Australia is a developed country with a strong economy. Its dynamic economy leans on various industrial sectors operating efficiently. Australian significant industries include information technology, agriculture, mining, health care, education, tourism, etc. All these industries require a large manpower force to operate in the most effective way. This huge requirement of skilled individuals cannot be satisfied by the local talent. This is why Australian immigration provides many ways to the talented.
There are many parts of the world in which the talent of skilled people is not appreciated the way it should be. It can be due to various unfortunate factors like the lack of resources, a weak economy, not enough employment opportunities.
All these factors make a talented person try to move somewhere where his or her skills are appreciated. Australia attracts a large sum of skilled individuals this is why it has the largest force of skilled migrants in the world. People from different parts of the world come to Australia on Australian skilled visas with a dream of a successful career and a prosper life. In this blog, we will talk about one such skilled visa category that is employer sponsored visa and its different subclasses.
What is employer sponsored visa category?
Australia has a thriving economy that provides many employment opportunities to only the local skilled people but also to overseas skilled people. Australian immigration system provides many visas through which Australian employers can recruit employees from overseas. An employer sponsored visa allows an employee who is sponsored by an eligible Australian employer to come to Australia and work there. Eligibility conditions for this visa category vary for its different subclasses.
[do_widget id=custom_html-5]
Which visa subclasses comes under the employer sponsored visa category?
Let’s have a look at the visa subclasses that comes under an employer sponsored visa banner:
Temporary skill shortage visa subclass 482
Temporary skill shortage visa subclass 482 is a visa subclass that permits the employers in Australia to heir skilled people from abroad for a job on a condition that they should be unable to find the right candidate for that job in Australia. This is a temporary visa that has three different streams.
These streams are given as below:
Short term stream
This stream of TSS 482 visa allows the nominated employees belonging to the occupation listed in short term occupational list to live and work in Australia for 2-4 years.
Medium term stream
This stream allows the nominated employees belonging to the occupation listed in medium or long term occupational list to live and work in Australia up to 4 years.
Labour agreement stream
Labour agreement is a contract between the eligible employer and the government through which the employer can recruit skilled individuals from overseas on the term and conditions mentioned in the agreement.
Subclass 482 visa requirements:
482 visa requirements might change for its different streams but the basic conditions are given as below
- The applicant must be sponsored by an eligible Australian employer
- Must belong to the occupation listed in the relevant occupational list of the stream of TSS visa he or she is applying for
- Should get skills assessed by the authorities and the outcome of the assessment should be positive
- must have sufficient knowledge of the English language
- Satisfy all health and character requirements
Employer nomination scheme visa subclass 186
Visa subclass 186 allows its holder to live and work in Australia permanently. The candidate should be sponsored by an eligible Australian employer. The condition on this visa is that the employer should be unable to find a suitable candidate for the nominated position in Australia. This is a permanent visa and has three streams.
Let’s have a look at its streams
Direct entry stream
This visa stream allows an eligible employer to nominate an employee from overseas who can live and work in Australia permanently on this visa.
Labour agreement stream
Under this visa subclass an employee from overseas can be sponsored by an eligible employer having a labour agreement with the Department of Home AffairsDepartment of Home Affairs. This visa stream allows its holder to live and work in Australia permanently
Department of Home Affairs
This stream is for the holders of temporary visas like subclass 482 or 485 to live and work in Australia permanently. They must get sponsored by an eligible employer first.
Subclass 186 visa requirements
Subclass 186 visa requirements might change for its different streams but the basic conditions are given as below
- The applicant must be sponsored by an eligible Australian employer
- Must belong to the occupation listed in the relevant occupational list.
- Should get his or her skills assessed by the authorities and the outcome of the assessment should be positive
- must have sufficient knowledge of the English language
- Satisfy all health and character requirements
Employer-sponsored regional visa subclass 494
This visa is specifically for the regional areas of Australia. This visa permits the employer in regional areas of Australia to sponsor an employee from overseas to come, live and work in a regional area. This visa allows its holder to live in Australia for 5 years.
Subclass 494 visa requirements
- The occupation of the applicant must belong to the relevant occupational list
- Age of the applicant should be less than 45 years in age
- Must get sponsored by an eligible employer in regional Australia
- Should get his or her skill attested and the result of the assessment should be positive
- Must satisfy health and character criteria
This was all about employer-sponsored visas and what subclasses come under it. Hopefully, you will find it informative. For more information on it or any other Australian visa consult The Migration.
Our other most viewed pages:
Best Migration Agent Parramatta
Best Migration Agent Perth
Best Migration Agent Melbourne
Family Visa Australia
Job Ready Program
Subclass 101 Child Visa
Subclass 500 Student Visa
Subclass 189 Independent Skilled Visa
Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated Visa
I’m Nasir Nawaz. I’m a registered migration consultant in Australia. I am based in Sydney. I’ve studied Master of Laws at the University of New South Wales. I’m providing immigration services for several years.
Consult with me for legal advice on Australian visas to permanently live, study, and work in Australia.
-
Nasir Nawazhttps://themigration.com.au/staging/author/ehsanthemigration-com-au/
-
Nasir Nawazhttps://themigration.com.au/staging/author/ehsanthemigration-com-au/
-
Nasir Nawazhttps://themigration.com.au/staging/author/ehsanthemigration-com-au/
-
Nasir Nawazhttps://themigration.com.au/staging/author/ehsanthemigration-com-au/
