Employer Sponsored Visas

The Permanent Employer Sponsored Programme consists of the following:

  • Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS)
  • Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
  • Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)

The programme allows employers to nominate foreign workers for permanent residence to fill genuine vacancies in their business.

Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482)

Visa Description

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.

Requirements

You might be able to get this visa if:

  • be nominated to work in an occupation on the list of eligible short-term skilled occupations
  • have at least 2 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field
  • have a relevant skills assessment if this is required for your occupation
  • work only for your sponsor or associated entity, unless you are exempt
  • meet minimum standards of English language proficiency unless you are exempt from needing to show this

 

Length of Stay

You can stay for up to 2 years or up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies.

Global processing times

  • 75 per cent of applications processed in 35 days
  • 90 per cent of applications processed in 56 months

Source: DIBP Website

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Allows skilled workers to live in Australia permanently

Eligibility:

You must:

  • be nominated by an approved Australian employer
  • meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements of the position
  • meet the other requirements of one of the streams of this visa.
Length of stay:

Permanently

What you can do:

You can:

  • stay in Australia permanently
  • travel to and from Australia for 5 years
  • apply for Australian citizenship (if eligible).
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)

​Allows skilled workers to live in Australia permanently by working in regional Australia.

Eligibility:

You must:

  • be nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia
  • are under 45 years of age
  • meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements of the position
  • meet the other requirements of one of the streams of this visa.
Length of stay:

​Permanently

What you can do:

You can:

  • stay in Australia permanently
  • apply for Australian citizenship (if eligible).

You must work permanently in a regional area for two years.