Are you a small, medium, or large business based in a designated regional area of Australia? Any areas outside Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are considered regional for a 494 visa.
An employer may consider a 494 Employer-Sponsored visa for your employees due to the availability of way more occupations than any other employer-sponsored visa.
Some examples of these occupations are:
Security Consultant- A security consultant advises clients on security requirements and recommends and designs security specifications.
Practice Manager (nec)
Accounting Practice Manager
Architectural Practice Manager
Legal Practice Manager
Health Practice Manager
Chiropractic Practice Manager
Dental Practice Manager
Medical Practice Manager
Physiotherapy Practice Manager
Retail Manager- If you have a fast food business, supermarket, retail store, or Petrol station, you can sponsor Retail managers.
Other examples of sponsored positions are:
Hair and Beauty Salon manager
Bed and Breakfast operator
Equipment Hire Manager
Hospitality, retail and service managers
Actors, dancers, and other entertainers
Ship's engineer
Picture Framer
Childcare worker( Group Leaders Only)
Auctioneer
If you are considering sponsoring your employees holding temporary visas in Australia, the business seeking to employ you must actively and lawfully operate in Australia.
In addition, there must not be any adverse information known that is relevant to the business's suitability as an approved sponsor.
NOTE: Adverse information includes but is not limited to contraventions of Commonwealth, State, or Territory Laws relating to matters such as immigration, industrial relations, or taxation; pending investigations or disciplinary actions; being the subject of administrative action for possible contravention of the law; insolvency; or having provided bogus documents or false/misleading information to the Department of Home Affairs.
Accreditation
Certain businesses may be able to apply for accredited status, which enables them to receive priority processing for subclass 494 nomination and visa applications. Please contact us to check if your business may be eligible for accreditation.
Nominated Position
The position to be filled must be on the relevant occupation list for the 494 visa- We will put the link to the occupation list in the description below.
It must be a genuine, full-time position in a designated regional area of Australia
It is likely to exist for the next five years
Be in the sponsor's business (or that of an associated entity), and be subject to a signed, written contract of employment that does not expressly exclude the possibility of extending the period of employment
have a salary that is:at least $70.000 per year (excluding any non-monetary benefits) and at least the annual market salary rate (AMSR) for your nominated occupation
NOTE: the AMSR for your nominated occupation (excluding non-monetary benefits) must be at least $70,000 annually. The AMSR is the salary that an Australian earns (or would earn) for performing equivalent work full-time for a year in the same workplace at the exact location.
The employment be subject to terms and conditions of employment that are no worse than those that apply (or would apply) to Australians performing equivalent work in the exact location
The position has been subjected to 'Labour Market Testing' (LMT), i.e., the sponsor must have attempted to recruit a suitably skilled and qualified Australian to work in the nominated position.
Be certified by a designated Regional Certifying Body
Visa Applicant
Let's look at the requirements for a Visa Applicant
Be under 45 years of age
Have skills assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation by the relevant skills assessing authority. If the skills assessment is based on an Australian qualification while holding a student visa, that qualification must have been CRICOS-registered
Have at least three years of full-time experience (or the part-time equivalent) in their nominated occupation (or a related field)
Genuinely intend to work in the nominated position
Meet any mandatory licensing, registration, or professional membership requirements
Have competent English
Meet the relevant health and character criteria
If you are an employer considering sponsoring your workers and based in any regional area of Australia, please contact us. We can assess your situation and find suitable options for you and your employees.
Source Info:
494 Occupation list: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01403
Designated Regional Postcodes in Australia: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list/regional-postcodes
Disclaimer:
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If you need immigration advice specific to your circumstances, please book a consultation with our Registered Migration Agent.
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