Easy entry to aus
May 19th 2004, 12:53 pm
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Easy entry to aus
Did you watch program on bbc2 last night, buy 40k of govement bonds to enter aus.
May 19th 2004, 12:57 pm
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Re: Easy entry to aus
Originally posted by slilly
Did you watch program on bbc2 last night, buy 40k of govement bonds to enter aus.
Did you watch program on bbc2 last night, buy 40k of govement bonds to enter aus.
May 19th 2004, 12:59 pm
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Re: Easy entry to aus
Originally posted by slilly
Did you watch program on bbc2 last night, buy 40k of govement bonds to enter aus.
Did you watch program on bbc2 last night, buy 40k of govement bonds to enter aus.
May 19th 2004, 1:49 pm
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Re: Easy entry to aus
Originally posted by flying dutchman
yeah, but the $100K only gets you five points. you still need to find the other 115 and pass all the criteria.
yeah, but the $100K only gets you five points. you still need to find the other 115 and pass all the criteria.
Mark
May 19th 2004, 3:00 pm
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No. You cannot buy your way in.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
May 19th 2004, 3:09 pm
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Originally posted by costabeera
No. You cannot buy your way in.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
No. You cannot buy your way in.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
never did find out how they got on though?
May 20th 2004, 11:13 am
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Not quite - there are investor visas for those with a lot of money. Information is on the DIMIA site under business skilled.
You start with a temp visa, if you keep the money in place for 4 years (if I remember correctly) and meet some other requirements you can move on to PR.
Jeremy
You start with a temp visa, if you keep the money in place for 4 years (if I remember correctly) and meet some other requirements you can move on to PR.
Jeremy
Originally posted by costabeera
No. You cannot buy your way in.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
No. You cannot buy your way in.
The only route if you have loads of money would be to go on a 457 visa and start your own business. You would need to reach a certain turnover within x period of time (12 months I think) and employ two Australians. If these conditions are not met your visa would be cancelled and you'd be on a plane home.
You would also still need to pass the usual medical and Police checks.
May 20th 2004, 11:45 am
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Originally posted by JAJ
Not quite - there are investor visas for those with a lot of money. Information is on the DIMIA site under business skilled.
You start with a temp visa, if you keep the money in place for 4 years (if I remember correctly) and meet some other requirements you can move on to PR.
Jeremy
Not quite - there are investor visas for those with a lot of money. Information is on the DIMIA site under business skilled.
You start with a temp visa, if you keep the money in place for 4 years (if I remember correctly) and meet some other requirements you can move on to PR.
Jeremy
What is the amount Jeremy?
Just curious now the subject has been raised.
G
May 20th 2004, 12:10 pm
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For state sponsored, it's a minimum investment of AUD750k. One needs to be worth more than that, and meet a range of other requirements too (including having more funds than just the investment, and having experience managing a business or investments).
Requirements for non-state sponsored investor visas are higher.
Non state sponsored investors must be under 45, state sponsored investors must usually be under 55.
It's all in the Business Migration booklet:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books7.htm
Jeremy
Requirements for non-state sponsored investor visas are higher.
Non state sponsored investors must be under 45, state sponsored investors must usually be under 55.
It's all in the Business Migration booklet:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/books7.htm
Jeremy
Originally posted by Grayling
It would have to be a lot more than £40K though.
What is the amount Jeremy?
Just curious now the subject has been raised.
G
It would have to be a lot more than £40K though.
What is the amount Jeremy?
Just curious now the subject has been raised.
G
May 20th 2004, 12:11 pm
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Easy entry to Australia? Easy, be an Australian to begin with. Works for me. 
May 20th 2004, 2:16 pm
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Easy entry to Australia? Easy, be an Australian to begin with. Works for me.
Easy entry to Australia? Easy, be an Australian to begin with. Works for me.
lucky sod.
May 20th 2004, 8:36 pm
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Invest in the government in power and you'll be pretty sure to get in. I am not joking.
May 20th 2004, 8:45 pm
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What's happening dudes?
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Originally posted by bondipom
Invest in the government in power and you'll be pretty sure to get in. I am not joking.
Invest in the government in power and you'll be pretty sure to get in. I am not joking.
May 20th 2004, 8:47 pm
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Originally posted by wmoore
Works anywhere that doesn't it? Remember the Hindujah brothers and Peter Mandelson?
Works anywhere that doesn't it? Remember the Hindujah brothers and Peter Mandelson?
May 20th 2004, 8:52 pm
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Originally posted by bondipom
Yep. Corrupt bastards the lot of them. Difference is Mandelsohn became so unpopular he was replaced. Ruddock is still in government.
Yep. Corrupt bastards the lot of them. Difference is Mandelsohn became so unpopular he was replaced. Ruddock is still in government.
I stick by my view of "all politicians are scumbags". Somebody clever (can't remember who) once said that the people who actually want to be in power are the very people who should never be given any. How true.
