Employer Sponsored Visas

Australia is a great place to live and work, offering lifestyle and employment opportunities. To work, you must have a valid Australian visa with work rights. A range of temporary and permanent skilled visas are available. Australian laws provide all employees with basic rights and protection in the workplace.

Temporary Work Visa

This visa lets a skilled worker travel to Australia to work in their nominated occupation for their approved sponsor for up to four years.

You might be able to get this visa if:

- you have been sponsored by an approved business

- you have the required skills to fill a position nominated by an approved business.

ENS Visa

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams:

- the Temporary Residence Transition stream

- the Direct Entry stream

- the Agreement stream.

You might be able to get this visa if you:

- have been nominated by an approved Australian employer

- are younger than 50 years of age, unless you are exempt

- meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements, unless you are exempt

- apply under the stream for which you were nominated.

SC187 RSMS Visa

This visa is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers who want to work in regional Australia. It allows you to work in Australia under one of three streams: