Several advantages of Australian investment immigrants

1. Several advantages of Australian investment immigrants

1. Vibrant financial service industry At present, the service industry accounts for nearly 80% of economic activities and 1 1% of GDP. In addition, financial services is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Australian economy, with an average annual growth rate of 5.3% since the mid-1980s. Australia's fund management industry ranks fourth in the world, managing $51700 million. Australia's banking industry is developing steadily, with rich profits, loose supervision, the second largest supervision and the third largest service quality in the world. Australia's financial market is highly developed, prudent and liquid, and it is one of the main centers of capital market activities in Asian time zones. These advantages, together with the time zone advantages of international business, further consolidate Australia's position as a major financial service center.

2. Advanced telecommunications and information technology systems

Australia has a world-class information and communication technology infrastructure and has the ability to quickly absorb new technologies in the market. The perfect combination of the two provides a superior business environment. Australia's information and communication technology (ICT-RRB- industry) has always been one of the first countries to adopt new technologies, and its business-to-business (B2B) business is showing a strong growth momentum. Australia ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth in the world in terms of "electronic preparation" of communication infrastructure. Australia's mobile telecommunications market is huge, with an annual economic benefit of $5 billion. In addition, Australia's advanced wireless/broadband trial network has created various environments for further technology and content development.

3. Innovative culture

The combination of innovative culture and openness to new ideas makes Australia a dynamic, forward-looking and fruitful investment destination. High-value, low-cost technology and innovation mean that many international companies can benefit from cooperation with Australian companies and researchers. In terms of knowledge transfer between companies and universities, Australia ranks second in the world, while in terms of the supply of R&D talents, Australia ranks in the top five (a country with a population of more than 20 million).

As a percentage of GDP, Australian government agencies spend more on R&D than any other OECD country, and also more than the United States, Japan, Germany and Britain. The government's innovation plan provides a large number of incentive and support programs such as R&D tax relief (up to 175%), which greatly promotes the commercialization process and overall strength of Australia. Innovative talents and Australia's efforts to promote research and development are the main driving forces for the success of many industries in Australia.

4. Cost competitive position

The cost of doing business in Australia is 8% to 9% lower than that in the United States. Australia can provide great economic value for major business inputs, including real estate, transportation and public utilities. Real estate prices are very competitive. The price of office buildings in prime locations in Sydney is about 66% lower than that in London, 46% lower than that in Tokyo and 1 1% lower than that in new york. During rush hours, calls from Australia to the United States are cheaper than calls from Britain or Japan. Australia has one of the most skilled multilingual workforce in the world, but the salary of its managers is lower than that of the United States, Britain, Germany and France. Investors are happy that Australia's overall tax burden as a percentage of GDP is far below the OECD average.

2. What Australian immigrants need to know about the education system

Australia's education system includes different levels of learning institutions, including preschool, preparatory, primary, secondary and higher education institutions. Duration of pre-university courses 13 years. /kloc-people under 0/6 must go to school. There are three main types of schools in Australia: public, private and religious schools. They must be registered in the education department of the state or region, and their infrastructure and teacher registration should meet the requirements of the government.

1, Australian public schools

About two-thirds of the local population and a large number of children whose parents are foreigners attend public schools. Although the United States has a unified national curriculum, each state has the responsibility to manage and implement education in its own region.

Some schools require parents to pay extra for uniforms and stationery. Most schools require foreign families to provide proof of residence before children can actively enter Australian learning institutions.

2. Private schools in Australia

Many people think that compared with public schools, private schools in Australia have wider facilities, better teachers' pay and higher education level. Many foreigners prefer to take their children to private schools, because many private schools offer international diploma courses. However, the prestige and reputation of private schools come at a price.

Popular private schools in Australia may have long queues, and some even require students to pass exams before entering the school. There are all kinds of international schools suitable for foreigners who want their children to continue their studies in their motherland.

3. Religious schools in Australia

Although these institutions operate according to religious order, they also attach great importance to scholars. Most religious schools in Australia are Catholic schools. These schools think it is necessary to instill a religious belief and values in students. Religious practices and doctrines adopted in the curriculum vary from school to school. Students in these institutions must pay tuition fees. However, the cost of faith-based schools in Australia is lower than that of private schools.

4. How to register?

The law requires all children of compulsory education age to go to school, and they must attend classes every day. In Western Australia, although children can receive education from kindergarten, compulsory education starts from kindergarten.

All children under the age of 16 must go to school. /kloc-children over 0/6 years old must go to school or receive training, or be employed, trained or employed in school.

