The National Innovation Visa (NIV) is open
The Subclass 858 National Innovation visa (NIV) is open
Assessment – Are you you eligible to apply for an NIV?
Are you a high achieving:
- global researcher
- entrepreneur
- innovative investor OR
- athletes and creative
Will your skills, experience, track record be recognised for the NIV? And what does that look like? Are you in an occupation, or industry, that is deemed a priority sector? Are you a national, international, world or Olympic champion athlete or coach? For academics and industry leaders, have you recognised, awarded and published? Have you received accolades across your industry? From national or global bodies? Are you a talented entrepreneur or innovative investor? Do you hold patents?
Nomination – Can you find someone who will support your claims? You will need to find a notable person, or Australian authority/body to support your application. That person, or should be someone of equal standing in Australia. Or should be the national authority in your field. It may be a state/territory government that you intend to establish your business, investment or want to commercialise your product. This person will provide a Nomination for you.
Expression of Interest (EOI) – If you can answer yes to the above, you can probably look to submit a formal Expression of Interest (EOI) with the DHA. You will need to back up some of your claims at this stage. You will need a CV, evidence of your achievements, possibly evidence of your Nomination. If it is a state/territory – who is the body, what is the the name and position of the person who will endorse your application.
Visa invitation – If the DHA support your application they will invite you to apply for an NIV visa.
Lodge your NIV application – Invited applicants will have 60 days to submit their application. In addition to evidencing any claims made on your EOI, you will have to show that you, and your family, are of good health and character as well. Successful applicants – and their dependent family members – will be granted a 5 year permanent residency visa. This will allow you to move to Australia, establish yourselves in the country to ultimately remain as residents and provide a pathway to Australian Citizenship.
