Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186

What is the process for this visa?

The application for the ENS visa involves 2 stages.

1. Nomination of the company: this stage involves the company making an application to the Department of Immigration. The type of information and requirements the business will need to provide include

• Audited Financial Accounts & Tax returns
• BAS statements
• Evidence the business is operating lawful business
• The training the business provides to its staff, or if the business is a startup a plan to meet the training benchmarks.
• The position is for 2 years and the salary must be market salary
• Satisfy training requirements of Australian employees

2. Visa Application: There are three pathways an applicant can take to apply for the ENS Visa.

1. Direct Entry Stream: The key requirements for this stream include

1. The employee will need to undertake a skills assessment to demonstrate they have the skills for the occupation.
2. The employee will need to demonstrate they have worked in the occupation for 3 years.
3. The employee will need to be under 50 years of age
4. The applicant will need to demonstrate competent English (score of 6 in each of the four bands of the IELTS exam)

1. Temporary Residence Transition: : The key requirements for this stream include

1. Applicable for visa applicants that have worked for their employer for 2 years.
2. No skills assessment is required
3. English requirement is an IELTS score of 5.

3. Labour market stream: The employee is employed under a labour agreement.

Path Migration Experience

Path Migration has successfully assisted many businesses in obtaining ENS visa approvals. We work closely with you to ensure we understand your business and provide the most accurate information to the Department of immigration. of the process.

There are certain aspects of the application that are complex. The Nomination application can be difficult as business struggle with providing accurate training information. In relation to the applicant application, there is a significant amount of work involved in obtaining the skills assessment.

If you have any questions or require assistance in applying for a 457 visa, please feel free to make contact either by phone or email. One of your experienced migration advisors would be happy to assist.