Are you reviewing Permanent Residence options for your business’ overseas employees to stay in Australia? Or are you a skilled professional on a TSS 482 wanting to apply for Permanent Residence in Australia? Perhaps you are a skilled professional that would like to be sponsored by an employer for Permanent Residence directly? The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 Visa program allows businesses to sponsor employees for a Permanent Residence Visa in Sydney or anywhere in Australia. The program has two main streams available:
*In May 2023, the Government announced that the Subclass 186 Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) Stream Visa will be available to all Subclass 482 TSS Visa Holders by the end of 2023 and will only require two years of living and working in Australia with their employer rather than three years.
Under both streams, your business must offer a position that is available for two years after the visa grant date and the applicant must intend to remain in that position for those two years. It is also possible to engage 186 Visa Holders through the Labour Agreement Stream – our migration agents can also assist with the different requirements that apply when establishing a Labour Agreement.
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There are two steps to applying for 186 Visa sponsorship for a skilled candidate – the company’s Nomination application and the employee’s Visa application. The business must make a Nomination application and meet several evidence requirements proving to the Australian Government it has been unable to fill the nominated position locally. As part of your nomination application, you must prove that:
Our migration agents can discuss how your business should provide evidence to support your claims.
The applicant must also make a 186 Visa application with evidence that they have the required skills and experience for the position. The visa applicant will be required to undertake a skills assessment (unless exempt) and an English language test. Generally, to apply for a 186 Visa the applicant needs to have at least 3 years of relevant work experience in their nominated occupation. Our migration agents can also assist your employees through the Skills Assessment process. Applicants can be inside or outside Australia when they apply for a 186 Visa. 186 Visa holders also need to begin their employment within 6 months of entering Australia if the visa is granted when the applicant is outside Australia, or otherwise within 6 months of the visa grant date if the applicant is in Australia at the time the visa is granted. The applicant may be able to include family members on their visa. It’s important to note that all applicants included on the visa need to meet health and character requirements.
As part of our services, our migration agents seek to keep you informed of any complexities that may impact your applicant’s visas, and provide ongoing advice to navigate you and your employees through the process. Interstaff’s visa management services can help you understand how legislative requirements apply to your business and migration needs.
Our Registered Migration Agents servicing Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Australia-wide can:
We also liaise between the applicant, employer and the Department of Home Affairs, Australian State or Territory Government agencies and any regional certifying bodies or skills assessment authorities on your behalf as required to progress your applications.
Interstaff has assisted businesses with their sponsorship and nomination requirements and obligations for over 30 years since 1988. Skilled individuals wishing to explore their Permanent Residence visa options and businesses interested in sponsoring candidates on a 186 Visa are encouraged to call our Sydney Office on 02 7200 2567 or to get in touch with us to discuss their migration needs.
“I want to say thank you to the Interstaff team for assisting us through the 186 Visa process – especially when we had questions and your team were quick to answer them. I would recommend Interstaff to anyone in need of a migration agent. I’d give them 10/10. Once again, thank you to your team for an excellent job.”
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