186 Visa application conditions
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Under 45 years of age;

Be nominated by an approved employer in Australia;

Meet and pass the vocational assessment (some applicants may be exempted);

More than three years of relevant work experience (some applicants are exempt);

Achieve 4 Competent English scores of 6 in IELTS, valid for 3 years;

In good health;

No criminal record.

 

186 Visa application process
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Employer nomination within Australia;

Identify nominated occupations based on the list of STSOL and MLTSSL occupations applicable to employer sponsorship;

Pass career assessment;

Preparing for IELTS;

The employer submits a nomination application to the Immigration Department;

Employer nomination is approved and visa application is submitted within 6 months;

Immigration Department telephone survey;

A physical examination;

Approved.

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Note: For the direct application category, the difference between 186 and 187 is that in 186 the employer has to meet the training requirement, while in 187, there is no such requirement.

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186 Employer-sponsored immigration application process

Employer nomination within Australia;

Identify nominated occupations based on the list of STSOL and MLTSSL occupations applicable to employer sponsorship;

Pass career assessment;

Preparing for IELTS;

The employer submits a nomination application to the Immigration Department;

Employer nomination is approved and visa application is submitted within 6 months;

Immigration Department telephone survey;

A physical examination;

Approved.

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186 Employer-sponsored immigration process cycle
Employer nomination stage: about 6 months.

Visa application period: approximately 12-16 months.

 

186 Employer-sponsored immigrant visa application fee

When an employer applies for sponsorship status, there is no application fee, the employer only needs to pay the nomination fee: AU $540.00;

Visa application Fee:

Principal Applicant: AU $4,045.00

Subapplicants over 18 years of age: AU $2,025.00

Subapplicants under 18 years of age: AU $1,010.00

Language training Fee:

- 4 IELTS scores of 6 are required for the main applicant to apply directly for the 187 visa. If the principal applicant does not have an IELTS score score of 4.5 when submitting the visa, a language fee of AU$9,800.00 will be required before the visa is approved.

- Spouses or accompanying children aged 18 or above who do not achieve a total IELTS score of 4.5 are required to pay a language learning fee of AU $4,890.00 per person.

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(Note: The above policies and fees are subject to the final information released by the Australian Immigration Department.)