BH3.5 Consistency with business proposal under the Long Term Business Visa/Permit category

An application under the Entrepreneur category will be declined if:

1. the business on the basis of which the application is made was established while the principal applicant was holding a work permit granted under the Long Term Business Visa/Permit category; and
2. the business is different from a business proposal (including a business proposal subsequently modified with the consent of a business immigration specialist) in respect of which the applicant was granted or issued a work permit and/or visa; unless
3. the business that has been established would have met the requirements for a business plan under Long Term Business Visa/Permit category policy; and
4. the business that has been established required the same or a greater level of capital investment than a business proposal in respect of which the applicant was granted or issued a work permit and/or visa under the Long Term Business Visa/Permit category; and
5. the applicant has relevant experience for the new business.

Effective 20/11/2002