I'm a foreign investor looking to put my money into healthcare facilities and medical research. Would I be able to bring in qualified doctors and nurses from abroad to work, for example, in my healthcare company or a hospital using Australia's various skilled visa nominations? Have there been any recent changes to the skilled visa nomination programs that investors could take advantage of? What would you advise?
Yes; if the employer meets the sponsorship requirements and establishes the need for their business activities in Australia, an employer can sponsor for an appropriate visa. Australia's Priority Migration Skilled Occupation list has listed many healthcare and medical professionals in their list. They will be given preference when an employer sponsors them for the appropriate visa.
This is a great time for entrepreneurs and investors in Australia to seize an opportunity to come in here and start their business in Australia, especially in the healthcare and medical research industry. Yes, you certainly can bring in qualified doctors and nurses from abroad to work through various pathways, either through employer-sponsored visas, such as the TSS subclass 482 visas and subclass 494 Employer Skilled-Nominated-Regional, or on independent skilled or state-nominated visas. As health workers are also on the priority skilled list, they will be given exemption to fly in to work in spite of COVID-19 entry bans for other visitors. Skilled visa nominations will shift in occupation lists, depending on the demands of each state. Most states would prefer if the applicant is already onshore or already have an education qualification taken in their state or a job contract in place. Investors should first obtain their visa, look for investment opportunities in the correct business and then leverage on their position as an employer to hire the required workers. You are advised to do extensive research on your preferred state/territory to invest in, to find out the regulatory requirements of business in the healthcare/medical industry, requirements of hiring foreign labor, employment laws, your tax obligations and local registration requirements for health professionals like doctors and nurses. Also, investors who are onshore and have a skills assessment can seek nomination under the subclass 491 small business ownership pathway for certain states by having a full work rights visa and already investing and running a regional-based business on 100% ownership with workers and a reasonable turnover. You are advised to contact a migration professional to discuss its particular conditions for each relevant state.
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