{"id":3924,"date":"2026-07-20T04:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/myac\/?page_id=3924"},"modified":"2026-07-21T05:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:24:45","slug":"employer-sponsored-visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myac.zecode.lk\/?page_id=3924","title":{"rendered":"Employer Sponsored Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3924\" class=\"elementor elementor-3924\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39b5f5 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c39b5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ad415 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ad415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Employer sponsored migration is where most of the real value \u2014 and most of the real risk \u2014 sits for Australian businesses managing a skills shortage. Getting the pathway wrong doesn&#8217;t just cost time; it can mean a refused nomination, a wasted Skilling Australians Fund levy, or a candidate who was never actually eligible for the role in the first place. This section sets out the current employer sponsored visa landscape in full \u2014 modelled on how established migration law firms structure their own reference material \u2014 and every figure is current as at 15 July 2026. The disclaimer on the cover page applies throughout.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8786728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8786728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a glance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff089f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7ff089f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table\">\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>SC#<\/th>\r\n        <th>Name<\/th>\r\n        <th>Type<\/th>\r\n        <th>Duration<\/th>\r\n        <th>PR pathway<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>482<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Skills in Demand<\/td>\r\n        <td>Temporary, employer sponsored<\/td>\r\n        <td>Up to 4 yrs Core Skills \/ 5 yrs Specialist Skills<\/td>\r\n        <td>Via 186 TRT, after 2 yrs<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>186<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)<\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent, employer sponsored<\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent<\/td>\r\n        <td>Is the PR outcome<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>494<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional<\/td>\r\n        <td>Provisional, regional employer sponsored<\/td>\r\n        <td>Up to 5 yrs<\/td>\r\n        <td>Via 191, after 3 yrs regional work<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>191<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)<\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent, from 494\/491<\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent<\/td>\r\n        <td>Is the PR outcome<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>407<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Training<\/td>\r\n        <td>Temporary, occupational training<\/td>\r\n        <td>Up to 2 yrs<\/td>\r\n        <td>None \u2014 not a work-visa pathway<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>400<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)<\/td>\r\n        <td>Temporary, highly specialised, short-term<\/td>\r\n        <td>Up to 3 months, rarely 6<\/td>\r\n        <td>None<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>858<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>National Innovation Visa<\/td>\r\n        <td>Permanent or provisional, exceptional talent<\/td>\r\n        <td>Varies by stream<\/td>\r\n        <td>Direct PR for eligible streams<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n  \r\n  <p class=\"table-footnote\">\r\n    <em><strong>For reference:<\/strong> subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) closed to new applications on 16 November 2019 and was replaced by the 494 visa. It should be removed from the old site \u2014 it's not a live option, and referencing it undermines the site's credibility with anyone who checks.<\/em>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .custom-table-container {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    overflow-x: auto; \/* Makes table responsive on mobile screens *\/\r\n    font-family: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    color: #333;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table th {\r\n    background-color: #122238; \/* Dark navy header *\/\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    padding: 12px 14px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d3d3d3;\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table td {\r\n    padding: 10px 14px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n  }\r\n  \/* Zebra Striping *\/\r\n  .custom-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n    background-color: #f7f5ed; \/* Light beige tint *\/\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n  .table-footnote {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    color: #666666;\r\n    margin-top: 12px;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc83250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc83250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills in Demand visa (Subclass 482)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3366172 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3366172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Skills in Demand visa replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa on 7 December 2024, and remains the primary route for Australian employers to sponsor overseas workers into genuine skilled vacancies they cannot fill locally. The restructure moved the system away from the old short-term and medium-term occupation-list split, toward a framework built mainly around salary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d105e42 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d105e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table vertical-header-table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Core Skills stream<\/th>\r\n        <td>Occupation must sit on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL, 456+ occupations). Minimum salary: $76,515, rising to $79,499 from 1 July 2026. Visa runs up to 4 years.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Specialist Skills stream<\/th>\r\n        <td>No occupation list requirement \u2014 salary is the filter. Minimum salary: $141,210, rising to $146,717 from 1 July 2026. Runs up to 5 years, with priority processing (median around 7 days).<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Labour Agreement stream<\/th>\r\n        <td>For employers with a formal Labour Agreement or Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) \u2014 covers occupations and salary levels outside the standard streams, common in aged care, disability support, agriculture and regional industries.