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The Subclass 856 Employer Nomination Visa is a permanent residence visa. Unlike the 457 Visa, the employer nomination visa does not ‘tie' the visa holder to a particular employer.
The visa enables the visa holder to access Medicare and subsidised education, as well as providing full work rights.
The application process has two stages:
- The employer nominates a position to be approved by DIAC
- The employee then applies to DIAC for the visa.
Employer nomination application
The position must be a skilled fulltime position for at least three years and be paid a minimum base salary of $41,850 per annum.
Employee visa application
Before an employee can apply for a permanent visa they must meet one of the following criteria:
- Have been in Australia for two years as the holder of a 457 visa, and have worked for the sponsoring employer for at least 12 months before the date of application or
- Have a valid skills assessment of their qualifications from the relevant assessing body and have at least 3 years experience in the occupation or
- Have been nominated to fill a highly paid senior executive position with a base salary of more than $165,000.00 per annum.
The employee must also be under 45 years of age and have vocational English language ability (usually assessed by an IELTS examination). An application for a waiver of the age, English level and previous work experience requirements can be made, if exceptional circumstances exist.
Medicals
For both the Subclass 457 Long Stay Business Visa and the Permanent Residence Visa, the employee and family members will need to complete full medical examinations and/or chest x-rays.
For further information please contact Alexis Wallace.
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