491-SBO Assessment Form

This form will assist Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) to determine if you meet requirements to receive an invitation for the 491 - Small Business Owners (SBO) visa pathway. After submitting an EOI you must also submit this assessment form.

Please note: A decision on whether you receive an invitation will be based on your responses to this form as well as the information on your EOI.

All questions must be answered. If they are not all answered you will not be able to submit this document.

• Please do not tell us when an EOI or the online form has been submitted. We are automatically informed.
• Please do not tell us when you have lodged your documents or paid the processing fee.
• If you do not meet requirements you will not receive an invitation and will need to speak with an Australian Registered Migration Agent about other possible visa pathways.
 
• Applicant First Name*
• Applicant Last Name*
• Applicant Email*
• EOI number*
• Occupation*
• Are you currently onshore?*
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, please provide suburb and postcode*
• What is your prior business experience or qualifications which enables you to successfully run the business?*
• Have you invested a minimum of $100,000 into a regional business prior to submitting an EOI?*
  • Yes
  • No
• Do you have 100% ownership of the business and is the business registered in your name?*
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, please provide suburb and postcode*
• Have you been operating a business in regional Queensland for the past 6 months?*
  • Yes
  • No
• What is the business you are operating?*
• Do you have an employee who is an Australian resident, defined for the purposes of 491-SBO pathway as an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or a New Zealand Citizen holding a Special Category subclass 444 visa, and is not a family member, that is working a minimum of 20 hours a week?*
  • Yes
  • No