Permanent Visas
Australian employers can sponsor skilled workers in certain occupations to work and live in Australia on a permanent basis.
Employer Nomination Scheme Visa
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
Basic requirements
The employer must:
- Have no adverse information known about it
- Have a genuine need for a paid employee to fill a skilled position
- Pay the Skilling Australians Fund levy
The Subclass 186 visa has three different streams:
Direct entry
stream
Permanent
Employers must:
- offer a skilled position that is full time and ongoing for at least 2 years
- pay the Skilling Australians Fund levy upon submitting the nomination application
Workers must:
- have an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
- have at least 3 years relevant work experience, unless exempt
- have a positive skills assessment, unless exempt
- be under 45 years of age, unless exempt
- have competent English
Temporary Residence
Transition stream
Permanent
Employers must:
- currently sponsor the applicant on a subclass 457 or 482 (TSS) visa.
- pay the Skilling Australians Fund levy
Workers must:
- hold a subclass 457, TSS or related Bridging visa A, B or C
- have worked for your employer for at least 2 years full time while holding a subclass 457 or TSS visa, unless transitional arrangements apply
- have been nominated by an Australian employer whose nomination was approved in the 6 months before you apply
- be under 45 years of age, unless exempt
- have competent English, unless exempt
Labour agreement
stream
Permanent
Employers must:
- have a labour agreement with the Australian government
Workers must:
- currently work, or will work, for a nominating employer who is party to a labour agreement
- meet the age, skills and English language requirements of the labour agreement
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AUSTRALIA
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