Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Business Migration Nominations Business Migration Nominations The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO Legislative Council Business Migration Nominations 158 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().28 September 2022). Can the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science advise: 1.	How many business migration nominations have been received through your department for 2021-22? 2.	How many were accepted in 2021-22? 3.	Was the quota filled during the last financial year? 4.	What is the annual quota for 2022-23? 5.	Are applicants receiving communication from the department if their nominations are being rejected? 6.	If rejected, are they being advised the reason behind their rejection? 7.	Are they being encouraged to reapply? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Business Migration Nominations The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science has advised: The Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) received 807 applications for state nominated business visas during 2021-22. Of these, 758 were for state sponsored provisional Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) visas. 540 of those applications were approved for state nomination. The remaining visa applications were for second stage permanent BIIP visa applications, of which 46 of the 49 applications were approved. Only provisional BIIP visas count towards the annual nomination allocation cap set by the commonwealth government Department of Home Affairs. South Australia did not fill its quota of nomination places in 2021-22. South Australia has received an interim allocation of 70 nomination places from the Department of Home Affairs for the business migration program in 2022-23. DIIS notifies all applicants of the outcome of their applications for state nomination. If an application is refused, they are provided with supporting details about the reasons for the refusal. DIIS continues to engage with migration professionals to help encourage high quality business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs, who meet all the nomination criteria, to consider applying (or reapplying) for state nomination.