Australia Day is an official public holiday acknowledged throughout every state and territory in Australia. It is a leading annual civic event in Australia, featuring community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies and is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. To Sri Lankan Australians, the day is of special significance given they form the 12th largest ethnic group in Australia. Apart from constituting one of the largest groups of overseas Sri Lankan communities, Sri Lankan Australians also remain the Oceanic continent’s largest Diaspora Sri Lankan community.
At present, Australia is home to over 150,000 Sri Lankans who continue to greatly benefit from the country’s myriad opportunities for superior healthcare, wealth creation, and success in both business and education. Preferred by most Sri Lankans as the ideal country to reside and study in, Australia has become the second home to hundreds of thousands of students for the world-class education and opportunities students are availed to there, on completion of their degrees.
Australia has become the most preferred destination for post COVID-19 business & investment migration for many people in the world. Australian Government has just announced reforming business and investor visas to maximize the economic benefits for Australia.
Former Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said the changes would drive investment in key sectors and create Australian jobs.
“Almost $1.3 billion dollars was invested through the Business Innovation and Investment Program last year, investment that is critical to our COVID-19 economic recovery,” Mr. Tudge said.
“These changes will maximize the economic contribution of these high value investors to get the best possible outcome for Australians.
“Our Migration Program for 2020-21 is clearly focused on job creators, those with key skills and migrants who are going to invest in Australia’s future.”
The quota for business & investor migration program has almost doubled from 6862 in 2019-20 to 13,500 places for 2020-2021.
The proposed changes to Business & Investor Program will come in to effect from 1 July 2021. In that the most popular current visa option of subclass 132 visa to be abolished and almost all applicant will be granted 5 year Business & investor Provisional visas and they would be able to apply for Permanent Residence while they are in Australia after 3 years subject to meeting the business requirements in Australia.
Top tier immigration firm Australia Gateway, the local arm of Melbourne-based Fairfields Lawyers founded by acclaimed international lawyer, Don Susantha Katugampala, currently working to address this by helping thousands of individuals, families, and students realise their dreams of pursuing a better life in Australia. Comprehensive guidance, accurate legal advice, and assistance in obtaining visas for business, and personal purposes, including but not limited to migration and foreign study, are just the tip of the iceberg in the portfolio of services Australian Gateway avails its discerning clientele.
Australia Gateway is focused on both promoting investment, trade and immigration opportunities in the continent, along with assisting Sri Lankans to migrate and settle down in Australia. On the other-hand, Fairfields Lawyers in Australia has been in the pro front in promoting investments and commercial bilateral relations between Australia and Sri Lanka. The firm prides itself on guiding eligible prospects seeking to obtain Skilled Visas in the Independent, Regional and State sponsored categories towards positive skill assessments, state nominations and visa grants along with creating awareness of the diverse occupations in demand.
Those seeking to migrate for long-term business purposes will receive accurate advice and guidance to help them achieve consideration for permanent residency along with consultancy on how they can best meet their entrepreneurial objectives. Families seeking to relocate to Australia will receive full-spectrum support from visa assistance to successful practices that will enable families and their children to adapt and thrive and also emphasis on the positives that include the provision of world class primary, secondary and tertiary education, political stability and access to free health services.
