What is an Employer Nomination Scheme Visa (Subclass 186)?

Introduction

Permanent residency permits for skilled employees are known as Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visas, sometimes known as subclass 186 visas. Both people living outside of Australia and those who are currently working and residing in Australia as temporary residents are eligible to apply. A skilled individual must be proposed by an Australian company in order to qualify for this visa. A permanent employer-sponsored visa is the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa (Subclass 186). This visa’s objective is to enable Australian businesses to suggest highly qualified workers for permanent residence.

A subclass 186 visa can be obtained in two steps as follows:

Nomination: The employer is required to submit a nomination that explains the position’s requirements and names the nominee.

Visa Request: The applicant submits a Subclass 186 visa application under the appropriate stream.

Important eligibility criteria

• Your employer must have submitted a nomination approval request for the job to which your visa application is related.
• If a certain license, registration, or professional membership is required in the State or Territory where your position is located, you must already possess one or be qualified to obtain it.
• You must meet specific Public Interest and Special Return requirements.
• You must be in good physical and moral condition.
• You must meet specific nomination requirements related to the visa stream you are applying for, such as holding or having held a specific subclass visa for a specific amount of time, working in your nominated occupation for a minimum amount of time, or having an occupation on the relevant list of eligible occupations.
• For the visa stream, you are applying for, you must meet certain requirements.
  
  

What Are Your Permissions Under This Visa?

With this visa, the holder is granted unconditional permanent residency in Australia. There may be dependent family members present. In Australia, the holder is free to choose where they want to live and work. Despite the fact that the visa is given based on the holder’s skill in a particular occupation, once granted, the visa does not obligate you to look for or keep a job in this field.

Who Can File a Subclass 186 Visa Application?

The Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) Stream and the Direct Entry (DE) Stream are the two streams available for the subclass 186 visa. The requirements vary for each stream.

You must possess a subclass 457 visa, a subclass 482 visa, or a bridging visa issued in conjunction with one of these subclasses in order to apply in the TRT stream.

You can be inside or outside of Australia and apply for the DE stream.

2 Types of Employer Nomination Scheme Visa

Stream for Direct Entry

Prior to applying, candidates in the DE stream must hold a job listed on the MLTSSL and receive a favorable skills evaluation in it. Having worked at a competent level for at least three years is necessary. Candidates for the DE stream must be younger than 45.

This visa enables skilled employees who have been nominated by an employer to reside and work permanently in Australia.

• Your nomination must come from an Australian employer.
• Your profession must appear on the pertinent list of qualified occupations.
• You must speak English at least competently.

Stay

Permanently

Cost

Between AUD4,240

Process Duration

• 4 months for 25% of applications
• 6 months for 50% of applications
• 8 months for 75% of applications
• 13 months for 90% of applications

Eligibility

• You have to be younger than 45 years old (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You need to be able to speak “Competent English” (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• In a request for approval and in connection with the Direct Entry stream, your job was suggested. The Minister has to give his or her approval for this nominee.
• In regard to your designated occupation, you must have received a good skills evaluation from the applicable skills evaluating authority (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You must have worked for at least three years in your chosen profession (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).

Transition Stream for Temporary Residence

Those who applied for or held a 457 visa prior to 18 April 2017 and those who did so after that date is the two cohorts of candidates who are eligible to apply through the TRT stream.

This visa enables skilled people to live and work continuously in Australia after being nominated by their employer.

• You must possess a 457, TSS, or similar bridging visa type A, B, or C.
• Typically, you need to have spent at least three years working for your employer full-time.
• Employer nomination is required.

Stay

• Permanent

Cost

• Between AUD4,240

Process Duration

• 4 months for 25% of applications
• 7 Months for 50% of applications
• 16 months for 75% of applications
• 30 Months for 90% of applications

Eligibility

• You have to be younger than 45 years old (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• You need to be able to speak “Competent English” (prescribed applicants may be eligible for exemption).
• Regarding the TRT stream, your stance was proposed in an application for approval. The Minister has to give his or her support for this nominee.
• You must provide evidence, as requested by the Minister, showing you possess the abilities essential to carry out the responsibilities of the occupation to which your nominated post pertains.

Conclusion

If you want to immigrate to Australia as a skilled worker and need expert guidance, Parish Patience is here to help. We provide comprehensive solutions to the candidates and support them throughout the entire process thanks to our more than ten years of experience in the field of education and migration advising.

Since 1888, we have been offering assistance and support for all types of Visas in Australia. We’ll make sure your application is processed correctly and quickly – so that it meets the requirements necessary to enter this great country! We provide comprehensive solutions to the candidates and support them throughout the entire Visa journey.

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