Victoria and South Australia open for 188 nominations in July 2021.
Following the announcement of the changes to the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) from 01 July 2021, several states are starting to open up applications for nomination for the BIIP Subclass 188 visa program.
SUMMARY OF THE 2021 CHANGES TO THE SUBCLASS 188 PROGRAM
You can review all the updated legal requirements incorporating the 2021 changes to the subclass 188 visa program on our Business Visa page.
The key changes can be found from our last article: 188 Business Visa Changes from July 2021 Onwards
VICTORIA AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA SUBCLASS 188 OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS
Despite how we know what the changes are made to the Subclass 188 visa program, many states and territories have not announced their nomination/invitation requirements yet. These can often have slight variations from the basic requirements for the visa as each State/Territory have its own set of selection criteria. For example, the financial requirements for NSW are generally higher than that of the Commonwealth requirements.
So far, Victoria and South Australia have announced part of their nomination criteria for the Subclass 188 visa program.
| State or Territory | Open or Closed | Nomination Criteria |
| NSW | Closed | Not yet announced |
| Victoria | Open | 188A
Other streams, not yet announced. |
| Western Australia | Closed | Not yet announced |
| Northern Territory | Closed | Not yet announced |
| Queensland | Closed Will reopen late July 2021 | Not yet announced |
| Tasmania | Closed | Not yet announced |
| ACT | Closed | Not yet announced |
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