Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visas, or subclass 186 visas, are permanent residency visas for skilled workers which requires your employer/sponsor to have a genuine need for an on-going permanent position.
There is the temporary transition stream for those who are in Australia on the 457 or 482 visa and have worked in the occupation for a minimum set period or direct entry for offshore or onshore applicants in occupations on the medium to long-term skilled occupation list.
The Subclass 186 visa has six general requirements for all applicants, and more specific requirements depending on which stream you apply under.
The general requirements are:
There are three possible application pathways for an ENS visa:
ENS visas require a significantly higher level of documentation than a 457/482 visa. Difficulties which can be encountered in applying for ENS visas include:
There are two stages to the ENS Subclass 186 application:
Processing standards fluctuate in accordance with the departmental workload and are updated monthly. You can check the current processing time on https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/global-visa-citizenship-processing-times
Like all other visa applications, The ENS Visa fees are usually not refunded if the application is unsuccessful; or if you decide to withdraw your application after you have lodged it.
To check the Government visa application charge please access http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Fees
It allows you and any member of your family unit who has also been granted this visa to:
What happens if I leave my employer (sponsor) without completing the two years of employment, as per my two-year employment contract? Will my 186 visa be cancelled or revoked?
The Department has the capacity to consider cancellation of a visa if it becomes apparent that incorrect information was provided which was material to the grant of the visa or the visa holder is in breach of their visa conditions.
Your permanent residency status is indefinite with the travel facility of five-year multiple re-entry visa allowing you to go in and out of Australia within this period as a permanent resident. After five years, if you have been living in Australia for a minimum of two years, you can obtain another five-year multiple re-entry visa online otherwise you will have the option for Australian citizenship. You must have been living in Australia for a minimum of four years on a permanent basis, with 12 months as a permanent resident, to be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship and your time spent in Australia on your temporary visa counts towards the four years.
Gaining Permanent Residency in Australia has changed Chido’s and his family’s life forever. Chido and his family have become a symbol for the certainty and security which Permanent Residency in Australia affords as well as the vast opportunities which become available. Chido is preparing to attain Australian Citizenship in the coming year.
Eligibility is the most important step in determining whether a person may meet the legal criteria for a visa application and one consultation could save you money.
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