Sponsored Workers
Employer sponsored visas are a very important part of the Australian migration program as they allow for specific skills gaps in the Australian market to be filled quickly by overseas workers.
Skills in Demand – Subclass 482 visa
The 482 SID visa allows Australian companies facing critical skills shortages, to hire and mobilise overseas skilled workers where no comparable Australian worker is available.
The 482 visa process is split into three separate applications; SBS, nomination & visa application. The first two applications are made by the employer, the visa application is made by the overseas worker.
Standard Business Sponsorship – SBS
To become an SBS your business must:
- Be lawfully and actively operating
- Be committed to employing local labour and have non-discriminatory employment practices
- Have no adverse information known about the business or office holders
- Agree to adhere to all sponsorship obligations
Sponsorship approval is valid for 5 years.
Does your business qualify? Contact us now to find out.
Nomination
If the company is an approved Standard Business Sponsor, or if the company has lodged an SBS application they may make a nomination application for a skilled vacant position within the company. The nominated position must:
- Appear on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
- Be a genuine position needed within the business
- Have a base rate of pay higher or equal to Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) currently set at $79,423
- Have no less favourable terms and conditions of employment than Australians employed in the same role.
In addition to this the sponsor must attest that the nominated position contains a majority of tasks listed on ANZSCO for the relevant nominated occupation and that the nominee has the appropriate qualifications and skills to meet the needs of the skilled position. The company must also have carried out Labour Market Testing within the last 4 months.
Contact us now to find out if you can nominate a position within your company.
482 visa application
Once a Sponsorship and Nomination have been approved or lodged, a 482 visa application to employ a skilled overseas worker can be made.
A suitable applicant must:
- Have the relevant qualifications and 12 months work experience in the nominated position at the skilled level
- Meet the necessary health and character requirements
- Meet the set English language requirements for the visa
- Maintain adequate health insurance throughout the visa period
- Have a positive skills assessment for certain trade occupations
A 482 SID visa can be granted for up to 4 years. The 482 visa can also provide a pathway to permanent residency through the Temporary Residence Transition stream of the 186 visa after holding the 482 visa for a period of 2 years. It is also possible to include family members in your visa application.
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Employer Nomination Scheme – ENS 186 Visa
The ENS allows Australian companies to sponsor overseas skilled workers for a permanent visa, or sponsor an existing employee that is on a qualifying temporary visa such as the Subclass 482 visa.
The process consists of two separate applications, the nomination and the visa application.
186 Nomination
The company lodging the nomination must:
- Be a lawful and actively operating business that will be the direct employer of the overseas skilled worker
- Show that it complies with migration laws and no adverse information is known about the business practices of the entity or any of its office holders
- Have a genuine position that is available for a minimum period of 2 years and appears on the Core Skills Shortage List (CSOL) for the Direct Entry stream
- Be paying the prospective migrant the market salary rate which must be equal or more than the Core Skills Income Threshold currently set at $79,423 excluding superannuation
Once the nomination has been approved it will need to be used within 6 months from grant or the nomination will expire.
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186 Visa application
Once a nomination application has been lodged, an overseas skilled worker can lodge a permanent 186 visa application. There are three pathways or streams under the 186 ENS program:
The Direct Entry Stream – For applicants that have never or have only briefly worked in the Australian labour market. The applicant must obtain a positive Skills Assessment from the relevant skills assessing authority and demonstrate at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
The Temporary Resident Transition Stream – For applicants who have worked for the sponsoring employer in the nominated occupation, for at least the previous 2 years as the holder of a 482.
Visa requirements:
- relevant qualifications or work experience to match the nominated position
- demonstrate that they meet the health and character requirements for the visa
- have English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6.0 (language concessions may apply under a labour agreement)
- be under 45 years of age.
Contact us now to inquire about the Employer Nomination Scheme 186