Which employer-sponsored visas are commonly used now?
Current employer-sponsored pathways commonly include the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494).
What RightWay can help you understand
- Whether the employer is eligible to sponsor or nominate
- Whether the position and occupation fit the relevant pathway
- Skills, experience, English, licensing and skills-assessment issues for the worker
- Salary, labour-market and nomination requirements where applicable
- Temporary-to-permanent pathway planning where relevant
Common pathways or topics
A temporary employer-sponsored visa. Home Affairs currently lists Core Skills and Specialist Skills streams, with labour-agreement arrangements relevant in some cases.
A permanent employer-sponsored visa with Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition and Labour Agreement streams.
A five-year provisional visa for eligible workers sponsored by employers in designated regional areas.
The old TSS wording is no longer current
The Temporary Skill Shortage framework was replaced by the Skills in Demand visa framework. The new RightWay website therefore uses current subclass 482 terminology rather than copying the old WordPress content.
Employers and workers should be assessed together
An employer-sponsored matter is not only a worker visa application. Sponsorship, nomination and visa requirements interact, so business facts and applicant facts need to be reviewed together.
- Home Affairs — Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
- Home Affairs — Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
- Home Affairs — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)