Permanent Workers

Perdaman Global Services / Permanent Workers

The main options for a business to sponsor permanent skilled workers are:

Under each of these three categories there are now two streams; The Temporary Transition Stream and the Direct Entry Stream.

The Temporary Residence Transition Stream is for subclass 457 visa holders who have worked for their employer for at least the last two years and the employer wants to offer them a permanent position in that same occupation.

The Direct Entry Stream is for applicants who are untested in the Australian labour market and have not held a subclass 457 for at least the last two years or are applying directly from outside Australia.

Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186

The ENS allows Australian employers to sponsor highly skilled employees who are foreign nationals for a permanent visa to work in Australia. Employees can be from overseas or temporarily resident in Australia.

Applying for an ENS involves a two-step process:

  1. Employer nominates a position. In this step, the employer needs to identify the position to be filled and the skills and experience required for the position. The requirements of this application are comprehensive. The employer must demonstrate the need for the position and why it can’t be filled from within Australia.
  2. Once the position has been approved, the employee must apply for a permanent visa to work in Australia.

Further details on criteria for applicants will be assessed individually.

“Perdaman Global Services has a proven track record in helping businesses recruit the skilled people they need. Although the application process is a complex one, we make sure the process is as smooth and as timely as possible. We understand that ‘time is money’ to a business,” Noelene Merrey, Chief Executive Officer, Perdaman Global Services

Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Subclass 187

The RSMS enables employers in regional Australia to fill full-time, permanent skilled positions they are unable to fill from the local labour market. It involves a three-step application process:

  1. Employer must apply for certification of a nominated position with a Regional Certifying Body (this is not required under the temporary residency transition stream).
  2. Once certified, the employer lodges the nomination the position with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
  3. Employee applies for a visa to work in Australia.

Further details on criteria for applicants will be assessed individually.

Labour Agreements

Labour Agreements are formal arrangements that enable the recruitment of a number of permanent overseas skilled workers. There is a range of situations whereby negotiating a Labour Agreement could be advantageous; for example:

  • an industry association needs to negotiate a wide agreement for the supply of needed skills
  • where occupations are not on the list of approved occupations for the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme yet a genuine skills shortage exists or occupations are not covered under the Australian & New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

Labour Agreements involve a three-step process:

  1. An employer or industry body requests access to a Labour Agreement to the Federal Government, which then considers the request and negotiates between the parties to the agreement.
  2. After the agreement has been signed by all parties, the employer is required to nominate the positions to be filled.
  3. Employees will proceed to apply for a visa to be allowed to work in Australia.

Although negotiating a Labour Agreement is a complex process, they provide significant benefits to a business or industry association by creating a framework under which overseas workers can be recruited with greater efficiency, which saves time and money in the long run.

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