Global Talent Visa
(Subclass 858)
The Global Talent Visa, also known as the Global Talent Independent (GTI) Visas, is for experts within specific fields they are targeting to migrate to Australia. For highly skilled individuals within specified sectors – “AUSTRALIA WANTS YOU”.
- internationally recognised with evidence of outstanding achievements in their field;
- still active and prominent in their field of expertise;
- proof that they would be an asset to Australia in their area of expertise
- demonstrate they would have no difficulty obtaining employment in Australia or becoming established in their field;
- be nominated by a recognised organisation or individual in Australia as global talent, in the same field as the applicant
Target Sectors
An applicant must be highly skilled in one of the following sectors:
- AgTech & Agri-food;
- Health Industries;
- Resources;
- Energy;
- Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space;
- Circular Economy;
- DigiTech;
- Infrastructure and Tourism;
- FinTech & Financial Services;
- Education
Please contact us to assess whether your occupation falls in any of the above sectors.
Eligibility
- Subclass 124 - for off-shore individuals;
- Subclass 858 – for on-shore individuals.
DISTINGUISHED TALENT SUBCLASS 858 VISA
Visa Requirements
1. When applying for this visa, an individual cannot hold any of the following:
- Special Purpose visa;
- Temporary Work visa (subclass 400);
- Business (Short Stay) visa (subclass 456);
- Superyacht Crew visa (subclass 488);
- Visitor visa (subclass 600);
- Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)
- eVisitor (Subclass 651);
- Tourist visa (subclass 676); or
- Maritime Crew Visa (subclass 988).
2. Age requirements – the individual, can be any age, however, if under 18 years and 55 years or older at the time of application, then the individual must be of exemptional benefit to the Australian community.
Visa Application Process
Stage 1: Nomination – must be nominated by an eligible individual or organisation.
Stage 2: Visa application – apply either through ImmiAccount (online) or using the specified application form visa post.
Supporting Evidence
The critical supporting evidence on achievements in the specific industry. For example:
Sporting Achievements:
- national and international rankings;
- results in competitions or tournaments;
- statements from international sporting bodies,
- sporting scholarships received;
- newspaper/magazine articles.
The Arts:
- books/article published;
- nation/international sales achieved;
- awards and commissions received;
- ticketing results, such as the scale of attendances;
- recognition by peers;
- statements from academic bodies etc.
Academia:
- reports commissioned;
- books published;
- article appearing in industry journals;
- information from government, professional, scientific bodies;
- Honours and accolades such as prizes, i.e. Nobel Prize in a specific area;
- Memberships to particular bodies, groups etc.;
- Professional titles such as PhD. Professor etc.;
- Receipt of government grants for the specific area of research.
Specific industry authorities may be able to provide preliminary assessments on eligibility for the GTI program, an example is the Australian Computer Society (ACS) which assesses the eligibility for ICT professionals.
Send us a message if you would like to apply for this visa, and we can assist in assessing your eligibility.