Division 1.4           Established business in Australia (Subclass 845 visas)

7170

In the period of 12 months ending immediately before the application is made:

60

   (a)  the total number of hours of employment provided by the main business (or businesses) of the applicant (or the applicant and the applicant's spouse or de facto partner) was at least equivalent to the total number of hours that would have been worked by 3 full‑time employees over that period of 12 months, each of those hours having been worked by an employee, or employees, who :

         (i)   were not the applicant or a member of the family unit of the applicant; and

        (ii)   were Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens; and

   (b)  the main business (or businesses) of the applicant (or the applicant and the applicant's spouse or de facto partner) either :

         (i)   had a turnover of not less than AUD200 000; or

        (ii)   exported goods or services of a value of not less than AUD100 000

Division 1.5           State/Territory sponsored established main business(es) in designated area(s) (Subclass 846 visas)

7180

In the period of 2 years ending immediately before the application is made, the total number of hours of employment provided by the established main business (or businesses) of the applicant (or the applicant and the applicant's spouse or de facto partner) in a designated area (or areas) was at least equivalent to the total number of hours that would have been worked by 3 full‑time employees over that period of 2 years, each of those hours having been worked by an employee, or employees, who:

   (a)  were not the applicant or a member of the family unit of the applicant; and

   (b)  were Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens

60

7181

In the period of 2 years ending immediately before the application is made, the total number of hours of employment provided by the established main business (or businesses) of the applicant (or the applicant and the applicant's spouse or de facto partner) in a designated area (or areas) was at least equivalent to the total number of hours that would have been worked by 2 full‑time employees over that period of 2 years, each of those hours having been worked by an employee, or employees, who:

   (a)  were not the applicant or a member of the family unit of the applicant; and

   (b)  were Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens

40

7201

Not less than 30 years but less than 45 years

30

7202

Not less than 45 years but less than 50 years

25

7203

Not less than 20 years but less than 30 years

20

7204

Not less than 50 years but less than 55 years

10

7205

Less than 20 years or 55 years or more

0

Division 3.1           Language ability of applicant (Subclasses 845 and 846)

7301

Better than functional ability in English

30

7302

Functional ability in English

20

7303

Bilingual in languages other than English

10

7304

Limited ability in English

10

7305

No ability in English

0

7401

Not less than the equivalent of AUD2,500,000

15

7402

Not less than the equivalent of AUD1,500,000 but less than the equivalent of AUD2,500,000

10

7403

Not less than the equivalent of AUD500,000 but less than the equivalent of AUD1,500,000

5

7404

Less than the equivalent of AUD500,000

0

7501

Sponsorship by the appropriate regional authority

15