Employer Nomination Scheme visa (Subclass 186)

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

Basic Eligibility

  • You must have the necessary skills for the job
  • You must be nominated by an Australian employer
  • You must meet our health and character requirements

Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)

Direct Entry stream

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

  • You must be nominated by an Australian employer.
  • Your occupation must be on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations.
  • You must have at least Competent English.

To know more , please contact us.

Labour agreement stream.

This visa lets skilled workers who are nominated by their employer live and work in Australia permanently. The Labour Agreement stream might be for you if you currently work, or will work, for an employer who is party to a labour agreement.

  • The employer must have a labour agreement.

To know more, please contact us.

Temporary Residence Transition stream

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

  • You must hold a 457, TSS or related bridging visa A, B or C
  • Usually, you must have worked for your employer full-time for at least three years
  • You must be nominated by your employer

To know more, please contact us.
*(Source: Dept of Home Affairs)

Subclass 482

Temporary Skill Shortage visa

This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

Basic Eligibility

You must:

  • Be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor.
  • Have the right skills to do the job.
  • Meet the relevant English language requirements.

Short -term stream

This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

You can stay for up to 2 years or up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies. Hong Kong passport holders may stay up to 5 years.

  • The occupation is on the short-term skilled occupation list.

Medium-term stream

This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

  • Your occupation is on either the medium and long term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL).
  • You can work in Australia for up to four years.

Labour agreement stream

This visa is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a Labour Agreement. It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily. Labour agreements are developed between the Australian Government (represented by the Department) and employers.

Stay
Up to a maximum of 4 years, depending on the terms in the labour agreement.
Hong Kong passport holders may stay up to 5 years.
Applications as per Ministerial Directions.

  • Your employer has to have a labour agreement with the Australian government in effect.

Subsequent Entrant

This visa is for family members of subclass 457 and TSS visa holders who are applying separately for their TSS visa and wish to join the primary subclass 457 or TSS visa holder in Australia.

Stay
You can stay for as long as your visa is valid.

  • It is for family members of subclass 482 and 457 visa holders.

*(Source : Dept of Home Affairs)