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Work experience<\/th>\r\n        <td>At least 1 year full-time relevant experience in the last 5 years.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>English<\/th>\r\n        <td>Generally IELTS 5.0 overall, no band below 4.5, or an accepted equivalent.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Sponsor requirement<\/th>\r\n        <td>Employer must be an approved Standard Business Sponsor (or Accredited Sponsor for faster processing) and meet the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy obligation.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Path to PR<\/th>\r\n        <td>Subclass 186 via the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream after 2 years of full-time work with the sponsoring employer.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"table-compliance-flag\">\r\n    <strong ><\/strong><\/strong><em>Salary thresholds are indexed annually on 1 July \u2014 confirm the current CSIT\/SSIT<\/em>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .custom-table-container {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    font-family: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    color: #333333;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n  .vertical-header-table th {\r\n    background-color: #f7f5ed; \/* Light beige header column *\/\r\n    color: #122238;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    padding: 12px 16px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\r\n    width: 25%;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n  }\r\n  .vertical-header-table td {\r\n    padding: 12px 16px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n  }\r\n  .table-compliance-flag {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    color: #b32d2d; \/* Red warning highlight for compliance flag *\/\r\n    margin-top: 12px;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81ca92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d81ca92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538cc06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538cc06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 186 remains Australia&#8217;s primary permanent employer sponsored visa \u2014 permanent residency on grant, with no points test involved. For many employers, it represents the natural end point of a successful 482 sponsorship: a way to convert a proven temporary hire into a permanent one, without the uncertainty a points-tested pathway introduces. Three streams apply:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9f691 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae9f691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table vertical-header-table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Direct Entry (DE)<\/th>\r\n        <td>For skilled workers without enough time on a 482\/457 to use TRT. Needs a positive skills assessment, typically 3 years' relevant experience, and an occupation on the CSOL.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Temporary Residence Transition (TRT)<\/th>\r\n        <td>For 482\/457 holders who've worked full-time for the nominating employer for at least 2 years. Usually no fresh skills assessment needed \u2014 this is the most common route off a 482.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Labour Agreement (LA)<\/th>\r\n        <td>For workers nominated under a specific employer or regional labour agreement (including DAMA) where standard eligibility doesn't apply.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Salary threshold<\/th>\r\n        <td>Minimum $76,515, rising to $79,499 from 1 July 2026, plus the position must meet the Annual Market Salary Rate.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Age limit<\/th>\r\n        <td>Generally under 45 at time of application, with exemptions for academics, government researchers\/scientists, and some high-income or regional cases.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Employer costs<\/th>\r\n        <td>SAF levy of $3,000 (small business) or $5,000 (larger business) per nomination, plus a $540 nomination fee \u2014 legally the employer's cost, never the employee's.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Processing (indicative)<\/th>\r\n        <td>Labour Agreement stream is fastest, around 5\u20139 months. Direct Entry and TRT are currently running longer \u2014 often 12\u201319 months depending on volume and current processing priorities.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .custom-table-container {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    font-family: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n  .custom-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    color: #333333;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n  .vertical-header-table th {\r\n    background-color: #f7f5ed; \/* Light beige header column *\/\r\n    color: #122238;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    padding: 12px 16px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\r\n    width: 25%;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n  }\r\n  .vertical-header-table td {\r\n    padding: 12px 16px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7e707 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc7e707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6bff4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca6bff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9af58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c9af58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a7ade elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5a7ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/myac.zecode.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mask-group-9-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2683\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95218e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d95218e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b1cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02b1cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/myac.zecode.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mask-group-10-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2684\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d2a8a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d2a8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bed4d0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bed4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (Subclass 494) &amp; Permanent Residence \u2014\nSkilled Regional (Subclass 191)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934b764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"934b764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 494 is a 5-year provisional visa for regional employers who cannot fill a genuine skilled vacancy locally, and it plays a specific strategic role: it gives regional businesses \u2014 which often face the sharpest labour shortages, with the smallest local candidate pools to draw from \u2014 an employer sponsored pathway with a genuine, defined route to permanent residency attached. It replaced the old Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) in November 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9090668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9090668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table vertical-header-table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Who it's for<\/th>\r\n        <td>Skilled workers with a genuine job offer from an employer in a designated regional area \u2014 outside Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Requirements<\/th>\r\n        <td>Relevant occupation, formal skills assessment, at least 3 years' full-time relevant experience, Competent English (generally IELTS 6.0 in each band), Labour Market Testing, and approval through a Regional Certifying Body.