South Australia Announced Skilled and Business Migration Open for Second Round Nominations

On 02 November 2020, South Australia announced that Skilled & Business Migration is now open for the second round of 2020/21 Interim BIIP State Nomination to receive applications for 188 Significant Investor Visa (SIV) nominations only.  The second-round application of State Nomination will be considered based on an interim number of visa nomination places provided by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs up until the full-year quota is confirmed in the coming weeks.  Applicants for the second-round nomination are not required to have the prior completion of an Intention to Apply in the first round. However, if you have previously submitted an Intention to Apply, this will be considered for invitation selection in this round, and you can also submit another one if your situation or business intentions have changed, or if you did not include an EOI reference.

The allocation of interim 188 and 132 visa nominations provided to the Department for Innovation and Skills is intended to support the following high-level outcomes of the State’s Business Innovation & Investment Program: High-quality business owners and entrepreneurs that have created genuine and sustainable business opportunities in South Australia that benefits the State’s economy, local businesses and the workforce.

To be considered for invitations, applicants must have completed the following by Monday 23 November 2020 (11:59pm ACST): 

  • Submit an Intention to Apply and complete the second step email response for additional information.

  • Lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system and provide this EOI reference in your Intention to Apply.  

The Intention to Apply and EOI will be considered for nomination based on the following objectives:

  • Attract significant investment into the South Australian economy. 

  • Increase employment in South Australia through the direct creation of jobs.

  • Drive innovation to make South Australia more productive and competitive.

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