The Australian Government announced the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) on 7 December 2015. NISA includes a range of initiatives to drive prosperity in Australia through innovation and science.

As part of NISA, we are establishing a new Entrepreneur visa for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and financial backing from a third party. The new Entrepreneur visa will be introduced in November 2016 as part of our Business Innovation and Investment Programme.

We are seeking your feedback on our proposed policy for the new Entrepreneur visa. To have your say, read our discussion paper.

Learn more about our existing Business Innovation and Investment Programme.