Corporate Relocation

Employer Sponsored Visa Sub-class 186

The 186 visa is available to employees seeking permanent residency on the basis that the employer can offer them at least 2 more years of employment in an occupation on the Medium and Long- Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).

The process of applying for the 186 visa is divided into 2 parts:

• A nomination by an Australian employer

• A visa application for the visa applicant.

The 186 visa has three streams:

1. The Temporary Residence Transition stream (TRT) is for subclass 482 visa holders who have worked for three years for the employer while the holderof a subclass 482 visa. The advantage of the TRT pathway over the DE pathway, is that generally speaking, no formal skills assessment is required. Skills assessments can be costly, expensive and hard to gain. Formany people they present a formidable barrier to migration. Applicants must generally be under 45 years of age at time of application*

2. The Direct Entry stream (DE) is for applicants who have never worked in Australia or have worked for less than the required three- year TRT period.Applicants must have a positive skills assessment at the time they apply for the visa. Applicants must be under 45 years of age at the time of application.

3. Agreement Stream. This is only available to employers who hold a Labour Agreemen

All 186 visa applicants must pass English Language, Health and Character checks. Passport holders from the U.K, New Zealand, the U.S.A, Ireland or Canada, will generally be exempt from the language requirement.

In the Nomination application the employer must demonstrate its’ need for a full-time employee in the role. It will also have to pay a SAF contribution of between $3,000 and $5,0000 depending on turnover. The employer will have to show thatit has the financial viability to offer the proposed employment. The proposed payand other terms of employment will also be scrutinised.

The visa application considers the skills, age, health and character of the visa applicant. Concessions are available to New Zealand citizens.

*Age exemptions are available to highly paid workers and those working in certain occupations

The Skilled Regional visa (Subclass191)

This visa is the permanent part of the regional provisional visa stream comprising the subclass 491 and 494 visa.

The visa will commence on the 16th November 2022 and more details will be available in the lead up to the launch.

The visa is available to people who have lived, worked and studied in a designated regional area as the holder of a subclass 491 or 494 visa for at least three years and who have earned at least The Temporary Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) during each year of employment. The TSMIT is currently $53,900.

As a visa holder you can work or study anywhere in Australia and remain here
permanently.

The Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa Sub class 400

Imagine that your company has won a contract to provide short term, specialist services in Australia and that you need to get your staff to Australia quickly to start that work.

The sub-class 400 visa is the perfect visa in this scenario. It suits entities with short term objectives in Australia.

Holders of sub- class 400 visas are generally allowed to work in Australia for up to 3 months although visas of up to 6 months can be granted where a real need for the additional time can be demonstrated.  Time runs from first entry into Australia.

This visa can only be applied for from outside Australia.

Details:

• The 400 visa is a single stage application- only a visa application is needed.

• Visa applicants must have highly specialised skills, knowledge or work experience, that can’t be found in the Australian workforce. Visa applicants will be required to provide their CV and copies of their qualifications.

• The visa holder will be asked to provide a letter of invitation, job offer or employment contract confirming that they will be employed in Australia. Overseas employers can remain to manage all payroll and business expenses.

• Applicants must meet health and Character requirements

The Temporary Activity Visa Sub-class 408

This visa allows applicants to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis. Visa lengths can be from a few days up to four years depending on the visa purpose.

This is the visa that bands, football teams, actors and classical musicians use to come to Australia for tours (large or small) and promotional events.

Apart from sportsmen, actors and musicians, the visa is open to those attending cultural and youth exchange events, academic researchers, superyacht crews and an array of other purposes.

This visa has two parts

1. Sponsorship- an Australian organisation, government agency or eligible individual applies to become a Temporary Activities Sponsor. The current cost for sponsorship is $420.

2. Visa application. Spouses and dependants may apply in addition to the primary applicant.

Once granted the visa holder and family can remain in Australia for the visa termto undertake the work specified in the application and can travel to / from Australia as often as they want.