One wonders whether visa incentives are putting the cart before the horse. If you look at history, creative talent always head to where other creatives are. Paris was THE place to be for artists, poets and sculpturors last century, America went through robber baron era of great industralists, and silicon valley for IT today.
I think every country has their own particular strengths in innovation (Australia mining, NZ food) and trying to jump on the bandwagon is trying to chase a MagLev train (accelerating out of sight). I'd be happy for the politicians to take a technology neutral stance (no picking winners) and just work on the basics like education, industrial policies to encourage tech up-skilling, and enforcing competition laws. Not trying to adopt extra-legal procedures without voters input/oversight from federal Free Trade Acts would be a bonus. Smart people will vote with their feet. Look at the wine industry in SA as a classic example of grassroots innovation (though whatever happened to the cask?) Lawrence http:// nz.linkedin.com/in/drllau On Jan 29, 1:46 pm, Liisa Triin Vurma <[email protected]> wrote: > Only few people can actually apply for the Independent Skilled visa as they > need to have very specific professions to qualify. > They refer it to as the Skilled Occupation list that mainly consists of > medical professionals, engineers or plumbers. > > Speaking of experince, it is very hard and often almost impossible to come to > Australia as a foreigner to start something on your own. > > Liisa > > On 29/01/2012, at 11:33 AM, Jonathan Clarke wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > Sure, there is that option. With the general skilled migration visa > > you are not tied to any specific employer. > > > All that faces said prospective entrepreneur is a 8 month to 2 year > > wait (offshore processing), about 4-6k AUD in fees, this isn't taking > > into account the amount you would also need to pay a migration agent. > > > Is this really the policy Australia is betting on if it entrepreneurs > > to come to its shores? > > > Be aware I'm taking about entrepreneurs who have raised a funding > > round and wish to set up shop (headquarters) in Australia and not > > general migrants. > > > The US seems to face a similar problem, I've heard of people heading > > to Singapore or Hong Kong instead when their applications are in > > limbo. > > > It's not an easy problem to solve! So I'm guessing my question is > > what Australia be focusing on bringing more entrepreneurs to its > > shores? > > > Jonathan > > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, David Lyon > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm pretty sure we already have a form of that. > > >> I can't cite the program name exactly but I thought it was classed > >> under the Skilled Migration visa class. > > >> If somebody wishes to enter Australia, has the money and the > >> skills, then a particular visa class already allows them to do that. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > >> Australia mailing list. Visthttp://siliconbeachaustralia.orgfor more > > >> Forum rules > >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > >> 2) No jobs postings. You can usehttp://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > > Australia mailing list. Visthttp://siliconbeachaustralia.orgfor more > > > Forum rules > > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > > 2) No jobs postings. You can usehttp://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
