How does the 457 visa work?

With a 457 visa you can work in Australia for up to four years. You can bring your family with you (they can work and study) and you can travel in and out of Australia as often as you like.

The employer/sponsor must: 

Apply to be a sponsor to recruit overseas workers; nominate the positions they want to fill; recruit the overseas workers to fill the nominated positions; and act as a sponsor for employees applying for a visa.

 

You as the employee accept the offer of employment from the employer; apply for the visa; and meet all the conditions of your visa.

Am I eligible for the 457 visa?

To apply for a 457 visa as an employee, your application must follow that of your sponsoring employer. To be considered for a 457 visa, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be sponsored by an employer to fill a nominated position.
• You must work in a skilled occupation that's been approved by the Australian Government on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL).
• You must have skills, qualifications, experience and an employment background which match those required for the position.
• You must have English language skills (if you do not hold a passport from UK, USA, Ireland, New Zealand or Canada) (some other exemptions apply).
• You must be eligible for any relevant licences or registration required for the nominated position.
• You must demonstrate that you are to be paid at least the minimum salary level that applies at the time a decision is made on your visa.
• You must meet health requirements.
• You must meet character requirements.
• If you are in Australia at the time of application, you must not have prohibitive restrictions or limitations placed on your current visa.
• You must, if over the age of 18, be willing to declare your respect of Australian values and adhere to Australian law.
• You must have health insurance (some exemptions apply for certain passport holders).

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