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Employer-Sponsored Visa

The employer-sponsored visa allows Australian employers to sponsor specific skilled labour to serve their business needs. It also allows skilled labour of a foreign country to explore their employment options with Australian employers, in case they may need their skills.

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Both employers and employees must have a clear understanding of the employer visa laws and regulations to make a successful application. Even the slightest error in the application may result in negative visa outcome causing loss of time and money.

Both employees and employers must be aware of the visa conditions and obligations after the visa grant. In a way, it will help avoid any breach of visa conditions.

You can apply for this visa at the same time your employer lodges their applications to sponsor and nominate the position.

What Employer-Sponsored Visa allows you to do:

Work in Australia for up to four years
Bring your family to work or study in Australia
Travel in and out of Australia as often as you want

Since the purpose of this visa is to address the shortage of skilled labor that Australian employers may face in their business operations. The visa rules and requirements keep changing as per the need of Australian businesses.

At Aussizz, we keep a close eye on such changes that are reflected in legislative instruments. While applying for Employer-Sponsored Visa, one must keep themselves updated with these changes, especially the one that is associated with your position.

Legislative instruments published on the comlaw website give you the following information:

The Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List which has the list of occupations that are eligible for visa application under Subclass 457/482.
English language tests, scores and exemptions: In this list, you can get the information regarding the tests and scores needed to demonstrate English language proficiency for subclass 457/482 applicants. It also lists out the occupations and salary levels where you are not expected to show your English language proficiency skills.

These instruments also list out basic requirements for the employers such as training benchmarks, market salary rates etc.

It is for this reason that MARA-registered agents like Aussizz can be of great help.

Get in touch with us for employer-sponsored visa types, criteria, and other assistance!

Visa Subclass

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 visa is a permanent residency visa for overseas skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian employer to work in Australia.

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 visa is a permanent residence visa for those international skilled workers, nominated by an Australian employer to work in regional Australia (excluding Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Wollongong and Brisbane).

Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482)

The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Subclass 482 aims to address the shortage of the skilled workers for the employers who are unable to source the suitable talent amongst Australians by allowing recruitment of overseas pool of talent. In the process, it makes sure that the Australian workers are first preference.

Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa (Subclass 494)

One of the visas that have come into effect is the Australian Skilled Employer Sponsored (Regional) Visa - subclass 494. It has replaced RSMS Visa - subclass 187. The new visa is a provisional employer-sponsored one that allows employers to nominate skilled workers.

Training Visa (Subclass 407)

A training visa allows you to visit Australia on a temporary basis and participate in an occupational training or professional development.

Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457)

The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa or subclass 457 allows skilled workers to come to Australia and work for an approved business for up to four years.

FAQs About Employer-Sponsored Visa

Employer-Sponsored Visa

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What Employer-Sponsored Visa allows you to do:

Legislative instruments published on the comlaw website give you the following information:

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FAQs About Employer-Sponsored Visa

What is an employer-sponsored visa in Australia?

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Can I apply for an Employer-Sponsored Visa without an Australian employer sponsoring me?

Do I need to have a certain level of English proficiency for an Employer-Sponsored Visa?

Is there a maximum age limit to apply for an Employer-Sponsored Visa?

How long does it take to process an Employer-Sponsored Visa application?

Do I need to undergo a medical examination for an Employer-Sponsored Visa?