{"id":9237,"date":"2017-06-05T01:23:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T01:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=9237"},"modified":"2019-02-12T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:01:29","slug":"australia-significant-investor-visa-considering-language-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/australia-significant-investor-visa-considering-language-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Significant Investor Visa Considering Language Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
Australia has hinted it could introduce an English language requirement as part of its residency-by-investment program.<\/p>\n
The changes will come as part of a full review into the Australian Significant Investor Visa<\/a>, for which the vast majority of candidates are Chinese nationals.<\/p>\n Under the stream, candidates must invest A$5 million and hold the investment for at least four years.<\/p>\n Alex Hawke, Assistant Immigration Minister, said: \u201cThe expectation from the Australian community is that migrants have competent English. I don’t think that is unfair.”<\/p>\n The government is introducing a number of changes on immigration policy, including toughening up the country\u2019s popular temporary work visa and making it more difficult to become an Australian citizen.<\/p>\n The trend for far-right, protectionist politics has gripped Australia just like many other countries around the world.<\/p>\n As the centre-right ruling party loses support, the more extreme One Nation party is gathering followers, much like the UK Independence Party did during the vote to leave the European Union.<\/p>\n Tightening of the Significant Investor Visa rules would be the second time the stream has been altered in recent years.<\/p>\n Permitted investments must be made in the manner described below.<\/p>\n
\nAustralian Significant Investor Visa: Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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\nHow Significant Investor Funds Must Be Allocated<\/h3>\n