Employer Nomination visa enables skilled workers, who are nominated by their Australian employers to live and work in Australia permanently.McKkr’s provides expert advice to Migration Agents and Lawyers on Employer Nomination Scheme Visa (Subclass 186) including complex and difficult matters.

1. Employer Nominated (ENS) 186 Visa
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2. Employer Nomination visa enables skilled workers, who are nominated by their
Australian employers to live and work in Australia permanently. McKkr’s provides
expert advice to Migration Agents and Lawyers on Employer Nomination Scheme
Visa (Subclass 186) including complex and difficult matters. If you seeking
assistance in this visa category for your client, Contact Us today and consider the
following options:
Employer Nomination Scheme Visa
(Subclass 186)
 Refer a case to us on a commission based model. To know more about the
commission we offer, email us at admin@mckkrs.com.au.
 Work with us on a fee sharing basis. Contact Us to discuss your options.
 Book a consultation with us to seek advice/ opinion on a case.

3. Types of Employer Nomination Visa
 Temporary Residence Transition Stream
 Direct Entry Stream
 Labour Agreement Stream
There are 2 stages for each of the above streams
 Nomination Application (by the employer) – must be lodged before or at the
same time as the nominee’s visa application.
 Visa Application (by the Nominee) – can apply for exceptional circumstances if
they don’t meet age, skills or English requirements
We can assist you in preparing one or more applications for your clients

4. Eligibility for Temporary Residence
Transition (TRT)
 Be under 45 years of age
 Meet English requirement
 Be nominated by the employer who sponsored your temporary work visa
 Sponsored by the current employer for whom they have worked full-time on
Subclass 482 visa for at least 3 of the 4 years prior to nomination for Subclass 186
visa. Since Subclass 457 visa has now been removed the grandfathering provisions
apply – therefore if they held (or had applied for and were later granted) a
Subclass 457 visa on or before 18 April 2017, the employer must have sponsored
them to work full-time for at least 2 years in 3 years period prior to nomination.
 Have required skills – the Department may ask your clients to obtain a skills
assessment to demonstrate that they have the skills.

5. Eligibility for Direct Entry (DE) Stream
 Be under 45 years of age
 Meet English requirement
 Be employed in the nominated occupation for at least 3 years on a full-time
basis, where nominated occupation is listed in the Medium to Long Term Skill
Shortage List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL) which is for
employers located in the regional areas of Australia.
 Be nominated by an approved Sponsor/employer
 Have a skills assessment

6. Eligibility for Labour Agreement
Stream
 Be under 45 years of age
 Meet suitable English language skills as per the Labour agreement
 Currently work or will work for an employer under the Labour agreement
 Be nominated by an approved Australian sponsor/employer
 Must hold a 457 or 482 visa under the Labour Agreement if in Australia

7. Advantages of Subclass 186 visa
 Permanent residency in Australia
 Unrestricted entry and departure for 5 years
 Enrol in Medicare
 Apply for Australian Citizenship when eligible
 Work and study in Australia
 Sponsor eligible relatives
The nomination takes around 4-6 weeks for approval and processing time for a
visa application is around 4-9 months depending on the stream and if the
application is “Decision Ready” i.e. you have lodged all the relevant documents to
the Department for assessment with your clients’ application.

8. For more info visit :- https://www.mckkrs.com.au/
Email: admin@mckkrs.con.au
Phone:- (+61) 2 4626 1002