Australia under one of three streams:
- The Direct Entry Stream
- The Temporary Residence Transition stream
- The Agreement Stream
Direct Entry
Visa Requirements
- Been nominated by an approved Australian employer in regional Australia within 6 months before you apply
- Under the age of 50 at tie of application lodgement (may be exempt)
- At the time of application, have the required skills and qualifications for the position nominated for
- Must hold any mandatory registration, license or professional membership, or must already be fully assessed as suitable by the relevant body
- At the time of application, must have IELTS at least 6.0 in each band
- Meet health and character requirements
- Have never, or only briefly worked in Australia
- Hold a subclass 457 but do not qualify for the TRT stream
- Applying directly from outside Australia
Nomination Requirements
- Lawful and Active operation of the business in regional Australia
- Have a genuine need for a paid employee to fill a skilled position
- Offer a skilled position in the applicant’s filed that is full time and ongoing for at least 2 years
- Pay a market salary rate
- Comply with Australian immigration and workplace relations laws
- No adverse information known about the business or any person associated with the business
- Nominated occupation is classified at skill level 1 to 3 in the ANZSCO
- Must obtain advice from a regional certifying body
- The nominated position cannot be reasonably filled from the local labour market
Temporary Residence Transition Stream
This stream is for Temporary Work (Skilled) (subclass 457) visa holders who have worked for their employer in their nominated occupation for two years and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position in that occupation
Visa Application Requirement
- Have been nominated by an approved Australian employer in regional Australia within 6 months before applying
- Must have worked for 2 years in the position the employer nominated for while holding subclass 457 visa as the primary criteria
- Are under the age of 50 at time application (may be exempt)
- at the time of application, have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for
- must hold any mandatory registration, license or professional membership, or must already be fully assessed as suitable by the relevant body
- at the time of application, have IELTS at least 5.0 in each band (may be exempt)
- meet health and character requirements
- must demonstrate that you have worked for 2 years in the position the employer nominated you for while you held Subclass 457 visa as the visa holder who satisfied the primary criteria
Nomination Requirements
- Lawful and Active operation of the business in regional Australia
- Have a genuine need for a paid employee to fill a skilled position
- Offer a skilled position in the applicant’s filed that is full time and ongoing for at least 2 years
- Pay a market salary rate
- Comply with Australian immigration and workplace relations laws
- No adverse information known about the business or any person associated with the business
- The nominated position must be full time, ongoing, available for at least 2 years and be consistent with the position in which the applicant has already worked
- Must have met the 457 training requirements and continue to do so
- Must not be an approved overseas standard business sponsor under the subclass 457 visa programme