Australia Subclass 457 visa is temporary entry permission for the migrants who have been sponsored by an Australian employer to work in a trade endorsed by authorities. An employer can nominate an overseas worker for trades where they are unable to source requisite expertise from local market.

Salient features

This visa is a 3 stage process which includes

Ø   Employer applying to be a sponsoring party though

•    Standard business sponsorship
•    Labor agreement.
•    The validity of the approval is for a period of 3 years

Ø   The qualified employer can go on to nominate a skilled labor for the position that cannot be domestically recruited. The nomination is valid for one year

Ø   Hired and nominated worker files for visa with a validity of 4 years

The remuneration paid is at par with the prevalent market rate for the similar position along with all other perks and grants

With this visa you can

• Enter live and work in Australia for a period of 4 years
• Include your family in the visa application
• Unrestricted permission to travel in and out of country

Prerequisites for applying for subclass 457 visa

You must

Ø   Be nominated by an employer to be employed on a listed skilled trade

Ø   Have necessary qualifications, training, experience and track record to suffice for the

position

Ø   Have minimum requisite English ability

Ø   Be qualified for any endorsements or registrations needed for listed trade

Ø   Have required health cover