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Immigration Law
Employer Sponsored Visa

186
(Employer Nomination Scheme)
visa

HOW TO APPLY

186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (Permanent Residency)

Who it’s for

Skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer for permanent residence via:

  • Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) – often for 482/SID or legacy TSS holders after meeting work requirements with the nominating employer.
  • Direct Entry (DE) – where a skills assessment is usually needed.
  • Labour Agreement – where approved concessions apply (industry‑wide or company‑specific).
What’s new (2023–2025)
  • TRT access broadened (Nov 2023): Employers can now nominate most TSS holders across streams for TRT (subject to criteria).
  • Income settings aligned: From 7 Dec 2024, the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) applies to ENS nominations as part of larger income‑settings updates, with indexation again from 1 July 2025.
  • ANZSCO 2022 applies for 186 DE/ENS.
  • Labour agreements continue as a PR pathway with potential age/English concessions in targeted sectors (e.g., aged care).
How we help
  • Confirm eligibility (age, English, skills assessment where required, licensing/registration).
  • Prepare genuine position evidence (business case, organisation charts, workflows, recruitment, growth).
  • Manage TRT evidence (period of employment, duties, salary, performance).
  • Lodge decision‑ready nomination and visa with complete supporting documents.
Document checklist – 186 applicant
  • Passport & visas; skills assessment (DE, where required); licensing/registration (if applicable).
  • Employment evidence with nominating employer (TRT): contracts, detailed duties, rosters, payslips, tax summaries, leave records.
  • English test results (if required/exemptions reviewed).
  • Health & police checks; family identity/relationship docs.
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Document checklist – 186 employer
  • Financials & business legitimacy; staffing charts; genuine need analysis.
  • Nomination form details: occupation, salary, location, full‑time, ongoing role.
  • Compliance history; LMT (if applicable); training records; WHS policies.
Detailed “document checklists” – 186 applicant (copy‑ready for your web forms)
  • Identity and visa history; skills assessment (DE) where required; licensing.
  • TRT evidence: duration with nominating employer, contracts, detailed duties, payslips, PAYG summaries.
  • English: results/exemptions.
  • Health & character checks; family documents.
Detailed “document checklists” – 186 employer (copy‑ready for your web forms)
  • Financials; organisational chart; business case for the role; workforce planning.
  • Nomination details (occupation, salary, location, full‑time/ongoing); compliance records.
  • LMT where required; training and WHS records; genuineness statements.
186 TRT visa – skeleton
  1. Employment chronology (with the nominating employer), contracts and duty statements.
  2. Salary history vs thresholds; performance reviews and rosters.
  3. English/licensing evidence and exemptions.
  4. Health/character and family inclusion.
  5. Commitment to the role and future workforce needs.
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