Visa type

Features

Requirements

Employer Nomination Scheme

(subclass 186)

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.

Visa type

Features

Requirements

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa

(subclass 187)

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:

• 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 for a job in regional Australia (regional Australia does not include the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong or Melbourne)
• 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.

Visa type

Features

Requirements

Temporary Work (Skilled) visa

(subclass 457)

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.