457 Visa - Workers
One of the most common visa's issued is the 457 visa. This visa allows the applicant and their family to come to Australia and work for a period of up to 4 years. It is a requirement of this visa that your are sponsored by an Employer, so you must already have a job offer, prior to applying for this visa. This 457 visa is renewable and is also used as a pathway to permanent residence, either via the 856 Employer Nomination Scheme, or less frequently on the General Skills Migration 175 pathway.
Applicants must have an Occupation listed in the follow 457 Occupations List.
457 Visa - Recent Changes
There have been some major changes implemented as part of the 457 visa reforms effective from 14 September 2009.
457 visa holders are no longer tied to their sponsoring employer. This allows 457 visa holders to transfer to new employers or get promoted to new nominated positions, without the need to apply for a new visa. It is still a requirement that a new nomination is processed and should a visa holder wish to move to a new employer, then the new employer must be an approved sponsor.
Nominations are now linked on a 1 to 1 basis with visa applicants so if a visa application fails and a new candidate is found, a fresh nomination must be lodged.
All 457 applicants must demonstrate that they have private health insurance, for countries that provide reciprocal health arrangements, applicants should apply for a Medicare card. Irish nationals need only provide their passport. 457 applicants from other countries will need to provide evidence of private health cover for a period of at least 12 months or a salary deduction authority.
As the 457 visa is only a temporary visa, education charges need to be paid for any schooling and this includes children of working families. These charges are typically $8000 pa per child.
To apply for a 457 visa there is a 3 phase process.
- A Sponsoring Company
- A Nominated Job
- An Employee to work in the job
Typically we prepare all 3 applications simultaneously and submit them in a decision ready form together.
Applicants on a 457 visa may only work for their sponsor and no other company. Spouses and children may be added to a 457 application in which case the spouse will also have work rights (with any employer).
Applicants have to provide their own health cover and are not entitled to Medicare or other social security benefits. Education fees are payable by primary and secondary applicants if they attend public schools.
It is now a requirement for 457 visa applicants to meet the English requirement of IELTS 5.0. Professionals and highly paid workers are not required to sit and IELTS test but trades and chefs are.
| 457 Visa Application | $ 265 |
| Professional Fees | $ 1500 |
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