Australian 457 Work Visa - Workers
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.
There are no Age Restrictions for the 457 Work Visa.
Applicants must have an Occupation listed in the follow 457 Occupations List however if possible you should have an occupation on the ENSOL list as this will provide you with a pathway to permanent residence.
457 Work Visa Australia
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.
All 457 work visa 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 work visa 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 work visa is only a temporary visa, education charges may need to be paid for any schooling and this includes children of working families. These charges are typically $8000 pa per child but vary depending on states and level of schooling.
To apply for a 457 work visa there is a 3 phase process (see Sponsors page for additional fees).
- 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. Technically this includes working in a volunteer capacity for charities.
Spouses and children may be added to a 457 application in which case the spouse will also have work rights (with any employer).
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 some trades and chefs are.
| 457 Sponsorship | $ 405 |
| 457 Nomination | $ 80 |
| 457 Work Visa Application | $ 350 |
| Professional Fees - Sponsorship | $ 1950 |
| Professional Fees - Nomination | $ 1500 |
| Professional Fees - Visa | $ 1500 |
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