Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world and has an excellent reputation. It is a developed, multi-cultural country with an extremely high Human Development Index ranking and offers its people an excellent quality of life, economic freedom, and good protection of civil liberties and political rights.
The Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda is known for its lush tropical climate and inviting lifestyle.
No financial contribution
Nine–twelve months
Secure permanent residence in Australia and access global career opportunities
No Investment
Applicants are not required to make any investment in Australia
No Age Limit
There is no age limit (however, applicants over 55 years must demonstrate exceptional benefit to the country)
Permanent Residency
The program is a direct route to a permanent residence program
The Australian government is seeking the best and brightest global talent in the following 10 future-focused target sectors:
Resources
Agri-food and agtech
Energy
Health industries
Defense, advanced manufacturing, and space
Circular economy
Digitech
Infrastructure and tourism
Financial services and fintech
Education
Applicants for the Global Talent Independent visa must be internationally recognized, currently prominent in their field, and able to provide evidence of outstanding achievements over their career. This may include senior roles, patents, professional awards, and international publications and memberships.
They must provide evidence that they would be an asset to Australia in their area of expertise and have no difficulty obtaining employment in the country or becoming established in their field.
Applicants must be able to obtain a nomination from a recognized organization or individual in Australia, in the same field as the applicant.
Places are also available to PhD graduates and certain PhD students who are nearing completion of their thesis and can demonstrate their exceptional talent and international recognition in a target sector.
To apply under the Global Talent Independent Program, applicants are required to lodge an expression of interest. The necessary documents for this lodgement include a detailed résumé or curriculum vitae and a brief statement describing their profession, internationally recognized achievements, relevant prominence in their field, and how they intend on being an asset to the Australian community. Australia’s standard health and character assessments apply.
The application processing time is nine–twelve months.
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