There are two stages for visa application in the Business Owner category.
If the applicant is interested in moving to Australia to set up a new business, then they should apply for a provisional visa prior to making application for this permanent visa. Once the candidate has been successfully operating a business or businesses for at least two years in Australia, they can apply for a permanent Business Owner (Resident) Visa Subclass 890 or a State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Resident) Visa, Subclass 892.
The principles under which entry to Australia as a business skills owner are complex and often operate counter-intuitively. This is not an application that one should undertake without professional advice. It demands accounting, legal and other professional advice.
ASSISTANCE WITH THIS VISA OR OTHER VISAS?
This is a complicated visa and the outcome of any application is problematic. Each visa candidate must meet the demanding requirements of the visa application. The help of a migration agent is very strongly advised. Here is our general link to the Migration Agents Registration Authority so that you can better understand what migration agents do with regard to visas, their responsibilities and your rights as a member of the public in regard to Australian Visas and Citizenship.