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🇦🇺 Employer Nomination Scheme visa

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

Stay Duration
permanently
Job Offer Required
Yes
Work Rights
Yes (as sponsored)
Who Can Apply
All nationalities
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Eligibility requirements

You must have the necessary skills for the job • You must be nominated by an Australian employer

Age requirements

No age restriction

Income requirements

Employer-determined; typically meets market rates

Financial requirements

Not required; employer-sponsored

Family provisions

Spouse/partner and dependent children eligible

Fees & costs

Additional adult 2,455
Child (under 18) 1,230

Frequently asked questions

What is the Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer, live and work in Australia permanently.

Who is eligible for the Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

You must have the necessary skills for the job • You must be nominated by an Australian employer

What work rights does the Employer Nomination Scheme visa give?

Yes (as sponsored)

How long can I stay on the Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

permanently

Can I bring my family on the Employer Nomination Scheme visa?

Spouse/partner and dependent children eligible

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