186 Visa: Employer Nomination Visa (Subclass 186 ENS)
The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) 186 visa gives you (and any family members) permanent residency.
True Blue Migration manages two Employer Nomination Scheme (186) streams.
Do you qualify for a visa?
Free AssessmentTemporary Residence Transition (TRT) Stream – 186 Visa
If you hold a 482 visa , you will be eligible for permanent residency when the following applies:
- You have worked for the same sponsor for two years on a 482 visa
- You have worked in the same occupation for two years on the 482 visa
- You hold a score of at least 6.0 in all parts of the IELTS (or equivalent test), unless exempt)
- The TSMIT for the 186 TRT is $73,150 + super for a full time 38-hour week, unless a
higher amount is a caveat requirement for your occupation - You are under 45 years of age at the time of lodging your PR visa
- You must be nominated by your 482 sponsor. You cannot apply independently for a 186 visa.
Direct Entry Stream – 186 Visa
Eligible applicants, both onshore and offshore, can also apply for the 186 Direct Entry visa. If you hold another visa, such as a Working Holiday 417, Work and Holiday 462 or student visa, you may be eligible for a Direct Entry 186 visa. Only occupations on the MLTSSL list can be nominated. You must be under 45 years of age, have Competent English and meet the skill assessment and work experience requirements.
Free visa assessment – 186 Visa
We can determine your eligibility for the Employer Nomination Scheme (186). Please complete our online assessment form and we will recommend the best pathway for you to take.
Skill assessment for 186 visa
186 Direct Entry applications require a skill assessment as part of the visa application process (few exemptions apply). We will manage this with you. We provide checklists of documents needed, we review and advise on your paperwork and we lodge and follow up with the assessment body on your behalf. For some occupations, you can obtain a positive skill assessment but not meet the three years of full time skilled work requirement. A Registered Migration Agent can clarify this for you.
Approval to sponsor a 186 visa applicant
You must be sponsored by an eligible employer. The employer must be able to offer you a two year full time position on grant of the visa, pay you at a market salary rate and demonstrate how your job fits into the business. We help your employer with this and all other steps of their sponsorship of you on the Employer Nomination Scheme (186).