GLOBAL TALENT VISA- INDEPENDENT PROGRAM (GTI)
GLOBAL TALENT VISA- INDEPENDENT PROGRAM (GTI) is designed to provide a streamlined and priority visa pathway for highly skilled and talented individuals to migrate to Australia permanently. The government aims to attract talented individuals from across the world who are the top of their field of industries in so-called “target sectors”.
Aimed to headhunt highly skilled technologists, the Global Talent Independent (GTI) scheme was launched to combat competition from other popular global destinations for skilled migrants – namely the US, UK and Canada.
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Target 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
Expected salary threshold
Candidates should have the ability to attract a salary at or above the Fair Work high income threshold (FWHIT), which is currently AUD148,700. This figure is adjusted annually on 1 July.
In assessing whether a candidate is likely to have the ability to meet this salary threshold, the Department will consider:
- current salary evidenced through payslips or a contract, or
- future job offers outlining remuneration, or
- recent PhD or Masters graduates in the target sectors.
Before you apply
You must first provide an expression of interest for consideration under the Global Talent program.
A unique identifier will be provided to individuals who meet the program parameters, which provides priority processing for a Distinguished Talent visa application.
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How does the program work? The pathway is aimed at attracting highly skilled migrants working in one of the seven designated ‘future-focused’ sectors: ag-tech, med-tech, space, fin-tech, energy and mining technology, cybersecurity, and data science. To be eligible, the applicants must demonstrate the potential to earn a salary at or above the income threshold of $153,600 each year and have their application supported by a nominator of national reputation in the same field.
TARGET SECTORS AND SPECIALISATIONS FOR GLOBAL TALENT VISA
Be advised these examples of specialisations listed here are not exhaustive and are representative only to provide an indication of what each sector covers for transparency.
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So if you or anyone you know is thinking of applying for a GTI visa or has a GTI application pending or refused talk to us. Book an initial 30 minute consultation for a flat fixed fee for the initial 30 minutes to discuss your issue with a Master Migration Lawyer. Book a consultation
Call 03 9614 0218 or email info@arlaw.com.au to make an initial 30 minute consultation at our Melbourne office. (conditions apply)
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Agri-food and AgTech
- Agricultural big data analytics;
- Commercialisation experience within the industry;
- Future proteins for human and animal consumption;
- Food and beverage technology;
- Individual technologies or a combination of technologies related to farm equipment, weather, seed optimisation, fertiliser and crop inputs, and irrigation;
- Precision measurement and/or application of farm inputs such as nitrogen and pesticides, gene editing, nanomaterials and synthetic biology;
- Predictive technologies around planting times, climatic forecasting and crop cycles; and
- Wearable technology, including ear-tag trackers for animal management.
Resources
- Advanced visualisation technologies, e.g. sensors;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies;
- Beneficiation technologies (improving the economic value of a resource such as ore.);
- Expertise in energy saving technologies for extracting and processing ores, such as ore body mapping, geophysical tools and drilling, mineral refinement, automated trucks and robotic equipment or grinding and processing technologies; and
- Resource waste management.
Energy
- Advanced visualisation technology (e.g. sensors);
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies;
- Automation and robotics (e.g. smart sorting technologies for recycling);
- Beneficiation technologies (i.e. improving the economic value of ore);
- Recycling technology (e.g. feedstock recycling or E-waste processing);
- Traceability technologies, e.g. experience with sophisticated material trading systems that make material sources more transparent to consumers; and
- Expertise with the following fields in the sector:
- Hydrogen technology;
- Clean technologies, renewables and hybrids (including solar and wind power);
- Battery/energy storage design (specialised, grid-scale and precursors for batteries);
- Bioenergy and biofuels;
- Micro-grid design; and
- Supporting the transition to net zero carbon emissions.
Health industries
- Antimicrobial resistance;
- Biochemistry and cell biology;
- Biostatistician;
- Biotechnology;
- Biomedicine and Bioengineering;
- Cell and gene therapies – genomics;
- Clinical trials;
- Digital health;
- Health economists;
- Implantable and wearable devices (e.g. 3D printed custom devices, bionics and prosthetics);
- Infectious disease;
- Medical devices;
- Medical physicist;
- Microbiology and immunology;
- Nanotechnology and genomics;
- Neuroscience and neurology;
- Pharmaceuticals;
- Precision medicine;
- Point of care diagnostics; and
- Regenerative medicine.
Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space
Defence
- Augmented and virtual reality;
- Cyber Security;
- Expertise in military equipment acquisition, sustainment and evaluation;
- Robotics and automation; and
- Sensors and analytics.
Advanced manufacturing
- Advanced materials;
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing), materials resilience and repair;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning;
- Automation & Robotics;
- Bio-manufacturing and biological integration;
- Biotechnologies;
- Digital design and rapid prototyping;
- Digitisation and automation;
- Nano-manufacturing and micro-manufacturing;
- Precision manufacturing; and
- Sustainable manufacturing and life cycle engineering.
Space
- Aviation in space
- Experience that would be of benefit to the National Civil Space Priority Areas:
- Position, navigation and timing (PNT) infrastructure (global navigation satellite systems);
- Earth observation technology and services;
- Communications technologies and services (lasers for data communication, quantum technologies for secure communication, and hybrid radio and optical communications);
- Space situational awareness and debris monitoring (including space traffic management);
- Leapfrog R&D, which includes new rocket technology, high-tech materials, space medicine, synthetic biology, quantum communications, in-orbit servicing and optical wireless communication technologies;
- Robotics and automation on Earth and in space;
- Access to space, which includes international space missions and launch activity;
- Engagement with international space and astronomy regulatory bodies.
Circular economy
- Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies;
- Bioenergy generation;
- Bio-methane production;
- Commercialisation experience within the industry;
- Development of sustainable production and supply chain practices that reduce atmospheric land and marine pollution;
- Energy infrastructure;
- Recycling and responsible manufacturing to support industries (plastics, paper, glass, tyre components, e-waste and lithium batteries);
- Reducing emissions and increasing efficient use of natural resources (including energy, water and materials);
- Waste treatment (management and reuse) and emissions technology; and
- Waste to Energy (WtE) technology (the ability to generate reliable baseload electricity that is also capable of diverting waste away from landfill and reducing carbon emissions).
Digitech
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning;
- Automation;
- Big data;
- Blockchain technology;
- Cloud computing;
- Cyber security detection, prevention and response services;
- Data and eResearch infrastructure;
- Data management and analysis;
- Data science;
- Disruptive technologies;
- Front-end development;
- Internet of Things;
- IT integrated with control systems for plant and machinery;
- Machine learning engineering;
- Network engineer/architect;
- Quantum information and computing;
- Robotics;
- Senior experience in developing and producing digital games and immersive technology;
- Smart cities;
- Smart tech;
- Software and product management/development;
- Start-ups and Entrepreneurs in the industry;
- Systems integration; and
- 3D printing.
Infrastructure and tourism
Infrastructure
Potential or ability to:
- drive economic development in regional communities;
- develop gateways to support Australia’s international competitiveness;
- improve and expand Australia’s energy infrastructure; and
- improve water security across Australia.
Tourism
Potential or ability to:
- increase the economic benefits to Australia from tourism;
- target high value travellers in the markets and tourism segments that deliver the greatest returns; and
- foster a sustainable and innovative tourism industry.
Financial services and FinTech
- Automated and predictive financial advice;
- Blockchain technology;
- Commercialisation experience within the industry;
- Digital wallets;
- Financial advice (e.g. automated and digital);
- Financial data analytics, compliance and ‘RegTech’;
- Micro-savings;
- Next generation lending, investment and wealth management;
- Online banking; and
- Platform banking and payments (e.g. contactless).
Education
- Cutting edge innovation within the Education sector
- Research and education infrastructure planning;
- Characterisation (Technologies in advanced microscopy and microanalysis that underpin modern science, medicine, engineering and industrial innovation);
- Digital Data and eResearch Platforms; and
- Platforms for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
So if you or anyone you know is thinking of applying for a GTI visa or has a GTI application pending or refused talk to us. Book an initial 30 minute consultation for a flat fixed fee for the initial 30 minutes to discuss your issue with a Master Migration Lawyer. Book a consultation
Call 03 9614 0218 or email info@arlaw.com.au to make an initial 30 minute consultation at our Melbourne office. (conditions apply)
For more go to www.arlaw.com.au
