Joint Standing Committee on Migration
Inquiry into the Business Innovation and Investment Programme (BIIP)
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The Joint Standing Committee on Migration shall inquire into the Business Innovation and Investment Programme (BIIP), excluding the Significant Investor Visa stream.
The inquiry shall:
- Assess whether the BIIP is meeting its intended objectives and if any adjustments are necessary.
- Consider the conditions involved in the decline in rates of application for the BIIP, in light of rates of application for the previous Business Skills Program.
- Evaluate the current eligibility criteria, with particular regard to the operation of the BIIP points test, and its effectiveness in selecting suitable migrants.
- Weigh the size of the current BIIP programme against the emphasis placed on other elements of the skilled stream of the migration programme in generating economic growth.
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