The National Innovation visa (subclass 858) (NIV) is a permanent visa for exceptionally talented migrants from across the world. These migrants will help create jobs and drive productivity growth in key sectors of the Australian economy.
The NIV is for established and emerging leaders with high-calibre talent and skills who can make significant contributions that will benefit Australia’s future prosperity.
This includes:
- global researchers
- entrepreneurs
- innovative investors
- athletes and creatives who can make significant contributions that will benefit Australia’s future prosperity.
The Department must invite you before you can apply for this visa. You must submit a Expression Of Interest (EOI) application in order to be considered for this visa. The Department will consider your EOI based on the indicators of exceptional and outstanding achievements claimed and the NIV program priorities.
| Priority one | Exceptional candidates from any sector who are global experts and recipients of international ‘top of field’ level awards. |
| Priority two | Candidates from any sector nominated on the approved Form 1000 by an expert Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory Government agency. |
| Priority three | Candidates with exceptional and outstanding achievements in a Tier One sector: Critical Technologies, Health Industries, Renewables and low emission technologies |
| Priority four | Candidates with exceptional and outstanding achievements in a Tier Two sector: Agri-food and AgTech, Defence Capabilities and Space, Education, Financial Services and FinTech, Infrastructure and Transport, Resources. |
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