The Employer Nomination Scheme visa, or the Subclass 186 visa, allows skilled workers to temporarily reside and work in Australia. Subclass 186 visa is employer-nominated, making it more challenging to acquire than the other visas.
The Subclass 186 visa is categorized into three streams that are listed below:
Direct Entry Stream
Labor agreement stream
Temporary Residence Transition stream
Australia is known to be one of the fastest developing countries with a broad scope for skilled and talented workers.
Some of the benefits of migrating to Australia with a Subclass 482 visa are listed below:
The basic eligibility criteria for Subclass 186 visa are as follows –
The requirements for the Subclass 186 Visa are given below –
To provide proof of Functional English proficiency:
English Test | Minimum score required |
IELTS | 4.5 |
TOEFL iBT | 32 |
PTE Academic | 30 |
CAE | 147 |
To provide proof of competent level of English:
English Test | Minimum score required |
IELTS | 6 in four test sections |
TOEFL iBT | Listening- 12 points Reading- 13 points Writing- 21 points Speaking- 18 points |
PTE Academic | 50 in each section/part |
OET | B in each section/part |
Cambridge C1 Advanced test | 169 in each section/part |
You can follow the simple steps given below to apply for the Subclass 186 visa –
Step 1: Check your eligibility for the Subclass 186 visa.
Step 2: Receive a nomination from an Australian employer
Step 3: Get your TRN number
Step 4: Arrange the requirements for the visa.
Step 5: Apply for the 186 visa
The Subclass 186 Visa processing time generally takes around 37 days to 13 months, depending on the stream.
A complete breakdown of the processing time for each stream is given below:
Stream | Processing time |
Direct Entry stream | 3 months to 12 months |
Labour Agreement stream | 37 days to 13 months |
Temporary Residence Transition stream | 4 months to 12 months |
The cost of a Subclass 186 visa is AUD 4,640. The detailed costs for each stream are given below:
Stream | Application cost |
Direct Entry stream | Primary applicant: AUD 4,640 |
Secondary applicant or family member: AUD 4,890 | |
Labour Agreement stream | Primary applicant: AUD 4,640 |
Secondary applicant or family member: AUD 4,890 | |
Temporary Residence Transition stream | Primary applicant: AUD 4,640 |
Secondary applicant or family member: AUD 4,890 | |
Candidates that lack proof of English Language proficiency: AUD 9,800 |
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