Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186), Temporary Residence Transition stream
Vamola has read this route for travellers asking about: Work.
It has read it for 7 passports: Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.
Who must act
Somebody else must act first: an employer must nominate or sponsor you.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Where it leads
Grants permanent residence.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
What its page publishes about age
You must be 44 or younger
The page says you must usually be under 45 years of age when you apply. It lists exemptions, including some academics nominated by an Australian university, some scientists, researchers and technical specialists, and some medical practitioners.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
What the route states about itself
What it costs to apply
The official page publishes no amount. It sends you to the Visa Pricing Estimator instead, so Vamola will not state a figure it cannot read from the page it cites.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
How long you can stay
The official page says this visa lets you stay in Australia indefinitely, so it publishes no maximum stay.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
How long it is valid
Valid for 5 years
This is the travel facility, not the length of the visa. You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the grant date. After that you need a Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Entries
Multiple entry
This is the travel facility, not the length of the visa. You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the grant date. After that you need a Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Work
You may work
The official page says the Department expects you to work for your nominating employer for at least 2 years, and that you agree to begin within 6 months of entering Australia or of the visa grant date.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Study
The official page says you may study and publishes no time limit on it.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Whether it is accepting applications
The page publishes nothing saying this route has stopped taking applications.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
What the route asks for
Hold an eligible passport
This visa publishes no list of eligible passport countries, so the route is not restricted by which passport you hold.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list Checked
Hold the right visa now
You must currently hold a subclass 457 visa, a subclass 482 visa, or a bridging visa associated with a subclass 457, 482, 186 or 187 application where your last substantive visa was a 457 or 482.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Have the required work experience
You must have worked in eligible sponsored employment for 2 years in the 3 years before you apply: full time, in Australia, while holding a subclass 457, 482 or eligible bridging visa, in the occupation the visa was granted for.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Have a suitable skills assessment
You must have the skills and qualifications needed to perform the tasks of the nominated occupation. You may be asked to get a skills assessment.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Be nominated or sponsored
Your employer must have been the last person to sponsor you to work full time on your subclass 457 or 482 visa, and must nominate you for this visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Have enough English
You must have at least competent English. Since 16 November 2019 there is no exemption to the English language requirement for this stream.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Apply from a place this route allows
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply and when the application is decided, but not in immigration clearance. If you apply in Australia you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186/temporary-residence-transition-stream Checked
Meet the health requirement
You must meet the health requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Meet the character requirement
You must meet the character requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Owe the Australian Government nothing
If you or a family member owe the Australian Government money, it must be repaid or repayment must be arranged.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Not have had a visa cancelled or an application refused
You must not have had a visa cancelled or a previous visa application refused. If you have, you may not be eligible for this visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Sign the Australian values statement
You must sign the Australian values statement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
How to read this page
This page does not know who you are, so it cannot tell you whether a route is open to you. It states what the official page publishes. Vamola answers that question in the app, by matching your passport, your destination, why you are going and your age against these conditions, and what you enter never leaves your device.
Every figure above is what a government page said on the date shown. Vamola reads those pages automatically and links every one of them, so you can check it yourself, and it is not responsible for what they say.
Vamola publishes government information and does not give immigration advice. It matches you against the conditions each route states, and it never predicts whether an application will be granted.
Vamola covers only a few passport, destination and purpose combinations so far, and is still being built. If a combination is not covered yet, Vamola says so plainly instead of guessing.
Check your own case
Enter your passport, where you are going, why, and your age. Vamola will say which routes you match, which you do not, and why for each. It is free and there is nothing to sign in to.