Once, processing a GTI application felt like navigating in the dark…
Since GTI launched in late 2019, everyone has been feeling their way forward — from applicants to migration agents, everyone has had the same question:What exactly are the GTI requirements? What kind of applicant is the Department of Home Affairs actually looking for?
When no one knew which direction to take, some bold early movers succeeded (see:This PR Pathway Resumes Offshore Grants! PR in 2 Months — Worth It? Open to Both Offshore and Onshore Applicants!). Seeing others succeed,more applicants began lodging, causing a large backlog to pile up in the pipeline and processing times to slow significantly, with the current official advice indicating that applications lodged in October 2020 are now being processed.
Just as more and more people were losing hope and questioning whether GTI was even worth applying for,the Department of Home Affairs finally gave us an answer!
We were among the first to receive it!
On 27 October 2021, the Department of Home Affairs’ Global Business and Talent Attraction (GBTA) Taskforcesent emails to key migration agents actively lodging GTI applications, announcing that the Department would be releasing detailed guidance documents for the ten key GTI sectors,to help applicants better identify their fit and lodge applications that more precisely meet the Department’s requirements.
At present, of the ten GTI sectors, the Department has completed guidance documents for nine — all except Fintech — and will be uploading them to the official website shortly,and we received all nine documents before they were officially published — so let us give you an exclusive first look.
For example, what qualifies as Advanced Manufacturing?
Firstly, Advanced Manufacturing encompasses sub-fields such as advanced materials and nanomaterials — categories that have already been covered in previous Departmental updates and are not the main focus of this new guidance.
Eligible applicants includeresearchers and technical managers, which is entirely consistent with the conclusion we drew from our successful case studies — that GTI prioritises academic talent and senior technical executives.
AndStrong candidates, the applicants most likely to receive priority processing in future are those who focus onartificial intelligence— indicating that among all the sub-fields within Advanced Manufacturing, artificial intelligence is the area the Department values most,which also indirectly explains why some applicants receive invitations quickly while the majority remain in the queue.
Ineligibleapplicants
Of particular practical value in this update is that the Department has specifically listedineligible applicants, aiming to reduce invalid applications. Several industries are explicitly named, includingcommon misconceptions that are easy to fall into,for example:
In theEducationsector, the one category that cannot be included is — perhaps surprisingly — teachers:
Agri-food and AgTechsector, food safety does not qualify:
Digitechsector, applicants without international project experience and those in ICT support roles are ineligible:
Coming up: want to know the ‘dos and don’ts’ for other sectors?
The afternoon of 29 October —Newstars Seminar
Newstars Beijing Director | Registered Migration Agent
Simon WU will share all the details!
Key topics include ——
—We obtained the first official GTI guidance documents (not yet publicly released), with a complete breakdown of what is and isn’t allowed in each sector.
— The impact of these new guidance documents onfuture GTI applications — an outlook
— Internal success stories:Invitation secured in under 2 weeks — how did we do it?Breaking down applications from a range of sector backgrounds one by one
Time: Friday 29 October 2021 at 4:00 pm Beijing Time (7:00 pm AEDT)
WeChat group webinar
To join, add the QR code and include the note: GTI
Greater clarity is good news
Latest invitation received today — application lodged less than 2 weeks ago!
Fintech,lodged on 15 October, invited on 28 October —an invitation secured in under two weeks at lightning speed!The client was a senior executive in the Fintech sector. Although we had handled many similar cases before, this time the Department published detailed sector classifications on the official website during the preparation stage,and we mapped each piece of supporting material precisely to the client’s profile, demonstrating that the client was a well-rounded talent in Fintech.
A complex background, gradually brought into focus
In Supply Chain and Trade Management, the client had a particularly complex background spanning finance, trade, and supply chain roles across multiple multinational companies, and we initially had difficulty determining which GTI sector the client belonged to. However, as the Department progressively released more information on GTI,we identified that supply chain could be classified under the Advanced Manufacturing sector,and drawing on the client’s connections with Australia, their experience working across multiple Fortune 500 companies, and their expertise in advanced supply chain, we presented a compelling business roadmap and set of achievements to the Department. The client was successfully invited within two months and went on to receive a visa grant:
Application lodged one month, invitation received with no further documents requested
In the Fintech sector,a senior finance executive at a listed companywas one of our earlier GTI clients from our technical executive cohort. The EOI was lodged and an invitation was received within just over a month with no additional documents requested, followed by a successful visa grant:
Outstanding profile, competitive advantage refined by us — invitation secured quickly!
In the Resources and Mining sector, the client was the General Manager of an overseas subsidiary of a listed company, with strong command of both macro policy and industry practice, excellent English, a qualifying salary, and referees who are leading figures in the Australian industry. We distilled the client’s strengths into a compelling profile, and an invitation was received shortly after lodgement!
The release of these GTI guidance documents
reflects Australia’s commitment to and investment in the GTI programme
and for applicants,
it represents a more clearly defined and targeted opportunity
If you’d like to attend the Newstars Seminar, or
speak directly with our team for a professional assessment and planning session,
simply scan the QR code below
Migration and study abroad updates
Recommended videos
Past articles
Australia’s borders set to reopen — widespread labour shortages in hospitality, trades and more!
Australia’s borders set to reopen — widespread labour shortages in hospitality, trades and more!
New financial year fast-track processing! Marketing, investment, accounting, IT, engineering and more!
Official website updates overseas vaccination certificate guidelines! Multiple employer-sponsored occupations approved!
A call to Australia to grant an amnesty to temporary residents awaiting permanent residency — and to restore the skilled migration PR quota!
Migration information sharing and Q&A group
Step 1: Long-press to add our customer service contact
Step 2: After adding, please
PR/citizen parent entry guidance!Click ‘View Original’to watch the video!
