GLOBAL TALENT EMPLOYER SPONSORED (GTES) AND GLOBAL TALENT INDEPENDENT PROGRAM (GTI)

Global Talent Employer Sponsored - Features

The main features of the GTES are:

• Trusted employers can access highly-skilled roles - Employers are not restricted to occupation lists for the TSS visa short-term or medium–term streams


• 2 Streams - Established Business and Startups


• Earnings - Higher earning threshold than under the standard TSS stream


• Visa Validity - 4 years visa validity and allows access to a permanent residence pathway


• Priority Processing - Priority processing of GTES agreements

Global Talent Employer Sponsored - Established Business Stream

• Access High Number of Positions - access up to 20 positions per year

• Flexibility - flexibility in certain visa criteria, including access to 4 year TSS visa

• Permanent Residence - transitional pathway to permanent residence after 3 years, including age cap concessions

• Simpler Agreements - Simpler agreement applications and faster processing of agreements

Global Talent Employer Sponsored - Start-Up Stream

• STEM Field - The Company operates in the STEM related field (for example, digital, bio-medical or agritech company). STEM companies are companies involved in: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

• Access High Number of Positions - access up to 5 positions per year

• Flexibility - flexibility in certain visa criteria, including access to 4 year TSS visa

• Permanent Residence - transitional pathway to permanent residence after 3 years, including age cap concessions

Global Talent Employer Sponsored - Applicant and Position Criteria

1. Work Experience - The visa recipient must have at least 3 years work experience in a STEM-related field, directly relevant to the nominated position. The Australian government is interested in highly skilled applicants in the following employment sectors:

• Natural and Physical Sciences (NPS)
• Information Technology (IT)
• Engineering and Related Technologies (ERT)
• Agriculture
• Environment and Related Studies (AERS)
• Mathematical Sciences

2. Qualifications - The applicant's qualifications must be relevant to the highly skilled role.

3. Transfer of Skills - Capacity to transfer skills and develop local Australian skilled workers.

4. Salary - The Salary of the position must have minimum annual earnings of AUD $148,700 as at 1 July 2019.

5. Health and Character - The skilled worker must comply with health, character and security requirements.

Global Talent Independent Program - Features

The Global Talent Independent Program was officially launched on 4 November 2019. It offers a streamlined, priority visa pathway for highly skilled and talented individuals to work and live permanently in Australia.

• Top future-focused fields - The program is designed to attract skilled migrants at the elite future-focused fields to Australia. The program brings the best talent from around the world.


• Opportunities for Australians - Transferring skills, promoting innovation, and creating job opportunities for Australians


• Global Talent Offices - The Department of Home Afffairs has Global Talent Officers in Berlin, Dubai, New Delhi, Santiago, Shanghai, Singapore, and Washington DC. Also, they work with Australian universities, industry bodies, and state and territory governments to attract global talent to Australia

Global Talent Independent Program - Target Sectors

The following Sectors of Employment will be targeted for the GTI Program:

• AgTech
• Space and Advanced Manufacturing
• FinTech
• Energy and Mining Technology
• MedTech
• Cyber Security
• Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT

Global Talent Independent Program - Salary Threshold

Candidates must have the ability to attract a salary attract a salary at or above the Fair Work high income threshold (FWHIT), which is currently AUD $148,700 . To determine if the applicant meets the Salary requirements the Department of Home Affairs will consider the following factors:

• Current salary - evidenced by Payslips or a contract


• Future job offers - outlining remuneration


• Recent PhD or Masters Graduates - in the target sectors

GLOBAL TALENT SCHEME (HIGHLY SKILLED) TSS 482 VISA - AUSTRALIA