To be considered for an invitation to apply under the program, you need to demonstrate that you have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in one of the following sectors:

Resources

Agri-food and AgTech

Energy

Health industries

Defence, advanced manufacturing and space

Circular economy

DigiTech

Infrastructure and tourism

Financial services and FinTech

Education

Candidates must:

still be prominent in their field of expertise

provide evidence that they would be an asset to Australia, in their field of expertise

have no difficulty obtaining employment in Australia or becoming established in their field

have a recognised organisation or individual in Australia endorse them as global talent, in the same field as the applicant.

Places are also available to PhD graduates who can demonstrate their exceptional talent and international recognition in a priority sector. PhD students who are nearing completion of their degree must be able to demonstrate they had a record of outstanding achievement prior to commencing their PhD studies. Candidates must demonstrate that their PhD qualification is equivalent to Australian standards.

Candidates should have the ability to attract a salary at or above the Fair Work high income threshold (FWHIT) of AUD153,600. This figure is adjusted annually on 1 July

The current GTI sectors are:

Resources;

Agri-food and AgTech;

Energy;

Health industries;

Defence, advanced manufacturing and space;

Circular economy;

Digitech;

Infrastructure and tourism;

Financial services and FinTech;

Education*

EOIs submitted under previous sectors will be automatically updated and processed under the current sectors.

*The Education sector should not be selected solely on the basis of having achieved a higher education qualification or employment at school or a university.

Invitations are valid for 12 months and can only be used once.

If you received an invitation more than 12 months ago and wish to apply, please submit a new EOI.

Nominators are a mandatory requirement to lodge a valid Global Talent visa application. You cannot change your nominator once you have lodged your visa application.

You may not be invited to apply if you have not provided evidence of an eligible nominator, including evidence of your nominator’s status in Australia and reputation in the same sector as you.

Nominators must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen, or an Australian organisation with a national reputation in the same field as you. The nominator needs to attest to your achievements and international standing.

Global Talent Officers cannot be your nominator. You are encouraged to find your own nominator through your connections to Australia.

No, from 20 January 2021, Masters by Coursework, Masters by Research and Bachelor with Honours graduates are no longer eligible for invitation to the Global Talent Visa Program solely on the basis of their qualifications. This applies regardless of the date you submitted your EOI.

To be eligible under the Global Talent Visa Program, PhD graduates must provide evidence that they have graduated in a priority sector within the last 3 years. The qualification must meet Australian standards.

From 20 January 2021, PhD students from a priority sector must provide official evidence that they are close to completing their PhD, and that they have a prior record of exceptional and outstanding professional achievement.

The onus is on applicants to provide the Department with evidence that a qualification meets Australian standards. Applicants should refer to:

The Australian Qualification Framework – https://www.aqf.edu.au/

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment – https://internationaleducation.gov.au/

Incorrect information must be corrected on Form 1023.

Checks will be undertaken on claims and supporting documentation provided in support of your EOI.

If you provide fraudulent, false or misleading information in support of your EOI (or visa application), this will be treated as a serious matter and may face penalties under the Migration Act 1958.

The provision of fraudulent, false or misleading information will have an adverse impact on your Global Talent EOI or your visa application and your EOI or your visa application may be refused, and a bar placed on you, preventing you from lodging future visa applications for 3-10 years. If you have already been granted the visa and information is obtained regarding the provision of fraudulent information, your visa may be cancelled.

Global Talent Visa applicants 18 years or over at the time of the visa application are required to provide evidence of functional English, or pay a second visa application charge.

There are a number of ways to demonstrate functional English proficiency. For information on how to demonstrate this level, please refer to more information on functional English requirements in the Australian government web site.

Yes – all applicants applying for a Global Talent visa are required to undertake health examinations with an authorised medical to demonstrate they meet the health requirement. In some circumstances, family members who are not coming to Australia with the applicants might also need to undertake health examinations.

Global Talent pathway applicants should try to undertake health examinations within 14 days of lodging an application. The Department is aware of the disruptions to visa medical services, both in Australia and outside Australia, due to COVID-19. The visa processing area will take the extended timeframes and disruptions into account when considering your visa application.

As part of the character requirement, applicants over 17 are required to provide police clearances from all the countries/regions where they have been residing for over 12 months (cumulatively) in the past 10 years.

Global Talent pathway applicants are encouraged to apply for the police clearances in advance and provide them when you lodge your visa application.

If you were unable to provide your police clearances at time of visa application, you will be requested to provide them. Some countries require a request letter from us to present to the relevant authority when you apply for your police clearance.

The Department is aware of the disruptions to police check issuing authorities due to COVID-19. The visa processing area will take the extended timeframes and disruptions into account when considering your visa application.

You can include members of the family unit in your visa application. You can also add family to your application at any time before we decide on your application.

Family members who apply for the visa must meet health and character requirements.

Members of the family unit:

For visa purposes, you are a member of the main applicant’s family unit if you are:

• the main applicant’s spouse or de facto partner
• the main applicant’s child, or their partner’s child, who is not engaged, married or in a de facto relationship and is:

aged under 18 years, or

aged 18 to 23 years and dependent on the main applicant or the main applicant’s partner, or

aged 23 years or older and dependent on the main applicant or the main applicant’s partner due to a partial or total physical or mental disability

the dependent child of the child above

If you are under 18 years old, you can include:

A parent

Members of the family unit of that parent.

There may be circumstances where visa holders cannot arrive in Australia by the first entry date. Generally you can arrive in Australia after the first entry date, as long as it is before the “Must not arrive after” date. You will find the “Must not arrive after” date in the visa Grant Notification letter sent when the visa was granted. You do not need to be granted an extension to the initial entry date but you must enter Australia by the “Must not arrive after” date.