Employers whose employee has held a Temporary Work (Subclass 457) visa for a minimum of 2 years, may be eligible to sponsor the employee for a Permanent Employer Sponsored visa scheme.

To sponsor a current 457 visa holder through the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) employers must be able to demonstrate that they:

• 1. Will pay the prospective employee at the Market Salary Rate;
• 2. Have met the Training Benchmarks for each year that they have been a Standard Business Sponsor (SBS);
• 3. Are actively and lawfully operating a business in Australia and that there is nothing adverse known about the business or its Directors;
• 4. Seek to fill a genuine job vacancy;
• 5. Are the direct employer of the applicant;
• 6. Are able to meet financial obligations as set out by the Department of Immigration.

For further information regarding permanent Employer Sponsorship of an existing employee who is the holder of a subclass 457 visa please contact the Australian Migration Advisory.

Additional requirements may apply
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