GTI Visas
Distinguished Talent Visa Subclass 124
This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognized record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field.
Features
- Stay in Australia permanently.
- Work and study in Australia
- Enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme.
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia.
- Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
- You must contribute to the nation as a whole. Your contribution may be economic, social, cultural or to raise Australia’s academic, artistic, or sports standing internationally.
- You must demonstrate that you would be able to find work in your field in Australia or become independently established in your field in Australia.
- You must be internationally recognized with a record of achievement in a profession, sports, arts, academics, and research. You must also participate in a field that is recognized and accepted in Australia and has international standing.
- You must be nominated or endorsed to apply for this visa. Your nominator must have a national reputation in the same field as you and be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen, or an Australian Organisation.
- If you are outside Australia at the time you apply, you do not need to hold a specific visa to apply for this visa. If you are in Australia at the time, you apply must hold a substantive visa, Bridging visa A (SC-010), and Bridging visa B (SC-020). Bridging Visa C (SC-030). If you currently hold or your last substantive visa held was either Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 494). You must have held that visa for at least 3 years at the time you apply.
- Have competent English language.
- Must meet health and character requirements.
- Must not have a cancelled or a previous application refused.
The Process
Occupation
Points score
Can I apply in Australia or Overseas?
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa and when the decision is made on your application by the department but not in immigration clearance. You must be outside Australia for your visa to be granted.
Assessing Authorities
How long the visa lasts
This is a permanent visa (indefinite stay). You become a permanent resident on the day you are granted the visa.
Family
You can include members of the family unit. You can include a parent and members of the family unit of that parent.
Your obligations
You and your family members must obey all Australian laws.
Travel
You can travel in and out of Australia as many times as you want for five years after the visa is granted.
Cost
From AUD 4,110*
Here at Aim Education &Migration we are experienced in managing general skilled visa applications and can help you with:
- Obtaining your skills assessment
- Obtaining a nomination from a state or territory Government
- Preparing your relative sponsorship application
- Lodging and monitoring your visa application
- Correspondence with skills assessing authorities and the Department of Immigration until the grant.
- Managing your bridging visas
Please book an immigration consultation if you like a personalized eligibility assessment of your Skilled Nominated Subclass 124 Distinguished Talent Visa.
Global Talent Visa Subclass 858
This is a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field.
Features
- Stay in Australia permanently.
- Work and study in Australia
- Enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme.
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia.
- Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
- You must contribute to the nation. Your contribution may be economic, social, cultural or to raise Australia’s academic, artistic or sports standing internationally.
- You must demonstrate that you would be able to find work in your field in Australia or become independently established in your field in Australia.
- You must be internationally recognised with a record of achievement in a profession, sports, arts, academics, and research. You must also participate in a field that is recognised and accepted in Australia and has international standing.
- You must be nominated or endorsed to apply for this visa. Your nominator must have a national reputation in the same field as you and be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen or an Australian Organisation.
- If you are outside Australia at the time you apply, you do not need to hold a specific visa to apply for this visa. If you are in Australia at the time, you apply must hold a substantive visa, Bridging visa A (SC-010), or Bridging visa B (SC-020). Bridging Visa C (SC-030). If you currently hold or your last substantive visa held was either Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 494). You must have held that visa for at least 3 years at the time you apply.
- Have competent English language.
- Must meet health and character requirements.
- Must not have a cancelled or a previous application refused.
The Process
- You must have an international record of exceptional achievement in a profession, sport, arts, academic and research.
- You can apply if you have a nominator with a national reputation in your area of talent.
- You must need to fulfil the Eligibility criteria.
- The processing time of your application is about 3 months.
Occupation
You must have exceptional and outstanding achievement in the area of a profession, a sport, the arts, academia and research.
The Points test
None
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa and when the decision is made on your application by the department but not in immigration clearance.
State and territory requirements
Each state and territory have its own list of occupations, requirements, and processes which you must follow.
To know more information about the requirements and processes of nomination by Australian states or territories book your appointment with us.
Assessing Authorities
Use the assessing authority listed against your nominated occupation in the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations.
How long the visa lasts
This is a permanent visa (indefinite stay). Your permanent residence starts on the day, you will be granted the visa if in Australia or when entered in Australia if outside.
Family
You can include members of the family unit. You can include a parent and members of the family unit of that parent.
Your obligations
You and your family members must obey all Australian laws.
Travel
You can travel in and out of Australia as many times as you want for five years after the visa is granted.
Cost
Form AUD 4,305*
Here at Aim Education &Migration we are experienced in managing general skilled visa applications and can help you with:
- Obtaining your skills assessment
- Obtaining a nomination from a state or territory Government
- Preparing your relative sponsorship application
- Lodging and monitoring your visa application
- Correspondence with skills assessing authorities and the Department of Immigration until the grant.
- Managing your bridging visas
Please book an immigration consultation if you like a personalised eligibility assessment of your Skilled Nominated Subclass 858 Global Talent Visa application.