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Migration Alliance members would be interested in the latest SIV statistics which were sent today by the DIBP. Visa grants to the end of March 2014 are 174 so this is 30 visa grants up from 144 from the end of February 2014. This is a continuation of the pace from the previous three months.
Significant Investor Visa: State/territory distribution |
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(24 Nov 2012- 31 March 2014) |
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State |
EOIs |
Invitations |
Primary Applications |
Primary grants |
ANY |
31 |
na |
na |
na |
ACT |
3 |
0 |
|
|
NSW |
440 |
346 |
289 |
65 |
NT |
1 |
0 |
|
|
QLD |
77 |
58 |
47 |
14 |
SA |
35 |
31 |
20 |
4 |
TAS |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
VIC |
605 |
496 |
384 |
83 |
WA |
43 |
38 |
31 |
8 |
TOTAL |
1238 |
970 |
772 |
174 |
Significant Investor Visa |
|
EOIs submitted |
1238 |
Invitations issued |
970 |
Primary applications lodged |
772 |
Applicants from China (%) |
91.1 |
Primary visas granted |
174 |
Grants to Chinese nationals (%) |
84.5 |
Applications on hand (31 Mar 2014) |
515 |
Complying Investments (CI) ($million) |
870 |
Proposed CIs ($million) |
2575 |
For investment advice please contact SIV investment specialist, Stacey Martin. Stacey Martin is also Nab's Asian Ambassador.