Ptlabs Consulting

Temporary Business Entry (457 Work Visa)

Introduction
The Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) facilitates the entry of skilled workers into Australia on temporary work visas via the Temporary Business Entry program. This program is commonly referred to as the "457 visa" after the visa subclass that is most commonly applied for under this program.

Employer requirements
The Australian employer must meet legislative requirements in order to successfully sponsor the employee under the ENS program. This includes being lawfully operating a business in Australia, meet strict training benchmark and have a genuine need for an employee in the nominated position. The employee must also be paid market salary rates. Ptlabs Consulting has experience addressiing all these issues which are critical in enhancing the employer's application of being approved - this is more so if the employer has never applied to the Department of Immigration & Citizenship to sponsor someone for a 457 visa previously and/or is a small business entity.

Employee requirements
The employee applicant under the 457 program must have sufficient English ability, skills and qualifications required for the nominated position and meet other legislative requirements depending on the applicant's personal circumstances.

Health and Character
All 457 visa applicants must be of good character and must meet certain health requirements before the visa applied for can be granted.

Initial Assessment Service
If you would like to get an initial assessment on your eligibility for a 457 visa, either as an employer or as a potential employee, please use our Assessment tool.

Under Australian law, the employer must not recover, or seek to recover, from the sponsored employee (or the dependants where applicable), all or part of the costs including migration agent costs.