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Applying
for an Australian Work Visa
This
is the first part on the series of immigration to Australia.
Applying
for an Australian work visa is a 3-stage process-
Stage 1 - Business Sponsorship
This application is submitted to the DIMA (Department of Immigration
and Multicultural Affairs) office in Australia.
Stage
2 - Employer Nomination
This application is submitted to the nearest Australian Consular
Offices, and it involves describing the type of work a candidate
has applied for.
Stage
3 - Long Stay Temporary Business Visa Application
Once the first two ‘business centred’ and ‘job
centred’ stages of the application have been completed, it
is possible to make the actual visa application.
If the candidate is already in Australia the visa application
should be submitted to a local DIMA office.
If
the candidate is outside Australia, the visa application should
be submitted to the local Australian Consular Offices.
Stage
1 – The Business Sponsorship Options
There are three main options open to you when considering sponsoring
applications :
1.
Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS)
2. Pre-Qualified Business Sponsorship (PQBS)
3. A ‘Regional Headquarters Agreement’ (RHQ)
The
difference between Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS) and Pre-Qualified
Business Sponsorship (PQBS) is that the SBS application is made
to employ a specific number of overseas staff in Australia.
A
PQBS application asks for permission to employ an unlimited number
of overseas staff for the validity of the sponsorship, which is
initially for two years.
Your application needs to be supported by the following documents-
• Financial Report such as Annual
Accounts for your company
• Latest Financial Report such
as management accounts
• Evidence of the number of
staff you employ such as an accountant’s letter or documentation
from the relevant tax authorities
Stage 2- Employer Nomination
This part of the application requires you to describe the activity
applied for. One of the most important issues in this part of
the application is to categorise the type of work as a key business
or a non-key business activity.
Labour
Market Testing(LMT)
The Labour Market is deemed to have been tested suitably if you
have failed to find suitable candidates despite having done at
least two of the following in the last 6 months -
• Obtaining advice from a recognised
professional or industrial organisation confirming that the skills
you require are in shortage
• Placing the vacancy with a
recruitment consultant or a head-hunter
• Obtaining advice from a recognised
professional or industrial organisation confirming that the skills
you require are in shortage
Stage
3– The Long Stay Temporary Business Visa
This visa application is the simplest. It must be made on the
relevant DIMA form and should be accompanied by -
• Nomination Approval Letter,
and copy of form and supporting documentation submitted with the
nomination application
• The passport of the candidate,
which should be valid for at least the duration of the visa
• The required Australian government
fees
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