Significant Investor Visa (SIV) - Migration Alliance & Expat Advisors Community

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Principal, VisaCorpFounder, Migration AllianceSydney, Australia

Liana Allan

Principal, VisaCorp Founder, Migration AllianceSydney, Australia

Liana Allan

AUSTRALIAIS A TOP DESTINATION FORIMMIGRATION

AUSTRALIAIS A TOP DESTINATION FORIMMIGRATION

MIGRATION ALLIACE– INDUSTRY BODY

Migration Alliance partnerships include:

www.migrationalliance.com.au

THE SIGNIFICANT INVESTOR VISA MIGRATION PROGRAM

PATHWAY TO AUSTRALIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCYRelaxed age and language requirementsRequired to spend 40 days pa in Australia

INVESTMENT OF AUD 5 MILLION OVER 4 YEARS

Managed funds into Australian investments, and 10% allocated to venture capital

$ $ $ $ $

SIGNIFICANT INVESTOR VISA – RESULTS TO DATE

Source: DIBP as at February, 2016

Expressions of interest 2,573 172

Invitations issued 1,972 126Applications lodged 1,679 98Visas granted* 1,259 10*includes 380 granted after 1 July 2015

PROGRAM STATISTICS

China 88%Hong Kong 3%Balance from South Africa, Malaysia, Japan & Vietnam

APPLICANTS FROM:

Victoria 58%NSW 32%Queensland 5%Western Australia 3%South Australia 2%

APPLYING TO:

SIV 1 SIV 2

PRIVATE COMPANIES

FUNDS WITH“LOAN BACKS”

AUSTRALIAN MANAGED FUNDS Cash and term deposits, government bonds, share and property funds

COMPLYING INVESTMENT REGIME TO 24 APRIL, 2015

STATE GOVERNMENT BONDS

“Our aim, as part of our broader competitiveness agenda, is to attract more investment into Australia that makes a material difference to supporting sustainable growth, productivity and job creation.

We are keen to attract additional investment which supports innovation and which provide new sources of growth capital.”

Andrew RobbMinister for Trade and

Investment, October 2014

NEW INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK

“Our aim, as part of our broader competitiveness agenda, is to attract more investment into Australia that makes a material difference to supporting sustainable growth, productivity and job creation.

We are keen to attract additional investment which supports innovation and which provide new sources of growth capital.”

Andrew RobbMinister for Trade and

Investment, October 2014

NEW INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK

THREE INVESTMENT COMPONENTS

SMALL/MICRO CAPITAL

BALANCING INVESTMENTS

VENTURE CAPITAL

THREE INVESTMENT COMPONENTS

SMALL/MICRO CAPITAL

BALANCING INVESTMENTS

VENTURE CAPITAL

VENTURE CAPITAL

VENTURE CAPITAL 10%

$500,000 INTO ESVCLP OR VCLP Funding for start-ups

and early expansion businesses in technology, life sciences and clean energy

Invest in Australian business worth less than $50M ($250M for VCLP)

Investment into companies over first few years, then look to sell or list.

WHY THIS SECTOR?

WHAT THEY DO?

HOW YOU INVEST?

SMALL/MICRO CAPITAL

SMALL COMPANIES 30%

$1,500,000 IN EMERGING COMPANIES

Australian listed equities with a market capitalisation of less than $500M

Minimum of 20 stocks in the portfolio, with no stock greater than 10%

SMALL/MICRO CAPITAL

SMALL COMPANIES 30%

$1,500,000 IN EMERGING COMPANIES

Australian listed equities with a market capitalisation of less than $500M

Minimum of 20 stocks in the portfolio, with no stock greater than 10%

BALANCING INVESTMENTS

BALANCING INVESTMENTS 60%

Corporate bonds

Listed company shares

Property (max 10% residential)

$

BALANCING INVESTMENTS

BALANCING INVESTMENTS 60%

Corporate bonds

Listed company shares

Property (max 10% residential)

$

CONSTRUCTING SIV COMPLIANT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

BALANCING INVESTMENTS AND EMERGING SHARES$1.5 M managed funds investing in small and emerging company shares$3.0 M managed funds investing in corporate bonds, property and/or shares

VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$0.5 M into registered funds on AusIndustry website Can invest in bank account for up to 12 months while identifying fund options

PIVPREMIUM INVESTOR VISA

PIVPREMIUM INVESTOR VISA

FOR RESIDENCY AFTER 12 MONTHS$15,000,000

Entrepreneurs invited by Austrade:

- Philanthropic donations to medicine, health and agriculture

PIVPREMIUM INVESTOR VISA

- SIV complying investments and direct investment including businesses

Migration Agent

Tax agent & accounting

advice

Wealth Advisor

Banking

Managed fund portfolioSIV

APPLICANT & SPOUSE

WHAT SERVICES DO SIV APPLICANTS NEED?

Business & property

advice

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SIV APPLICANTS

Liana Allan, VisaCorp Registered AgentPh: +61 (0) 405 188 262Email: liana@visacorp.com.au

Stacey Martin, NAB SIV Wealth AdvisorPh: +61 (0) 413 127 677Email: stacey.martin@nab.com.auWeChat: staceym97

MIGRATION INVESTMENTS

www.expatadvisorscommunity.com.auwww.migrationalliance.com.au

SIV PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOOKLET

SMOOTH ROAD TO TRAVEL – CHINA TO AUSTRALIABy Stacey Martin, Founder of Expat Advisors Community with contributing authors including Migration Alliance, Pitcher Partners, Shine Wing, Mills Oakley, Berlitz, Ni Hao Global, Succession Plus and various NAB subject matter experts.

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