There are four categories for employer sponsored migration to Australia - Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS), Labour Agreements (LA) and Regional Headquarters Agreements (RHQ).

These programs are employer driven. The first three enable Australian employers to recruit highly skilled workers, either from overseas or from people temporarily in Australia, where an employer has been unable to fill their recruitment needs from the Australian labour market or through their own training efforts.

The fourth program, RHQ, enables employers (who have an approved RHQ), to transfer 'key' employees of their company group who are essential in establishing their Regional Headquarters in Australia.

For all categories except RHQ, the employer must show they have been unable to find an Australian citizen or resident who is suitable for the appointment.

All prospective applicants must first be nominated by the employer in Australia. The nomination must be received by a Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Business Centre in Australia. If the nomination is approved, the employer will advise the nominee.

The nominee can apply in Australia (subject to conditions) or from outside Australia. In most cases, the nominee must have a vocational or functional level of English.

The nominee's qualifications must be assessed if: registration, licensing or membership of a progressional body is mandatory in the proposed field of employment, or the trade occupation is covered by the Tradesmen's Rights Regulations Act or is a designated non TRAA trade.

If you are interested, please fill in our no obligation free online assessment or send us an enquiry about this category of visa.

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