Visas for innovation Eligibility

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​EOI requirements​

Under the Global Talent program, individuals who are:

• highly skilled in one of the Minister’s defined sectors (or in a related sector), and
• currently earning, or likely to earn at or above the Fair Work high income threshold

should submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to have their visa applications processed ahead of others.

Successful EOI candidates will receive a unique reference identifier and a code.

It is expected that candidates will have considered their eligibility against the subclass 858 visa requirements ​before lodging an EOI. A successful EOI is not an indication that the subclass 858 visa requirements have​ been met.

EOIs are usually assessed in the order they are received.

Departmental officers (formerly known as Global Talent Officers) no longer provide individual support to candidates.