| Business leaders in South Australia are calling a new | | | | application process. They want entrepreneurs to be |
| type visa to be created to help bring in new | | | | assessed on practical experience gained in their |
| investment to the region. It has been documented that | | | | business area. An example would be to allow |
| New South Wales and Sydney are struggling to | | | | applicants from a farming background to enter the |
| recover from the financial credit crunch and the mining | | | | country to help run farms. A large proportion of |
| regions of Western Australia are currently holding the | | | | applicants are being turned away because they lack |
| countries economy together. | | | | the relevant qualifications but have enough experience |
| The comparisons of the two regions are causing | | | | to either open new businesses or manage to run |
| unrest with business leaders in South Australia. They | | | | existing opportunities. |
| feel entrepreneur wishing to invest in the region are | | | | Removing the existing barriers will help to attract the |
| being refused residence due to the strict guidelines. | | | | suitable skilled migrants from moving to the state which |
| Currently only formal qualifications are recognised | | | | would expand the current sponsored visa scheme |
| during the immigration application and entrepreneurs | | | | currently available. A new visa class will help to attract |
| wanting to live in South Australia must invest at least | | | | entrepreneurs to move to South Australia and help |
| $350,000. | | | | bring fresh investment and breathe some life into |
| Business leaders in South Australia are calling for either | | | | economy. |
| a new visa category or a change in the existing | | | | |