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Employer-Sponsored Visas
Employer-Sponsored Visas allow skilled and specialized workers with a job offer from an approved Australian employer to live and work in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis. These visas cover a range of subclasses, including 186, 187, 494, 482, 400, 403 and 408, each designed for different work and short‑term assignment needs
PR Pathways
Direct or provisional routes to permanent residency, e.g., 494 to 191 after 3 years.
Job Security
Guaranteed employment, family rights, Medicare access.
Flexibility
Short-term (400/408) or medium-term (482) options for specialists
What are Employer-Sponsored Visas?
Employer-Sponsored Visas form a program that lets Australian businesses sponsor overseas workers when they cannot find suitably skilled Australians for a position.
Some subclasses lead directly to permanent residency (such as 186 and some 187 cases), while others are temporary but may provide a pathway to PR, especially through regional or transition streams.
Main visa subclasses
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS): A permanent residence visa for skilled workers nominated by an approved employer for a genuine ongoing position, usually requiring relevant skills, English, and age under 45.
Subclass 187
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (legacy): A permanent visa for regional employers that has largely been replaced by the 494 visa but may still apply to some transitional or older nominations.
Subclass 482
Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS): A temporary visa (often up to four years) allowing employers to fill genuine skill shortages where local workers are not available, with multiple streams and, in some cases, a route to ENS 186 after a qualifying period
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional: A five‑year provisional visa for workers sponsored by employers in designated regional areas, with full work and study rights and a pathway to permanent residency via subclass 191 after meeting regional work and residence requirements.
Subclasses 400, 403, 408
Short-term and special program visas: These allow entry for short‑term, highly specialised work, government or diplomatic arrangements, or specific events and programs such as sporting, cultural, or research activities.
Key benefits for applicants
Opportunity to live and work in Australia for the sponsoring employer, often with the ability to include eligible family members in the application.
Depending on the subclass, you may gain access to long‑term work rights, regional lifestyle options, Medicare eligibility, and clear pathways to permanent residency after meeting time and employment requirements.
Basic eligibility
- You must have a job offer and nomination from an approved Australian employer for an eligible occupation that matches your skills and experience.
- Both you and the employer must meet criteria such as skills and English requirements, genuine position and labour‑market testing, salary thresholds, and standard health and character checks.
Work in Australia with Employer Sponsorship
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