Eligible occupations for a 457 Visa.An occupation which is nominated by an approved standard business sponsor must be eligible for the subclass 457 visa program.
See
www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/legislative-instruments/If your nominated occupation is a trade occupation you may be required to undertake a skills assessment
Ineligible occupations for a 457 VisaSponsors who want to employ subclass 457 visa holders in an
ineligible occupation must do so under a labour agreement.
The following are the key requirements you must meet, among other things, to be eligible for the grant of a subclass 457 visa under the labour agreement stream:
- the occupation specified in your visa application must be the subject of a labour agreement
- both you and the occupation specified in your visa application must be the subject of an approved nomination by the party to the labour agreement which has not ceased to be in effect
- you must, if required to do so, demonstrate that you have the necessary skills and experience to perform the occupation
- you must, if required to do so, demonstrate that you have the relevant licensing and registration required to perform the duties of your nominated occupation in Australia.
You must demonstrate that the market salary rate for the person you are seeking to sponsor is greater than the TSMIT. If the market salary rate for the position you wish to sponsor does not exceed the TSMIT, you will not be able to access the subclass 457 visa program.
At present the TSMIT is set at A$49,330 and is indexed annually.
All primary applicants who are sponsored by a party to a labour agreement must meet the English language proficiency specified in the agreement
If you have been nominated by an Australian business (either under a standard business sponsorship or a labour agreement)Primary visa applicant Your application must be made either online at
www.immi.gov.au or on paper form 1066 and lodged in Australia
Secondary visa applicant (members of family unit)
Your application must be made either online at
www.immi.gov.au or on paper form 1066 and lodged in Australia.
Dependants 18 years of age or over (other than spouse or de facto partner)
If you are claiming to be a dependant and you are over 18 years of age, you must provide evidence demonstrating that you are dependent on the primary visa applicant.
Dependants under the age of 18 where only one parent/guardian is included in the visa application:
A parent or legal guardian not included in the subclass 457 visa application must complete and sign form 1229 Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years.
The above is take from the Brochure: "Temporary Business (Long Stay) (subclass 457) visa", available at
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books9.pdf
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