EMPLOYER NOMINATED VISAS

Australian and overseas employers can sponsor and employ skilled workers who have recognised qualifications and skills/or experience in particular occupations required in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis.

Applicants for these visas seeking to work for an Australian employer must have employment contract and be sponsored by their current or prospective employers.

The following three subclasses of visas are suitable for professionals and workers wanting to work temporarily or settle down permanently in Australia.

Subclass 482 Visa or Work Permit or Work Visa

This visa allows a business to employ someone from outside Australia or someone in Australia on a temporary visa. This visa allows you to

• work in Australia for up to four years
• bring your family with you
• travel in and out of Australia as often as you want

Requirements:

You

• are sponsored by an employer to fill a nominated skilled position
• have skills, qualifications, experience and an employment background that match those required for the position
• have demonstrated your English language ability
• are eligible for any relevant licences or registration required for the nominated position
• have health insurance.

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

This visa is for skilled workers from outside Australia or skilled temporary residents who live and work in Australia. It has three streams.

• The Temporary Residence Transition stream is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for two years and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position.
• The Direct Entry stream is for people who have never, or only briefly, worked in the Australian labour market.
• The Agreement stream is for people sponsored by an employer through a labour or regional migration agreement.

Requirements

You must

• have been nominated by an approved Australian employer
• are less than 50 years of age
• meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

This visa is for skilled workers from outside Australia or skilled temporary residents who live and work in regional Australia. It has three streams.

• The Temporary Residence Transition stream is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for two years and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position.
• The Direct Entry stream is for people who have never, or only briefly, worked in the Australian labour market.
• The Agreements stream is for people sponsored by an employer through a labour or regional migration agreement.

Requirements

You

• should be willing to live and work in regional Australia, meaning not in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne
• should have been nominated by an approved Australian employer located in regional Australia
• are younger than 50 years of age
• meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements.

If you have found an employer to nominate you for one of the above three visas, , please contact us. We can assist both you and your employer to complete the formalities and get you to start working as soon as possible.

WHAT DO WE DO TO PROCESS YOUR VISA IN ONE OF THE ABOVE THREE CATEGORIES?

• We will assist your employer to become an approved sponsor for SC 482 visa, process and lodge their nomination applications for SC 482, SC 186 and SC 187 visas.
• We will apply for Certification of the position nominated under the RSMS scheme to the relevant regional certifying body
• Do your skill assessment with the relevant assessing body if required.
• Apply for your visa electronically
• Liaise with the immigration department and you to get your health and character checks completed and ensure all formalities are completed and visas granted to you and your family members included in your visa application.

Please Contact us