Employer sponsored visas make up a significant percentage of visas approved by the Australian Government every year. Our team has successfully assisted all types of businesses and various occupation holders - from skilled trades worker in a small business, to professionals in medium to large organisations, including ASX and multinational companies.
This visa lets skilled workers who are nominated by their employer to live and work in Australia permanently. There are two applications involved - the employer's nomination for the skilled position, and the visa application for the overseas worker to fill the position. In some cases a visa holder may apply directly for the Employer Nomination Scheme Visa subclass 186 , alternatively it can be a permanent path for certain temporary visa holders looking to transition from temporary to permanent residency.
Abbreviated, this visa is often referred to as 'SID 482' and was known as the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) program until December 2024.
This is a temporary visa that allows Australian businesses to sponsor suitably skilled workers in certain trades and professions where they cannot reasonably fill the positions with workers from the Australian labour market.
Changes to this visa program occur on a regular basis and it is recommended that consultation is arranged by employers and potential visa applicants. We have seen many cases where employers and visa applicants apply without assistance, or with inexperienced lawyers and agents, as a result receiving refusals based on minor technicalities and misunderstanding of the relevant criteria.
Also sometimes referred to as 'SESR Visa', this visa works under the same principals as the temporary and permanent employer sponsored visa. Nomination is required for a genuine position in an Australian business where a suitable worker in the Australian Labour Market is not available. The difference with the SESR Visa is that the position in which the skilled worker is nominated must be located in designated regional areas of Australia.
The advantage for some applicants is that the list of eligible trades and professional occupations is more extensive. As a provisional visa, it is valid for 5 years from date of approval and SESR Visa holder have a permanent residency path through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa subclass 191. This can be accessed after 3 years of holding a SESR Visa and remaining compliant with the conditions of the visa.
The information supplied above confirms the types of visas applications we can assist with. To obtain professional immigration advice on the requirements of a particular process and to determine your suitability, a formal initial consultation is required. Please contact us to arrange a suitable time with one of our Registered Migration Agents who following consultation can provide a service agreement should you wish to engage us for a particular matter.
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