NSW: nomination applications for investor visas closed until further notice

‘Applications for NSW nomination for business and investor visas are closed until further notice’

The writer has received the following email from the NSW Department of Industry on 18 December 2018 about the closure of applications for nominations (not visas):

NSW has temporarily closed applications for nomination for certain visas under the federal government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program pending the release of additional places by the Department of Home Affairs.

We will advise when applications for NSW nomination are open again.

Applications now closed

Applications for nominations for the following visas are now closed: 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Business Innovation stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Investor stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Significant Investor stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Entrepreneur stream 

Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Significant Business History stream 

Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132 – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream 

Applications now open 

Applications for the following visas continue to be open and will be assessed: 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Business Innovation Extension stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Significant Investor Extension stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) – Business Innovation stream 

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) – Investor stream

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) – Significant Investor 

State / Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa (subclass 892) 

State / Territory Sponsored Investor visa (subclass 893)

 


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Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1461003). He is the owner of Target Migration in Sydney. He can be reached at sergio@targetmigration.com.au

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