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What is Employer Immigration?

As the name articulates itself, this visa is for a skilled people with some flexibility as compared to independent migration scheme but sponsored by an Australian Employer under different regime like Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS).

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Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (SUBCLASS 482)

This temporary employment sponsored visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

The TSS visa allows the holder to live, work full time for his employer for the duration of the visa. This visa also allows you to travel to and from Australia for the duration of your visa.

There are three streams available under the TSS visa program:

Short-term stream:

This visa stream enables employers to address short term labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

This is a visa for 2 years. This visa is for skilled workers in occupations included on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).

To apply for the short term stream, you will need to meet English language requirements. Indeed, an overall score of 5 to a language test (IELTS or equivalent) is required. You will need to obtain a grade of 4.5 in each subject.

The applicant will also have to prove that they intend to settle only temporarily in Australia (known as a ‘Genuine Temporary Entrant’ (GTE)).

This visa is renewable onshore once, for a further two years.

Stay	You can stay for up to 2 years or up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies.
Cost	From AUD 1,265

Medium-term stream

This is a visa for 4 years. This is very similar to the previous 457 visa. It is for workers in occupations included on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). It allows the holder to apply for permanent residence after three years.

Again, a minimum score of 5 in each subject of the IELTS exam (or equivalent language test) must be achieved.

Stay	Up to 4 years
Cost	From AUD 2,645

Labour agreement stream:

This visa is for skilled workers nominated by an employers with a Labour Agreement. It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily.

Stay	Up to a maximum of 4 years, depending on the terms in the labour agreement.
Cost	From AUD 2,645

Employer Nomination Scheme (SUBCLASS 186)

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) allows Australian employers to sponsor employees who are foreign nationals for a permanent visa to work in Australia. This visa is for Australian employers who want to sponsor highly skilled workers for a permanent visa to work in their business. The employee can be either a highly skilled worker from overseas or a highly skilled temporary resident currently in Australia to get sponsored.

Who is eligible for the Employer Nomination Scheme?

Visa applicants who currently are in or outside of Australia and have a prospective sponsor can apply for employment sponsored visa & Position Requirements for the Employer Nomination Scheme. & Position Requirements for the Employer Nomination Scheme.

To participate in the Employer Nomination Scheme, the employer must:

be actively and lawfully operating a business in Australia
have a genuine need for a paid employee to fill a position in their business
follow all relevant Australian laws and have a satisfactory record of meeting immigration laws (if applicable)
have met training benchmark requirement
provide the employee with an offer of permanent employment

The nominated position must meet the following requirements:

be full-time paid employment, ongoing and available for at least 2 years from the date of visa grant
provide working conditions that are no less favorable than provided for under the relevant Australian legislation and awards
be a highly skilled occupation that is on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) and it must meet the minimum salary level for ENS.

Benefits of an Employer Nomination Scheme Sponsored Visa

This visa allows you and any dependent family members included in your visa application to live as permanent residents in Australia.

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (SUBCLASS 494)

Provisional Visa

This is a five-year provisional visa (replaced the former Subclass 187 visa) which gives the applicant temporary immigration and residency with a pathway option for permanent immigration after meeting certain requirements.

Requirements for a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa

The visa requires nomination lodged by your employer must have been approved in a designated region of Australia or from a State or Territory Government (NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, TAS, NT, and ACT). Regional areas include everywhere except the metropolitan areas of; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Benefits of the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa

This visa gives the applicant and his or her immediate family temporary residency and permanent residency once the living in that particular region and full-time employment conditions are satisfied. Once the applicant has lived for three years and worked full-time for three year in nominated field and regional area of Australia permanent residency is available.

Visa holders are eligible for Australian Medicare for the life of this visa. And able to move between the regional areas.

Age under 45 at time of application
The visa will have two streams – Employer Sponsored and Labour Agreement
Competent English at time of application
Successful skills assessment at time of application
eligible for the new subclass 191 visa (after 3 years of work and residency in nominated region)

Training And Temporary Activity VISA (SUBCLASS 407 AND 408)

This visa allows you to take part in structured workplace-based training to enhance your skills in your current occupation, area of tertiary study, or field of expertise, participate in a professional development training program in Australia after being invited to do so, or observe or participate in an Australian research project after being invited to do so..

If you are intending to undertake occupational training or participate in classroom based professional development programme, you may apply for Training visa (subclass 407). In addition, you may apply Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) if you are an academic who is invited to collaborate in a research project, a student or recent graduate who wants to undertake a research activity related to your field of study, and an elite sportsperson participating in high level sports training.

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