A SMALL Business Develop-ment Corporation-designed business migration program has been launched in WA.
The Business Migrant Incentive Program provides financial assistance towards the cost of engaging a consultant in WA to prepare:
• A business proposal to support migrant business skills visas and/or State sponsorship applications
• A business plan to develop migrant businesses to their full potential.
The incentives form part of the SBDC’s Business Skills Migration Program which helps migrants make a smooth transition to a new business and lifestyle environment.
The BMIP provides financial assistance up to a maximum of $2,000 for the business proposal and $3,000 for the business plan on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The SBDC has also compiled a new publication called Business in WA – A Guide for Business Migrants.
The booklet summarises issues that could affect people interested in doing business in WA.
In another move to assist the business migration area, South East Metropolitan College of TAFE has developed a course providing formal training in the legal responsibilities faced by business migration agents.
