Work visas
There are various types of work visas available for people to come to Australia for employment reasons. There are temporary work visas. These visas can often lead to a permanent visa. There are permanent work visas that provide permanent residency in Australia. Some of these permanent work visas require holding a temporary work visa first, and others can be applied for directly. There are also short-stay work and activity visas for short-term work or short-term activity reasons.
Temporary Work Visas
Skills in Demand Visa
Subclass 482
The Subclass 482 visa allows employers to sponsor people for a work visa because they cannot find a suitable Australian.
You will need to be sponsored by your employer and have an occupation nominated for you. Your occupation must be of a type approved for the Subclass 482 visa. One year of experience and relevant job skills are required. Your sponsor must pay you an appropriate Australian-level salary. A skills assessment is needed, along with English language proficiency. For most occupations, you can only work in your sponsor’s business.
Your sponsor must also be approved to sponsor you. The sponsor’s business must be a suitable type of business, and any adverse information about the sponsor will be taken into account.
Temporary Graduate Visa
Subclass 485
The Subclass 485 visa is for people who have completed training or study in Australia.
You have completed a degree or a qualification in Australia related to an occupation that is in demand. You will need to be inside Australia when you apply for the Subclass 485 visa and have held a Student visa in the last 6 months. In most cases, you must be under 35 years of age when you apply. You will need to provide an Australian Federal Police check and evidence that you possess the required level of English. There is also a second Subclass 485 visa available for people who have completed a degree and resided in a regional area for the past two years.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa & Skilled Work Regional Visa
Subclasses 494 and 491
The Subclass 494 visa allows people to live and work in regional Australia if an employer sponsors them for a work visa because they cannot find a suitable Australian worker.
You will need to be sponsored by your employer and have an occupation nominated for you. In most cases, you must be under 45 years of age. Your occupation must be of a type approved for the Subclass 494 visa. Three years of experience and relevant job skills are required. Your sponsor must pay you an appropriate Australian-level salary. A skills assessment is usually needed, along with English language proficiency. For most occupations, you can only work in your sponsor’s business.
Your sponsor must also be approved to sponsor you. The sponsor’s business must be a suitable type of business, and any adverse information about the sponsor will be taken into account.
The Subclass 491 visa is for people who want to live and work in regional Australia and are invited to apply by the government after submitting an expression of interest.
You will need to submit an expression of interest and be invited to apply. You must have a relevant occupation and a skills assessment completed. There is a test that allocates points for your skills and circumstances. Your points score must reach the threshold to qualify for the Subclass 491 visa, and a relative must sponsor you, or a government agency nominate you.
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Permanent Work Visas
Permanent Residence Skilled Regional Visa
Subclass 191
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Employer Nomination Scheme Visa
Subclass 186
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Skilled Independent Visa
Subclass 189
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Skilled Nominated Visa
Subclass 190
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Short Stay Work Visas
Temporary Work Visa and Temporary Activity Visa
Subclasses 400 and 408
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