 2.25 million.

Significant Investor Stream — Individuals must commit at least AUD 5 million into a complying Australian investment for at least four years.

Entrepreneur Stream — Individuals must have signed a formal agreement to receive AUD 200,000 in venture capital funding from an Australian company.

The above temporary visas offer a direct pathway to permanent residence after four years.

The below two streams offer direct permanent residence:

Business Talent (Significant Business History Stream) — For successful businesspeople who own or part-own a business with a turnover of at least AUD 3 million per year. They must also make a substantial investment into a new or established business in Australia and take an active role in managing the business.

Business Talent (Venture Capital Entrepreneur Stream) — Individuals must have sourced AUD 1 million in venture capital funding to fund the start-up or product commercialization of a high value business idea payable by employers.

Processing Time: 9-12 months

Advantages of Permanent Resident Visa:

• Allows the applicant of the visa to gain access to Australia’s health and education services.
• Remain in Australia indefinitely.
• Apply for Australian citizenship.

​Any adult who became a permanent resident on or after 1 July 2007 must have been lawfully residing in Australia for four years immediately before applying for Australian citizenship. This includes:

• 12 months as a permanent resident
• Absences from Australia of no more than 12 months
• Absences from Australia of no more than three months in the 12 months before applying.

Eligibility Criteria for Citizenship:

• ​Have passed a citizenship test (unless over the age of 60)
• Be a permanent resident at the time of application, and also, at time of decision
• Satisfy the residence requirement
• Be likely to reside, or to continue to reside, in Australia or to maintain a close and continuing association with Australia
• Be of good character.