Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) is pleased to announce that new Queensland Business Criteria for the Business, Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) and a new Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) has been approved by the Queensland Government. These changes will come into effect from Monday 25 July 2016.

The headline changes include:

SUBCLASS 132 BUSINESS TALENT (SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS HISTORY STREAM)

Net Business and Personal Assets of AUD$1.5 million to be transferred to Queensland within 2 years after visa is granted including:

How hard is it to get an application for a Carer visa (Subclass 116) granted? 

Extremely! 

That is in large part due to the fact that under regulation 1.15AA(e), it is necessary to show that the assistance that is sought from the proposed carer cannot reasonably be provided by any other relative of the resident who is already an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, and that assistance also cannot reasonably be obtained from “welfare, hospital, nursing or community services in Australia”. 

POLL RESULTS SO FAR:

Number of Responses and response ratio:

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Businessman who produced fake work visa jailed for nearly two years

A "narcissistic" businessman who defrauded the Commonwealth and faked a work visa for a migrant has been jailed for at least one year and 10 months.

Abel Kalpi Nand Prasad, 29, pleaded guilty to four Commonwealth fraud charges.

The court heard he also faked a work visa for an Indian citizen who had been living in Australia on a student visa.

Becoming a Registered Migration Agent (RMA) and helping others to achieve their dream of chasing new opportunities and life in Australia can provide a rewarding career – albeit a career that requires many hours of hard work and determination. 

Like nearly all sole traders and small business owners you are likely to be conscious of your cash flow, particularly considering the expense associated with establishing yourself as a RMA, as well as the costs of the continuous training that is required. So there’s no doubt you’ll want to make sure every dollar goes as far as possible.

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 5 top tips to help you make the most of your business funds whilst still allowing your business to grow.