If you want your children to go to public schools, you should visit local schools as soon as possible. To get your child into an Australian school, you must apply to the school itself. The school may need proof of your child's education and proof of your legal residence in this country. You also need to provide your child with information about vaccination. Overseas Chinese living in Australia can receive free education in public schools.

5. Documents provided

Temporary residents can negotiate with employers to provide school subsidies or pay tuition fees for their children.

There are always 40 weeks in a school year. In addition, four semesters constitute an academic year in Australia. Holidays between holidays last 2 weeks, while summer holidays last 6 weeks. Children have to go to school every year 190 days, a total of 380 classes. This applies to primary schools, middle schools and special schools.

6. Public holidays

This is usually organized by public schools, and all public school staff must receive training and development. Students don't have to go to school during public holidays.

7. Extracurricular activities

All schools offer a wide range of extracurricular activities, including sports, drama and artistic creation. Most schools join local alliances with other schools in the region, and all children are encouraged to participate in these activities.

8, professional courses and plans

These courses focus on specific interests or talents. The registration of such programs is usually coordinated by the specific schools sponsoring the program, which may require taking exams or auditions.

9. Choice of higher education

The postgraduate certificates provided by most higher education institutions mainly include the following.

10, postgraduate certificate/diploma

Requirements include: six months to one year full-time postgraduate certificate courses and one to two years full-time postgraduate certificate courses.

1 1, master

Specialize in a specific research field or professional practice field.

12, doctor

This certification is provided for individuals who have made significant contributions in a specific field in the form of new knowledge or adaptation, application and interpretation of existing knowledge. A doctorate may take three to four years to complete. There are two kinds of doctor's degrees: the research doctor's degree (PhD) involves supervised research, which leads to the completion of the thesis and requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree through research. The combination of professional doctoral courses and research is suitable for professionals who want to improve their field knowledge without doctoral research. Admission requirements include a master's degree or a bachelor's degree in research. Before or during the course, you need a lot of professional experience.

Learning institutions in Australia have different admission requirements. Therefore, it is important to contact various learning institutions to confirm the admission requirements. In addition, the start date varies from course to course. Higher education courses usually last from late February to165438+1mid-October.

3. A place suitable for immigrants to invest in Australian real estate.

When it comes to Australia, many immigrants think highly of it, but most of them think of big cities like Sydney and Melbourne first. Compared with these two cities, Canberra, as the capital of Australia, can be said to be extremely low-key. However, judging from the recent situation of Australian real estate market, Canberra has become a new investment hotspot for overseas buyers. After the lifting of the ban on public auction, the clearance rate has reached 80%, which shows the popularity of Canberra market.

Canberra, the capital of Australia, is an inland city in Australia with a population of over 367,000, ranking eighth among all cities in Australia. It is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, 280 kilometers away from Sydney and 660 kilometers away from Melbourne, which are two metropolises on the east coast of Australia.

It is one of the few planned cities in Australia. The design of this city was influenced by the Garden City Movement. It abandons the old concept of parks as decorations and directly integrates many important areas into natural vegetation, thus enjoying the reputation of "the capital of nature".

One of Canberra's investment advantages is that people without green cards can enjoy the same stamp duty rate as locals. In other words, they are exempt from the stamp duty levied on overseas people, and the stamp duty in Canberra itself is very low, and some houses are tax-free.

Secondly, the investment in buying a house in Canberra is relatively low. Considering that the property price in Canberra is relatively low (about A $450,000 per room in the city center), the investment threshold here is much lower than that in Sydney and Melbourne.

Canberra's real estate market is very healthy, and the vacancy rate is very low, only about 0.8%, which is the lowest in Australia. At the same time, the average rental yield here is around 5%-5.5%, which is higher than that of big cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The median weekly rent is higher than Sydney, Melbourne and other big cities, ranking first in the capital city.

There are basically two kinds of stamp duty in Australia: 1. Various stamp duties are different; 2. Stamp duty is divided into basic stamp duty and additional tax, which are paid by overseas buyers.

We can see that the basic stamp duty in New South Wales is a ladder, which will increase with the increase of prices. The stamp duty of 500,000 Australian dollars is about 3.58%, and the stamp duty of 2 million Australian dollars is about 4.76%, so the basic stamp duty of NSW for ordinary local buyers is about 4%.

For overseas buyers, there is a fixed surcharge of 8% in New South Wales, so the stamp duty of overseas buyers buying houses in New South Wales is about 12%. Overseas buyers in Victoria have to pay 13.5%, Queensland 1 1%, Canberra about 3%, South Australia 12.7%, Tasmania 7.5%, Western Australia 1 1%. Canberra and Darwin are regions in Australia that do not charge surcharges to overseas buyers.