Employer Visa

Apply for an Employer Sponsored Visa and accelerate your career in Australia. Speak to a registered migration agent about your case requirements and the arrangements under your selected visa. Discover eligible occupations and discuss your goals with a professional today.

Australia is a country of diverse landscapes and diverse cultures. We enjoy a high quality of life and Australia provides many opportunities to anyone willing to ‘have a go’. If you like the idea of Australia’s climate and lifestyle and are looking for a career challenge in a country with lots of opportunities – take the next step to find out more about the visas that permit you to work in Australia. A visa entitling you to work will give you the opportunity to work and live in Australia as a temporary or permanent resident.

Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482)

If you would like to be sponsored between one day to four years, you may be eligible for the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa.

The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa has 3 Streams

  1. Short Term Stream
  2. Medium Term Stream
  3. Labour Agreement Stream
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The 482 visa is the most common programme used by employers to sponsor overseas workers to work in Australia on a temporary basis. The overseas worker can be employed for up to 4 years on this visa.

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The 482 Visa

When you apply for the 482 visa, there are three stages which you need to go through:

  1. Sponsorship
  2. Nomination
  3. Visa application

Sponsorship : 

Once your business’ application to become a Standard Business Sponsor has been approved, the Sponsorship agreement with the Department of Immigration is generally valid for five years.

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Nomination : 

Nominating a position is the process by which an approved sponsor identifies a position to be filled by an overseas skilled worker.

Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and other criteria may apply.  Please consult us for more details.

Visa Application: 

The person nominated to work in the nominated occupation applies for the visa. This is the final step to obtaining a subclass 482 visa.

You must demonstrate that you satisfy prescribed criteria, including that you

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Employer Nominated Visa Streams

Temporary Residence Transition Stream: For the primary holder of a 457/482 visa who has been working full-time in Australia with the employer them for at least 2 years (457) or 3 years (482) and has been offered a permanent contract in their nominated occupation with the sponsoring company.

Direct Entry Stream: For someone who is ineligible for the Transition stream or who is applying from outside Australia, and who can demonstrate that they satisfy the requisite Skill and English levels for this visa (which are higher than for the Transition stream). The person has also been offered a permanent contract for two years or more in their nominated occupation with the sponsoring company.

Agreement Stream: For a person sponsored by an employer through a Labour Agreement. Please consult us for more details regarding this stream.

Employer Nominated Visa – 2 Stages

Nomination

Transition and Direct Entry streams – common criteria

A subclass 186 Nomination application in the Transition and Direct Entry streams must satisfy prescribed criteria, including that:

Direct Entry stream – additional criteria

If nominating within the Direct Entry stream, the sponsoring company must also:
nominate the overseas worker in an occupation from the current CSOL List

Visa Application

Transition and Direct Entry streams – Common Criteria

A visa applicant in both the Transition and Direct Entry streams must demonstrate that they satisfy prescribed criteria, including that they:

Direct Entry stream – additional criteria

If you are applying within the Direct Entry stream, you must also:

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

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