Australian employers experiencing skills shortages, that cannot be filled by suitable Australian workers, can seek to recruit these positions with foreign employees using various temporary and permanent visa options.
The Employer Sponsored Visa program allows approved Australian employers to bring in qualified professionals to meet labour market gaps. The Australian Government, guided by Jobs and Skills Australia, identifies occupations in shortage across key sectors.
Responding to a more dynamic employment market, the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (Subclass 482) was replaced by the Skills in Demand (SID) visa in December 2024, still under Subclass 482 but with a new framework.
- Core Skills Stream
- Specialist Skill Stream
- Labour Agreement Stream
Employers must be approved sponsors and nominate a position that aligns with an eligible occupation list and meets all other relevant criteria. These reforms aimed to streamline skilled migration, prioritise high-demand sectors and offer more equitable access to permanent residency.
Employers have options of both temporary and permanent visa solutions:
EMPLOYER SPONSORED - TEMPORARY WORK VISAS482- Temporary Skills In Demand (SID Visa)This is a temporary visa that employers can use to fill ongoing, skilled positions across distinct pathways - The Specialist Stream, Core Skills Stream and the Labour Agreement Stream. 400 - Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visaThis visa allows employers to utilise offshore highly specialised recruits for short term non-ongoing projects for a period of up to 6 months. 494 - Skilled Employer Regional (Provisional) visaThis is a provisional visa for employers in regional areas wanting to attract foreign labour. This visa is a provisional 5 year visa which has pathways to permanent residency making it an attractive visa to migrants. 407 - Training VisaThis visa allows foreign workers to take part in Australian workplace-based training to improve their skills for their job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia Quick Enquiry Find Out More | EMPLOYER SPONSORED - PERMANENT WORK VISAEmployers can sponsor international candidates for permanent visas using the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS). The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) provides permanent residency to migrants who are already in Australia working as temporary residents and those living outside Australia equipped with the desired skill sets that are in demand in Australia The ENS visa scheme has three visa streams: Direct Entry SchemeEmployees from aboard directly granted permanent sponsored work visas. Labour Agreement StreamSpecialised Labour Agreements between the Australian government and employers in various sectors of the labour market, unable to secure employees using other schemes. Temporary Residence Transition SchemePermanent pathways for temporary workers in Australia. Quick Enquiry Find Out More |
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