Australian Migration

Migration to Australia under the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) has been developed for Australian employers to recruit permanent and highly skilled staff from overseas (or temporary residents currently in Australia) when they have been unable to fill a vacancy from within the Australian labour market or through their own training programs.

Duration

This is a permanent Australian visa.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

The ENS applicant considering emigrating to Australia must be less than 45 years of age* at the time of an application being lodged. *Exceptions on age might be considered where:

- the applicant’s skills are so unique or so specialized that few, if any, persons under 45 would have the same level of expertise; or

- the position would normally require a person with skills and experience acquired over many years (e.g. senior academics or scientists); or

- the ENS position is critical to the operation of the nominating employer’s business; or

- the occupation for which the visa applicant has been nominated is on the Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL)

Employer

In brief, an employer wanting to recruit via the Employer Nomination Scheme must be able to demonstrate that:

- they have a need for a paid employee, that the business is located in Australia and that it is operated by the employer, and that the employer is of good standing;

- the nominated position is for an occupation listed on the ENS Skilled Occupation List, with the skills, experience and qualifications corresponding to the requirements of the occupation description (ASCO Code);

- if applicable, the highly-skilled person is eligible for any mandatory licensing, registration or professional body membership where required;

- the salary of the nominated position is at least AUD$41,850 for most occupations and $57,300 for IT professionals + compulsory superannuation of 9%;

- the ENS position is a full time, fixed-term appointment of at least three years, which does not exclude the possibility of renewal;

- the employer has a commitment to training existing employees;

- The terms and conditions of employment must be in accordance with the standards for working conditions provided under Australian industrial laws.