How to immigrate through the Global Talent Independent Program?

There is a soaring global competition to attract the best foreign skilled worker in their country. 

Australia’s Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program attracts the best of minds in the country from all over the world and offers permanent residency through the Global Talent Visa (Subclass 858). The target market includes exceptional talent and prominent individuals in their fields. This program is good to help secure the Australian reputation and the global stage.

How does the Global Talent Independent Program work?

It is a program for exceptional and outstanding achievement in high-priority sectors that will help in Australia’s growth and innovation. The core sectors in which applicants can be invited to this program are - 

The sectors are as follows:

• Resources
• Agri-food and AgTech
• Energy
• Health industries
• Defence, advanced manufacturing, and space
• Circular economy
• Digitech
• Infrastructure and tourism
• Financial services and FinTech
• Education

 
What are the eligibility requirements for the  Global Talent Independent Program?

The eligibility norms for the GTI’s eligibility criteria

• The applicant should be recognized as a high-achieving applicant in an eligible field or high-priority sector.
• The applicant should have been prominent in his field in the last two years. 
• The candidate should have a record of sustained achievement that is unlikely to be diminished in the future. 
• The appellant should have international standing 
• The appellant needs to be nominated by an Australian citizen or permanent resident in New Zealand
• The candidate should meet the Fair Work high-income threshold, which is currently AUD162,000 per annum. The Current salary of the applicant should be above the threshold
• Have academic or professional qualifications relevant to a defined sector

The candidate in the Global Talent Scheme should be able to prove the achievements – 

The applicant should have adequate qualifications, awards  from internationally recognized organizations
 
There needs to be support statements from the government, professional, scientific, cultural, sporting, or other relevant bodies evidence of the applicant's outstanding abilities, illustrating that you are the best in your field. 

What does the Global Talent Independent Program offer you?

With The GTI Program, one can get all the following benefits -.

• Become a permanent resident,  and  live in Australia indefinitely
• The applicant gets to work and study in Australia
• The applicant can enrol in Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme
• The applicant gets to sponsor eligible relatives for Australian residency
• The applicant can get an Australian citizen

Further, the processing benefits are - 

• There is no need for a skills assessment
• Applicant need not meet a minimum points threshold
• There is no need for a state or territory nomination
• The candidate can be up to 55 years old or older, provided you can demonstrate exceptional economic benefit to Australia