Sponsored Visas to Australia require a ‘sponsoring entity’, such as a business, company or agency, etc.
The most common sponsored visas for employment in Australia include:
- Temporary Work 457
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) 186 Visa
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 Visa
- Research and Training 402 Visa
Other visas for short term and temporary work in Australia are available. However, these work visas are specialized, such as Working Holiday 417 or Temporary Work Short Stay 400, and DO NOT LEAD TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
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Sponsored visas require multiple applications.
VISAFAQ specializes in each of these applications.
The following are application pathways for sponsored visas (sponsor + applicant).
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Sponsored Visa: Temporary Work 457 application requirements:
- Standard Business Sponsorship Application (by the sponsor)
- Business registration
- Business activity
- Training Benchmarks
- Supporting documents
- Nomination Application (by the sponsor)
- Nominate occupation on correct skilled occupation list
- Evidence for genuine position
- Guaranteed Annual Earnings (GAE) above the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
- Labor Market Testing
- Auditable Training Plan
- 457 Visa Application (by visa applicant)
- Evidence of skills for occupation (skills assessment)
- Under 50 years of age (at time of application)
- Evidence of required English (or exemptions)
- Genuine employment evidence
- Additional family members (evidence of relationships)
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Sponsored Visa: Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) 186 Visa application requirements:
- Nomination Application (by the sponsor)
- Nominate occupation on correct skilled occupation list
- Business registration
- Business activity
- Training Benchmarks
- Evidence for genuine position
- Guaranteed two years employment
- 186 Visa Application (by visa applicant)
- Evidence of skills for occupation (skills assessment)
- Under 50 years of age (at time of application)
- Evidence of required English (or exemptions)
- Genuine employment evidence
- Additional family members (evidence of relationships)
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Sponsored Visa: Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 application requirements
- Nomination Application (by the sponsor)
- Nominate occupation on correct skilled occupation list
- Business registration
- Business activity
- Training Benchmarks
- Evidence for genuine position
- Regional Certifying Body
- Guaranteed two years employment
- 187 Visa Application (by visa applicant)
- Evidence of skills for occupation (skills assessment)
- Under 50 years of age (at time of application)
- Evidence of required English (or exemptions)
- Genuine employment evidence
- Additional family members (evidence of relationships)
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Sponsored Visa: Research and Training 402 Visa application requirements:
- Sponsorship Application (by the sponsor)
- Business registration
- Business activity
- Training Benchmarks
- Supporting documents
- Nomination Application (by the sponsor)
- Nominate occupation on correct skilled occupation list
- Evidence for genuine position
- Training requirement
- Conditions of training / agreements
- 402 Visa Application (by visa applicant)
- Evidence of skills and qualifiations for training
- Evidence of financial capacity
- Evidence of required English (or exemptions)
- Genuine training
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Applying for Sponsored Visa can be difficult and complex.
Employers and visa applicants must ensure correct completion of application according to current migration law. If not, applications can be refused and visa applicants could risk restrictions on making further applications in Australia.
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For additional assistance with linking your skills to Australian employers go to Sponsor-Connect on the link below.
