ENS 186 visa Employer Nomination Stream

​This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers.

  Who could get this visa

  • have been nominated by an Australian employer and this nomination has been approved within the six months before you apply - see Employers
  • are under the age of 45 at the time of application
  • at the time of application, have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for - including holding (or being eligible for) any mandatory registration, licence or professional membership
  • at the time of lodgement, have appropriate English language skills
  • meet health and character requirements
  • meet the requirements of the stream in which you apply.

  Nomination

  • You can apply for this visa only after you have been nominated by your employer in Australia. You must lodge your application within six months of the nomination being approved. You must apply for the visa in the stream and occupation in which your employer nominated you, or your application could be refused.

  ​Age

  • Even if you are older than 45 years of age, you can still apply for this visa in certain circumstances - see Age, Skill and English requirements and exemptions.
    Important: you may also be able to apply for a visa under the TRT stream if you are over 45 years of age but under 50, if transitional arrangements apply because you either held, or were an applicant for, a subclass 457 visa (which was subsequently granted) on 18 April 2017.

  English language requirements

  • You can show that your English is adequate by providing evidence at the time of application.

Important: These requirements are different depending on the stream and the posirtion that you are nominated for.

  ​Skills, qualifications and experience

  • You must have the required skills and qualifications for the position you have been nominated for.

Important: These requirements are different depending on the stream that you are nominated for.

  Health

  • You must meet certain health requirements. The results of your health examinations are generally valid for 12 months. This applies to all members of your family unit included in your application, whether they are migrating or not.
  • You are able to organise your health examinations upfront before lodging a visa application.

  Character

  • You must meet certain character requirements. You must provide a police certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more during the past 10 years after you turned 16 years of age.
  • This applies to you and all members of your family unit listed in your application, whether they are migrating or not.

 

  Transition Residence Transition

This stream may be available if your employer wishes to sponsor you for permanent residence.

You may be eligible under this stream if you hold either of the following:

  • Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) - in the medium-term stream unless transitional arrangements apply
  • Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) - not granted under labour agreement arrangements or
  • related associated Bridging visa
    and have worked for your employer full-time in Australia on your TSS and/or subclass 457 visa(s) for at least:
  • three out of the previous four years (before the nomination is made) in the same position that they have nominated you for or
  • two out of the previous three years before the nomination is made, if transitional arrangements apply because you either held, or were an applicant for, a subclass 457 visa (which was subsequently granted) on 18 April 2017.

 

  Direct Entry

If you do not meet the requirements under the TRT stream (for example, because you have never, or only briefly worked in Australia), this stream may then be available if your employer still wishes to sponsor you for permanent residence.

 

  How can AXYN assist you?

More than ever, we highly recommend you to contact us to discuss the best strategy to reach your immigration goals.

Depending on your specific circumstances (occupation, qualifications, marital status, English level, etc...), several visas might be available and knowing your options - and their implications - upfront will assist you in making the best decision.

If you are considering relocating to Australia, but want to optimise your migration strategy first, we invite you to click here to complete our short initial questionnaire and we will revert to you rapidly.