澳大利亚移民计划的商业技术签证组鼓励成功的商业人士来澳大利亚永久定居并发展商业。

　　澳大利亚历届政府在认识到商业移民对本国的全球经济做出重大贡献后，都重申致力于甄选合格的商业移民。

　　商业技术移民给澳大利亚带来了什么经济效益？

　　These migrants bring with them knowledge of overseas markets, business networks, cultural practices and languages other than English, as well as their specific business skills and experience.

　　It is intended that they will benefit Australia by: developing international markets; transferring capital and making investments; creating or maintaining employment; exporting Australian goods and services; introducing and using new or improved technology; substituting Australian-made products for goods that would otherwise be imported; adding to commercial activity and competitiveness within sectors of the Australian economy.

　　1995年7月1日以后赴澳的商业移民从商的情况如何？

　　Aggregate data from survey of Business Skills class migrants shows that (for arrivals after 1 July 1995):

　　83 per cent are engaged in a business; each new business employed an average of 4.7 staff; 64 per cent of businesses had export earnings. 4 per cent of businesses had export earnings worth over $1 million; 13 per cent of those in business had an annual turnover of AU$1 million or more; on average cumulative funds transferred to Australia by principal migrants were $843,000; and average financial investment in the business was $325,000.

　　澳大利亚的商业移民来自哪些国家？现居住在澳大利亚的何处？

　　In 1999-00, the top ten source countries were: Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom Kenya, and South Korea.

　　33 per cent of business migrants settle in NSW; 15 per centin QLD; 27 per cent in WA; 17 per cent in Victoria; with the other States and Territories gaining less than one percent each.

　　对澳大利亚移民计划的需求如何？

　　近年来，人们对商业移民的需求与日俱增。1999-2000年间，移民处将6,260份签证签发给了海外商业人士及其家人。而1998至1999年间该项的统计数字为6,080，1997至1998年间为5,300。

　　何种从商人员能够获得商业技术签证？

　　商业业主、高级管理人员和投资者有资格申请商业技术签证。

　　商业业主需要证明他们有成功的从商生涯，而且在他们递交申请之前的四个财政年度中的任意两个内：净资产不少于200,000澳元；参与并负责全面管理某一商业，并拥有至少10%的所有权。

　　除了满足以上条件之外，商业业主必须通过打分测试，此测试主要评估营业额、每年的人工成本、商业资产总额、年龄、语言水平和个人净资产等情况。

　　高级管理人员必须证明他们拥有成功的从商生涯，同时：在递交申请之前的四个财政年度中的任意两个内，他们在某一商业的管理最高三层中任职。此商业实体的年营业额至少要达到50,000,000澳元；通过打分测试，此测试主要评估年龄、英语语言水平和个人净资产等情况。

　　投资者必须证明他们曾成功地拥有并管理某一商业实体和/或从事投资活动。此外，申请者必须：

　　三年内在澳大利亚州或区政府安全方面共投资750,000至2,000,000澳元；证明其总资产至少要超过其预计投资额50%；且通过打分测试，此测试主要评估年龄和英语语言水平等情况。

　　州/区资助

　　澳大利亚州/区政府也可以资助身为商业业主或高级管理人员的商业移民。对被资助的申请者的要求要比其他申请者的低。

　　商业移民抵澳后，必须做些什么？

　　The expectation is that they will:

　　establish a new business; or become an owner or part-owner of an existing business in Australia with a significant level of ownership; and actively participate in the management of the business; or, having established a successful business as a temporary resident, remain in Australia permanently to continue that business.

　　商业移民到达澳后，他们会受到相关部门的监督。如果在前三年内他们未能在从商方面采取重大举措，DIMA(Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs)的大臣有权取消他们及其家人在澳的居住权。1998-1999年间，有76份签证被撤消。