Employer Nomination Scheme Visa - Subclass 186

This visa requires applicants to be sponsored by an approved employer for an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL. In most cases, applicants must be under 45 years of age and have Competent Level English, e.g. a minimum of 6 in each band of IELTS. There are three streams under this visa; Direct Entry Stream, Labour Agreement Stream and Temporary Residence Transition Stream. With the Direct Entry Stream, there is a requirement for most cases that you have a formal skill assessment for your occupation.

You must also have had a minimum of three years’ work experience in that occupation. With the labour Agreement Stream, your nominating employer must be a party to a labour Agreement. You must meet the age, skills and English language requirements of that labour Agreement. For the Temporary Resident Transition Stream, your employer must have sponsored you to work full-time on your subclass 457 or subclass 482 visa for at least 3 of the four years before nominating you for the subclass 186 visa.

If you hold a subclass  457 visa on 18 April 2017, your employer must sponsor you to work full-time for at least 2 of the 3 years before nominating you for this visa.

Our Service

Dyson and Associates have assisted a great many clients in achieving permanent residence for this long-standing visa subclass. We have built up an excellent record of success, and we enjoy many referrals from clients who appreciate what we have achieved for them. It would be our pleasure to do the same for you.

If you do have an interest in this visa, or would like more information, please register your interest below, and we will get back to you.