Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry) (186 Visa)
This stream comes under Employer nomination scheme, where the employer is allowed to hire skilled labour from other country to fill a permanent or full time skilled worker in their business. There is an assessment process for direct entry stream which includes two steps, first is nomination application where the application is submitted by Australian business with every detail about the position and the second step is Visa application, the applicant submits this application and addresses the criteria.
Criteria for applying Direct Entry (186 Visa)
- - An applicant should be less than 45 years old.
- - The occupation for which this visa application is submitted must come under medium term occupation list.
- - An applicant must be nominated by business.
- - Before applying for this Visa, it is necessary to have 3 years of experience in same occupation.
- - An application must pass the health and character requirement.
- - There is a need of positive skill assessment in the nominated occupation.