The Global Talent Visa that is the Subclass 858 visa in
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It is a highly selective and streamlined visa program offered by the Australian government. These applications sometimes undergo priority processing.
Moreover, global talent visa comprises of two pathways under the global talent visa program. These include the streamlined global talent independent program pathway and the distinguished talent visa pathway.
Which are the eligible fields or identified priority sectors? Who can apply for the Global Talent Visa in
Which Fields Are Eligible for Global Talent Visa?
Under this visa steam, there are 10 target sectors that are eligible. To be selected, a candidate must be highly skilled in one of these 10 target sectors. Given below is a list of eligible fields/sectors.
- Resources
- Agri-food and
AgTech - Energy
Health Industries - Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space
- Circular Economy
DigiTech - Education
- Financial Services and FinTech
- Infrastructure and Tourism
There are many different specialisations, fields and occupations that fall under these 10 target sectors. We will explore some of them in this section.
1. Resources
Given below are some of the specialisations that are included within this Sector:
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Resource waste management
- Automation, connectivity, industry 4.0 skills
- Beneficiation technology
- Market intelligence
- Technical equipment manufacturing
- Foodtech
- Precision engineering
- Product packaging, authentication and verification
- Agricultural data analytics
- Wearable technologies like trackers
- Bioenergy and biofuels
- Micro-grid design
- Sophisticated material trading systems
- Automation and robotics
- Clean technologies
- Hydrogen technology
- Nanotechnology and genomics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Regenerative medicine
- Clinical trials
- Infectious disease prevention
- Health economics
- Guided munitions
- Protection technology
- Surveillance and intelligence
- Intelligence analytics
- Supply chain resilience
- Commercial experience within the industry
- Digital design and radio prototyping
- Commercialisation experience within the industry
- Sensors and instruments
- Space software, programming, architect
- Autonomous system
- Entry, descent and landing
- Spacecraft mechanism, structures, materials and manufacturing process
- Energy infrastructure
- Bioenergy generation
- Waste treatment
- Bio-methane production
- 3D printing
- Smart cities
- Cloud computing
- Automation and robotics
- Researchers and academics with demonstrable and innovative achievements in the field of education including innovative platforms for humanities, arts and social sciences
- Neobanking
- InsuranceTech
- Digital wallets and cryptocurrencies
- Software engineering and application programming
- FinTech cyber and data security
- Automated
- Leading large complex transport infrastructure projects for roads, bridges, tunnelling, rail and airports
- Utilising new technologies applied to electricity grids that assist with the integration and transition to distributed generation, batteries and electric vehicles
- High-value tourism attraction
- New tourism infrastructure and attraction development (such as high end accomodation)
- Australian resident
- eligible
New Zealand citizen, or - Australian organisation
2. Agri-food and
This includes specialisations like:
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Blockchain technology
3. Energy
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Artificial intelligence and machine
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Biotechnology
5. Defence, Advanced Manufacturing, and Space
Under this, the Defence sector includes:
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Combat system integration
Advanced Manufacturing includes:
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Biotechnologies
Space:
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Planetary body exploration
6. Circular Economy
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Environmental science
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Internet of Things
8. Education
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Senior management of universities and institutions of higher learning such as vice-chancellors, presidents, deans and heads of school or their international equivalents
9. Financial Services and FinTech
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Financial data science and analysis
10. Infrastructure and Tourism
Infrastructure includes the following specialisations:
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Water management technologies
Tourism includes:
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Sustainable tourism
Requirements for The
Apart from the sector related requirements, there are some other requirements for the Global Talent Visa that parties must meet. These include age requirements, salary requirements and language requirements.
While applicants can be of any age, if they are under 18 or over 55 years of age, they must demonstrate that they can provide exceptional benefits to
In terms of language requirements, all applicants over 18 years age must demonstrate that they have functional English. They can do this by submitting test scores for certain English-language tests such as PTE, IELTS, OET or TOEFL iBT.
Additionally, there are certain salary requirements and applicants must be able to show that they can obtain a high-income. There is a high-income threshold which means that they must demonstrate that they are able to procure at least
How to Apply For The Subclass 858
As mentioned above, there are 2 types of pathways within the 858 visa. Of this, if you wish to apply for the Global Talent pathway, you must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). You will then need to wait for an invitation to apply for the visa. On the other hand, you will not require an invitation for the Distinguished Talent pathway.
In order to make an application for the global talent visas, you must be nominated by an eligible person. Eligible people include those who are an:
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Australian permanent resident
They will be your sponsor who must nominate you. Once they nominate you, they will receive a transaction reference number. You will then need to make an application using this transaction reference number.
Importance of Seeking Advice from Immigration Lawyers Sydney
Having years of experience in this field, our immigration lawyers can assist global talent visa applicants with all Australian migration programs including temporary and permanent visas, or the global talent pathway.
These processes can be very complicated. Because there are numerous steps involved, it is important to know exactly what you are required to do.
Our immigration lawyers can provide market-leading advice to you to help you with your global talent visa application, or with permanent residence and Australian citizenship to make you an Australian citizen.
There can be many confusions regarding eligibility, application procedures and costs when it comes to such visas. Our solicitors can help you answers all these questions and more.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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