Australian Work Visa,

Temporary Business Visa 457

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A business in Australia has offered you a job. Lucky you! Go on, keep reading to get more tips about the temporary 457 visa.

Not really? No job offer? Go back and check other options that can allow you to work in this country. Don't bother reading about this temporary Australian work visa. It's not for you - no job, no visa.

Still here? So.... you are among the lucky ones and have a job offer.

And not from cousin John who lives in Sydney and wants you to help around in his shop.

Unless cousin John operates a business that is an approved sponsor to employ overseas workers.

And the role he needs fits perfectly with your qualifications and work experience.

In this case cousin John could help nominate and sponsor you for a 457 long stay, temporary visa.

Ooops... you don't have a cousin John but a business in Australia is keen to have you work for them.

So why would businesses sponsor overseas workers on a temporary visa?

For example in case they need certain skills that are harder to find locally.

This means they could nominate a number of full time positions and look for workers from other countries to apply for those roles. And they would sponsor the workers to whom they offer the jobs to apply for the visa.

If you have the right qualifications and experience in your line of work, and an Australian employer believes that your skills bring value to a certain role in their business, they might make the offer to you.

Unlike the Australia business visa for business owners, if you apply for the 457 temporary business visa, there is no age limit.

This Australian work visa can be valid for one day and up to four years.

Who Can Apply

Here are some things you need to do in order to be able to apply for the 457 long stay, temporary visa:

find an approved employer who nominates you and is willing to sponsor you;

have an occupation that is eligible;

have your skills assessed, so that you can prove that you are suitable for the role. For more about this and check the details at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/eligibility-employee.htm

prove that your English language is good enough for the job, by sitting an IELTS test of the appropriate level. Find out about the changes introduced to the English language requirement at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/changes-eng-req.htm

check if your profession and the position for which you are sponored requires registration and if so, be sure you are able to obtain that registration or licence;

get a health check to show that you are fine and dandy;

get a police clearance to prove you are of good character;

organise to have a health insurance policy, if you are granted the visa.

What You Can Do on This Visa

You can work for up to four years, depending on the validity of your work visa;

You can bring your family with you if they meet the requirements of the visa. They can work or study.

You can travel, leave and return to Australia whenever you want.

Find out whether this visa applies to you and if yes, do more research about it: visit the department of immigration website www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/ and read all the information and updates that are available there.

Too busy to read? Get the help of an immigration agent.

Good luck with your research.