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Migrants in Demand |
| Engineers |
| (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical etc) |
| Healthcare |
| (Nurses, Pharmacist, Doctors etc) |
| IT Professionals |
| (C++/C#, SAP, Java, Siebel) |
| Tradesmen |
| (Toolmakers, Electrician, Welders etc) |
| Other Professionals |
| (Accountant, Chef etc.) |
Employer Sponsored Workers Visa
Australian or overseas companies actively engaged in businesses in Australia, who are unable to meet their skill needs from within the Australian labour market, can sponsor personnel from overseas to work in Australia.
Overseas applicants cannot directly apply for these visas.
Companies based in Australia first apply for a sponsorship approval for a particular highly-skilled vacancy for which they cannot find a suitable candidate in the country.
Once the sponsorship is approved they can nominate a suitable overseas candidate, who then can apply for a temporary or permanent visa as applicable.
| Employer Sponsored Temporary Visa |
Businesses unable to meet their requirement for Skilled people from within Australia, can sponsor personnel from overseas on temporary work permit visa for up to 4 years. This is the most common visa applied by companies seeking to employ overseas trained and skilled workers |
| Employer Sponsored Permanent Visas |
There are 2 types of Employee Sponsored permanent visas for migration to Australia |
| Other Employee Sponsored visas |
| Includes Labour Agreements, Invest Australia (ISAS) and visa for Service Sellers |