Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 visa is for skilled workers outside Australia, or skilled temporary residents in Australia who have an employer who is willing to sponsor them to become Australian permanent residents. It has three streams:

  • The Temporary Residence Transition stream of the 186 visa is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for two years in the same position for their employer and their employer wants to offer them a permanent position.
  • The Direct Entry stream of the 186 visa is for people who have never, or only briefly, worked in the Australian labour market but have an employer willing to sponsor them for a permanent position.
  • The Agreement stream of the 186 visa is for people sponsored by an employer through a labour or regional migration agreement.

Each stream has different eligibility rules. There are two parts to the application.

186 Nomination Application

The sponsoring employer must nominate the employee they wish to sponsor for the 186 visa and lodge a nomination application with the Department of Home Affairs. There are different requirements for the different streams, which our team can advise you on.

186 Visa Application

Once the nomination application is approved, a visa application can be lodged for the nominated employee. Again there are different requirements for the different streams.

Our team of qualified migration professionals has helped thousands of people migrate to Australia under the Employer Nomination Scheme 186 visas program and we can help you to understand if this pathway is right for you.

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