Employer Nomination Scheme: Employer Nomination (Onshore)

To get this visa you must be nominated by Australian employer, who willing to sponsor you for High skilled job requirement. You must:

• Be highly skilled temporary residents currently in Australia.
• Be on eligible visa to apply for this specific visa.
• Have to apply from within Australia.

The employee must also:

• Have an employer who is willing to sponsor them for permanent residency
• Have worked full-time in Australia in the nominated occupation on a Subclass 418, 421, 422, 428, 444, 457 or 461 temporary residence visa for the last two years prior to the visa application being made (including at least the last 12 months with the nominating employer)
      OR
  Have been nominated to fill a highly paid senior executive position with a salary of more than $165,000 per annum (excluding superannuation or allowances)
      OR
  Have had their skills assessed as suitable by the relevant skills assessing authority and, unless exceptional circumstances apply, have at least three years full-time work experience in the occupation immediately before the visa application is lodged.
• Have within last 6 months of an application a Nominated position be full-time, ongoing and available for at least 3 years.
• Meet any mandatory licensing, registration or professional membership requirements which allows the employee to work unsupervised and without further training
• Must have nominated occupation in ENSOL list.
• Be under 45 years of age
• Have Vocational English language ability
• Must meet the minimum salary level
• Provide a letter of appointment or a contract signed by both the employer and employee.
• Meet health and character requirement.

Note: Under some circumstances, visa applicants may seek exemption from skill, language or age eligibility requirements for more information contact us.

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 a current training strategy for existing Australian employees, or if a newly established business, have a training plan for future training of Australian employees
• Provide the employee with an offer of permanent employment.
• Provide working conditions that are no less favorable than provided for under the relevant Australian legislation and awards

This visa allows you, your spouse or interdependent partner and any dependant included in your visa application to live as permanent residents in Australia.

Australian permanent residents can:

• Live and work in Australia on a permanent basis without any condition.
• Study in Australia at school or university ( No need to pay international student fees and no 20 hour work limitation)
• Receive subsidized healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
• Access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
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• Get an Australian Citizenship after 4 years of stay in Australia.
• Can sponsor people for permanent residency or visit to Australia.