Sponsored Visas

Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (Subclass 482) – Employer Sponsored / Temporary

Highlights

• This visa allows you to work, study and live in Australia.
• There are 3 different visa streams: Short-term, Medium-term and Labour Agreement
• This temporary visa allows you to stay in Australia for the proposed period specified in your approved nomination. After three years on this visa, certain applicants may be eligible to meet the requirements for permanent residency.

Key Eligibility requirements

Common criteria to all streams

• An approved sponsor and nomination are required for this visa.
• Your employer must be an Approved Work Sponsor
• You may be required to complete a relevant Skills Assessment, depending on your occupation and nationality.
• Arrangements for health insurance.
• You must meet health, character and all other requirements.

Short-term stream

• You must have worked in the nominated occupation or a related field for at least two years.
• English Test – IELTS 4.5/Overall 5 or Equivalent

Medium-term stream

• You must have worked in the nominated occupation or a related field for at least 2 years.
• English Test – IELTS 5.0/Overall 5 or Equivalent

Labour Agreement stream

• Your nominated occupation must be the subject of a work agreement between the Commonwealth and your employer (sponsor).
• You must have worked in the nominated occupation or a related field for at least 2 years unless otherwise considered by the Minister.
• English Test.

Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa (Subclass 186) – Employer Sponsored / Permanent

Highlights

• This visa allows you to work, study and live in Australia.
• There are 3 different visa streams: Temporary Residence Transition (TRT), Direct Entry and Labour Agreement.
• This permanent resident visa allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely.
• You are expected to work for your nominating employer in Australia for at least 2 years.

Key Eligibility requirements

Common criteria to all streams

• Your employer must have applied for approval of the nomination of the position.
• If it is mandatory , you must hold a relevant licence, registration or professional membership.
• You must satisfy specific Nomination Criteria.
• Your position was nominated and approved.
• You must meet health, character and all other requirements.

Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream

• You must be under 45 years of age (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You must be able to demonstrate ‘Competent English’ (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).

Direct Entry stream

• You must be under 45 years of age (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You must be able to demonstrate ‘Competent English’ (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You must have a positive skills assessment (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You must have been employed in your nominated occupation for at least 3 years (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).

Labour Agreement stream

• You must be under 45 years of age unless otherwise agreed with the Minister.
• Your position was nominated in an application for approval and in relation to the Labour Agreement stream. This nomination must have been approved by the Minister.
• You must have suitable qualifications, experience, skills and English proficiency to perform the tasks of the occupation to which your nominated position relates
• You must have been employed in your nominated occupation for at least 3 years unless otherwise exempted.

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (Subclass 494) – Regional / Employer Sponsored / Provisional

Highlights

• This visa allows you to work, study and live in regional Australia.
• There are 2 different visa streams: Employer Sponsor and Labour Agreement.
• This provisional visa allows you to stay in Regional Australia for up to 5 years. After 3 years on this visa, you may be eligible to meet the requirements for a permanent Subclass 191 visa.

Key Eligibility requirements

Common criteria to all streams

• An approved sponsor and nomination are required for this visa.
• Your employer must be an Approved Work Sponsor
• You may be required to complete a relevant Skills Assessment, depending on your occupation and nationality.
• Arrangements for health insurance.
• You must satisfy all Nomination Criteria including specific criteria to the stream you are applying for such as: having an occupation on the relevant list of eligible occupations, having an associated position in a designated regional area or having received a positive assessment from a relevant Regional Certifying Body (RCB) etc.
• You must meet health, character and all other requirements.

Employer Sponsor stream

• Unless exempt, you are employed to work in the nominated occupation and in a position for your employer (sponsor).
• You must be under 45 years of age (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• Unless exempt, you may need to provide a positive Skills Assessment.
• Unless exempt, you must have been employed in your nominated occupation for at least 3 years.
• You must be able to demonstrate ‘Competent English’ (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).