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1.
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You
have been sponsored by an appropriate regional authority of
a State or |
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Territory
government ; |
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2.
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You
are the holder of a Business Owner (Provisional), a State/Territory
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Sponsored
Business Owner (Provisional), a Senior Executive(Provisional),
a State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa,
an Investor (Provisional), a State/Territory Sponsored Investor
(Provisional) or a Business(Long Stay) Independent Executive
Visa ; |
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3.
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You
have had, and continue to have, an ownership interest and direct
and |
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continuous
management, in up to 2 actively operating main businesses in
Australia for at least 2 years immediately before the application
is made; and |
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4.
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For
each of these businesses an Australian Business Number has been
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obtained and all Business Activity Statements required by the
Australian Taxation Office and are included in the application
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5.
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Unless
the appropriate regional authority has determined that there
are
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exceptional
circumstances, you meet at least 2 of the following 3 requirements
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Throughout
the 12 months immediately before the application is |
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made,
your (or your and your spouse’s) main business or main
businesses employed at least the equivalent of one full-time
employee who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent
resident or New Zealand passport holder, and who is not
a member of your family unit; |
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Throughout
the 12 months immediately before the application is |
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made
the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined)
personal and business assets in Australia has been at
least A$250,000; |
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Throughout
the 12 months immediately before the application is |
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made
the net value of your (or your and your spouse’s combined)
assets in the main business or main businesses in Australia
is at least A$75,000 ; |
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In
the 12 months immediately before the application is made, your
main
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business
or main businesses together, had a turnover of at least A$200,000,
unless the appropriate regional authority has determined that
there are exceptional circumstances, and you meet at least 2
of the above 3 requirements, and your principal business and
usual place of residence are located in the same regional area
of Australia ;
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Neither
you nor your spouse have history of involvement in business
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activities
that are nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia
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You
have been in Australia as the holder of one of the qualifying
visas for
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total
of at least one year in the 2 years immediately before the application
is made.
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