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December 14 2024:
A National Innovation Visa offering Permanent Residence

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. To have us consider you for an invitation, submit an expression of interest (EOI) that shows your achievements.

Priority areas include:

  • Critical technologies
  • Renewables and low emission technologies
  • Health Industries
  • Agri-food and AgTech
  • Education
  • Defence Capabilities and Space
  • Financial Services and FinTech
  • Infrastructure and Transport
  • Resources

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