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Salary threshold<\/th>\r\n        <td>Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) \u2014 $79,423 from 1 July 2026.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Visa conditions<\/th>\r\n        <td>Holders must live, work and study only in designated regional areas for the life of the visa.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Path to PR \u2014 Subclass 191<\/th>\r\n        <td>After 3 years holding the 494 (or 491), living and working in a designated regional area, and with 3 years of ATO Notices of Assessment showing income above the relevant threshold, holders can apply for permanent residency via Subclass 191 \u2014 no fresh employer nomination required.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdc0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdc0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training visa (Subclass 407)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c0df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c0df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A temporary visa for genuine workplace-based occupational training or professional development. It&#8217;s a narrower tool than the work visas above \u2014 not a general work visa, and not a substitute for standard employer sponsored migration \u2014 and the Department scrutinises applications that appear to use it as a shortcut around ordinary sponsorship requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dff5b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62dff5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105efc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"105efc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table vertical-header-table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Training types<\/th>\r\n        <td>Training for occupational registration or licensing \u2022 structured training to build skills in an eligible occupation \u2022 training that builds capacity for use overseas.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Sponsor<\/th>\r\n        <td>An approved Temporary Activities Sponsor \u2014 an Australian organisation, industry body or government agency.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Duration<\/th>\r\n        <td>Typically up to 2 years, depending on the length of the approved training program.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>2026 change to flag<\/th>\r\n        <td>For applications lodged from 11 March 2026, sponsorship and the training nomination must both be approved before the visa application can be validly lodged \u2014 the three stages can no longer go in together, except where the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>English<\/th>\r\n        <td>Generally functional English \u2014 IELTS 4.5 overall, no band below 4.0, or equivalent.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Path to PR<\/th>\r\n        <td>None directly. This is a training pathway, not a migration one.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"652903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temporary Work \u2014 Short Stay Specialist visa (Subclass 400)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916e9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916e9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reserved for genuinely specialised, non-ongoing work that can&#8217;t be sourced from the local labour market \u2014 short executive assignments, one-off specialist projects, equipment installation or servicing, or urgent short-term work. Employers sometimes look to this pathway as a faster alternative to standard sponsorship; it isn&#8217;t one, and misusing it carries real risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d502a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8d502a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\">\r\n  <table class=\"custom-table vertical-header-table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Typical duration<\/th>\r\n        <td>Usually up to 3 months, occasionally up to 6 in limited circumstances.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>No sponsorship required<\/th>\r\n        <td>Unlike the 482, 186 or 494, this doesn't require the employer to be an approved sponsor \u2014 but the work has to genuinely be short-term, specialised and non-ongoing.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Not a pathway<\/th>\r\n        <td>Cannot be used to fill an ongoing position or as a stepping stone to a longer employer sponsored visa. Home Affairs checks this closely, and misuse can jeopardise an employer's broader sponsorship standing.<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce9368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce9368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temporary Work \u2014 Short Stay Specialist visa (Subclass 400)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55176d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55176d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where the standard visa settings genuinely don&#8217;t fit a business&#8217;s circumstances \u2014 which happens more often than most employers expect, particularly in aged care, hospitality, agriculture, meat processing and regional industries \u2014 a formal labour agreement between the employer (or region) and the Australian Government can open up tailored occupation lists, salary concessions, and age or English concessions unavailable through the standard streams. This is a genuinely underused tool for employers facing a chronic, evidenced shortage that the standard pathways don&#8217;t accommodate well<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b5640 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"52b5640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18.3346 9.99935C18.3346 5.39697 14.6036 1.66602 10.0013 1.66602C5.39893 1.66602 1.66797 5.39697 1.66797 9.99935C1.66797 14.6017 5.39893 18.3327 10.0013 18.3327C14.6036 18.3327 18.3346 14.6017 18.3346 9.99935Z\" fill=\"#FB8500\" stroke=\"#FB8500\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.66797 10.4167L8.7513 12.5L13.3346 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Company-specific labour agreements<\/b> \u2014 negotiated directly between one employer and the Department, for that business's specific, evidenced skill shortage.