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Working in Australia: Working Visa types, Visa Sponsorship

If you are looking for opportunities to work, stay in Australia, and even bring the family along, you might want to consider exploring the various job seeker visa types in Australia. This post explores the different job seeker visa types existing in Australia and some tips on how to secure one. Therefore if you are considering migrating to Australia via a job seeker please read through.

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Overall, there are approximately 25 job-seeker visa types in Australia and more(Working and skilled visas). Most of these visas will allow you to work and stay in Australia permanently and even bring the family along. These work visa types are divided into subcategories, you have temporary or short work visa types that allow you to stay for a duration of time in Australia for work and permanent work visa types just as the name implies. You equally have provisional visas, a category of temporary visas that provides a permanent pathway.

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Permanent Work Visa types

National Innovation Visa Subclass 858

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Let's start with the powerful National Innovation Visa Subclass 858 previously known as the Global Talent Visa. The National Innovation Visa Subclass 858 is similar to the Canadian Express Entry Visa. With this visa, you can stay permanently in Australia and even bring your family along. What is the Global Talent visa all about? The National Innovation Visa Subclass 858 program is a permanent visa type for people who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field. With this visa, the recipient can:

  • Stay in Australia permanently
  • Work & study in Australia
  • Enrol in Australia's public health care scheme
  • Sponsor relatives to come to Australia
  • Travel to & from Australia for 5 years & if eligible, apply for Aussie citizenship

Like Any Other Visa Type, This Visa Equally Has Conditions Or Criteria To Meet To Be Eligible To Apply. Conditions To Apply, You Must

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  • Have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in one of the following areas:
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    • A sport
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    • Academia and research
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The National Innovation Visa has priority sectors. The program is interested in highly skilled applicants who have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievements within the priority sectors(Priority Skill areas) listed below.

The Global Talent Pathway Priority Sectors Are

  • Advance manufacturing
  • Agrifood
  • Circular Economy
  • Clean energy and renewables
  • Critical Minerals
  • Defence
  • Education and research
  • Financial services and fintech
  • Health and life sciences
  • Infrastructure
  • Space and
  • Tourism

Note that, these are broad areas with an exhaustive list of subcategories to explore.

How to apply

You can apply as an individual or a business. To apply, all you need to do is to submit an expression of interest and receive an invitation to apply under the relevant priority sector or pathway mentioned above. Visit the National Innovation Visa here to find out about this visa, further details on how to apply and how to be successful with your application, further details on the priority sectors etc.

Other Permanent Work Visas Include

Regional visas.

These are Visas for skilled migrants to live and work in regional Australia. The various types include

  • Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)(Sponsorship needed)
  • Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191)
  • Skilled migration visas

Visas for skilled migrants to live and work anywhere in Australia.

  • Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)(Sponsorship needed)
  • Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
  • Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) (Sponsorship needed)
  • Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)
  • Business investment visas

Business visas

These Are Visas For Entrepreneurs, Investors And Business Owners To Continue Activity In Australia, And To Establish a New Or Develop An Existing Business In Australia. The Various Types Include

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  • Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) – Sponsorship needed
  • Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) (Sponsorship needed)

Also, check this Investor visa (subclass 891)

Other types of work visas. ( Short stay work, temporary and Provisional Visas)

  • Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494)
  • Skilled-Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
  • Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489)
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
  • State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner visa (subclass 892)
  • State or Territory Sponsored Investor visa (subclass 893)
  • Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)
  • Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
  • Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)
  • Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400)
  • Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
  • Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa
  • Work and holiday (subclass 462)
  • Working holiday visa (subclass 417)

A provisional visa is also a temporary visa that provides a permanent pathway. You may be able to apply for the permanent visa related to the provisional visa.

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Visa Sponsorship
Job Seeker Visa
Migration
Work Visa
Family Sponsorship
Skilled Migration
Provisional Visa
Permanent Visa
Business Investment Visa
Employer Nomination
Global Talent Visa
Regional Visa
Temporary Work Visa
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