WORK & LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
Australia offers a variety of visa options, including both temporary and permanent options, that are tailored for skilled workers. These visa options are designed to enable employers to recruit skilled workers for specific positions that are in demand in Australia. Additionally, these visas offer a pathway to residency for skilled workers and allow businesses to tap into a broader international talent pool.
​
Temporary visa options provide a flexible solution for businesses that require skilled workers on a temporary basis. This helps to meet the immediate needs of businesses while offering skilled workers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in their field. Furthermore, these visa options offer a clear pathway to permanent residency, which can be a significant benefit for skilled workers seeking to establish themselves in Australia.
​
In summary, Australia's visa options for skilled workers offer a range of benefits for both businesses and skilled workers. By providing a flexible and effective solution to recruitment needs, these visas enable businesses to access a broader pool of talent while also offering skilled workers a pathway to permanent residency.
​
General Skilled Visas
This grants points-tested skilled workers a pathway towards Permanent Residency to work and live in Australia:
​
-
The Skilled-Independent Visa (subclass 189): A points-tested permanent visa for skilled workers who are not sponsored by an Australian employer, family member or nominated by a state or territory.
-
Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190): A permanent visa requiring nomination by an Australian State or Territory government
-
Skilled Regional Visa (subclass 491/191): This Provisional Temporary is designed to encourage skilled workers to live and work in specified regional parts of Australia for up to five years. Applicants must be sponsored by an Australian relative who is living in a designated area, or by a State or Territory government. Visa holders will be eligible to apply for a Permanent Residence visa after three years.
Employer Sponsored Visas
This visa subclass allows employers to offers sponsor both temporary and permanent visa options for skilled employees:
​
-
Skill Shortage Visa (TSS Visa)(subclass 482): This TSS visa program assists Australian businesses who experience genuine skill shortages and cannot find Australian workers to fill vacant positions. TSS has 3 different streams and may live and work in Australia for up to four years, study in Australia, include immediate family on their 482 visa and transit to permanent residency if eligible.
-
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (subclass 494): This visa allows employer sponsored holders to live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia. For migration purposes most locations of Australia outside major cities (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) are classed as designated regional areas. Perth and the Gold Coast are classed as regional areas.
-
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa (subclass 186): The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) enables Australian employers to sponsor highly skilled workers to live and work permanently in Australia.