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18.3346 9.99935C18.3346 5.39697 14.6036 1.66602 10.0013 1.66602C5.39893 1.66602 1.66797 5.39697 1.66797 9.99935C1.66797 14.6017 5.39893 18.3327 10.0013 18.3327C14.6036 18.3327 18.3346 14.6017 18.3346 9.99935Z\" fill=\"#FB8500\" stroke=\"#FB8500\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.66797 10.4167L8.7513 12.5L13.3346 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Industry labour agreements<\/b> \u2014 pre-negotiated templates for sectors with recognised, chronic shortages, including on-hire, meat processing and snow sports, among others.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18.3346 9.99935C18.3346 5.39697 14.6036 1.66602 10.0013 1.66602C5.39893 1.66602 1.66797 5.39697 1.66797 9.99935C1.66797 14.6017 5.39893 18.3327 10.0013 18.3327C14.6036 18.3327 18.3346 14.6017 18.3346 9.99935Z\" fill=\"#FB8500\" stroke=\"#FB8500\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.66797 10.4167L8.7513 12.5L13.3346 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) <\/b>\u2014 regional agreements giving employers in that region access to broader occupation lists and concessions through the 482 and 186 Labour Agreement streams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667cc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667cc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MYAC Migration&#8217;s labour agreement consultation service exists specifically to help employers assess and pursue this pathway where the standard routes fall short.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab5994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab5994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acacae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acacae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A newer permanent or provisional pathway for people with an internationally recognised reputation for exceptional achievement \u2014 professional, business, sport, arts, academic or research \u2014 where their presence in Australia would clearly benefit the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ebd95 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d6ebd95-6b63df3 \" data-id=\"d6ebd95\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d6ebd95\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05e2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa05e2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e0bf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67e0bf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423c3c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"423c3c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949380d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"949380d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0f08f e-con-full 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compiled answers to the most common questions we receive to make your experience as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n          \n          \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b410ed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5b410ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9560\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9560\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which employer sponsored visa is fastest? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" fill=\"#091E42\"><\/circle><path d=\"M16.5 27L24 19.5L31.5 27\" stroke=\"#F8CE69\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><ellipse cx=\"24.0023\" cy=\"24\" rx=\"24.0023\" ry=\"24\" fill=\"#093E3E\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M16.7754 21L24.2761 28.5L31.7768 21\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9560\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e81bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68e81bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9560\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f664e3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f664e3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaee15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaee15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Specialist Skills stream of the 482 offers the fastest standard processing for eligible high-salary roles \u2014 currently a median of around 7 days once lodged. The Labour Agreement stream of the 186 is also<br \/>comparatively fast where an agreement is already in place. Direct Entry and TRT streams of the 186 are currently the slowest of the mainstream pathways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9561\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9561\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can an employer sponsor a worker without becoming a Standard Business Sponsor first? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" fill=\"#091E42\"><\/circle><path d=\"M16.5 27L24 19.5L31.5 27\" stroke=\"#F8CE69\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><ellipse cx=\"24.0023\" cy=\"24\" rx=\"24.0023\" ry=\"24\" fill=\"#093E3E\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M16.7754 21L24.2761 28.5L31.7768 21\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9561\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa32abc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa32abc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9561\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0568e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0568e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e53ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e53ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally no \u2014 sponsorship approval is a prerequisite for the 482, 186, 494 and 407 pathways. Getting sponsorship approval in place before you need to move on a specific hire materially speeds up the overall timeline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9562\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9562\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the real difference between the 482 and the 186? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" fill=\"#091E42\"><\/circle><path d=\"M16.5 27L24 19.5L31.5 27\" stroke=\"#F8CE69\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\"><ellipse cx=\"24.0023\" cy=\"24\" rx=\"24.0023\" ry=\"24\" fill=\"#093E3E\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M16.7754 21L24.2761 28.5L31.7768 21\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9562\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6602c15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6602c15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9562\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0dbe0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e0dbe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38cef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b38cef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 482 is temporary; the 186 is permanent. 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