Creation of Entrepreneur Visa Stream under Business Innovation and Investment Program
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Established an Entrepreneur stream within the Subclass 188 (Provisional) and Subclass 888 (Permanent) Business Innovation and Investment visa framework for entrepreneurs with funding of at least $200,000 from an approved third party.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Established an Entrepreneur stream within the Subclass 188 (Provisional) and Subclass 888 (Permanent) Business Innovation and Investment visa framework for entrepreneurs with funding of at least $200,000 from an approved third party.
Official source excerpt
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If an applicant applies for a Subclass 188 visa in the Entrepreneur stream, the criteria in Subdivisions 188.21 and 188.28 are the primary criteria. … If an applicant applies for a Subclass 888 visa in the Entrepreneur stream, the criteria in Subdivisions 888.21 and 888.26 are the primary criteria for the grant of the visa. … 1. The whole of this instrument 10 September 2016. … For the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Entrepreneur stream, the applicant must be undertaking, or proposing to undertake, a complying entrepreneurial activity … the total amount of the funding provided or to be provided under the agreement or agreements is at least $200,000; … The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency … An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 888 (Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)) visa in the Entrepreneur stream must hold a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Entrepreneur stream.
Review method
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification
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