Work Visa Options

The amounts payable per applicant are set out as follows:

• The charge will be calculated according to the number of years for which the visa is required, as set out in the nomination, and will be payable in full at this time.
• A small business (Turnover less than $10M) will pay $1,200 per nomination per year for a TSS visa. A large business will pay $1,800 per nominee per year.
• If the employee is applying for a four year visa, this will require the four annual payments to be made at the time of application. (For example, if a large business nominates an employee for a four year TSS visa, this business is liable to pay $7,200 when the nomination is made.)

The wage provided must be equal to what you would pay an equivalent Australian worker with the same level education and experience. If you have employees at the company in the same position you should provide copies of their payslips as well as justification for the wage in comparison to yours.

You can also provide industry wage surveys to explain the salary being offered. I would recommending writing at least a 1 page summary explaining how the salary was decided.

Minimum Wage Requirement

The wage you are being offered is at least equal to or better the prevailing wage for an Australian with a very base wage of – $53 900. Please note someone in your position with your experience would most likely need to be paid more than this amount.

We will need to also prove that there is no Australians that are eligible for the position and that the company has attempted to hire Australians for the role. Evidence will need to be supplied as part of the application and the evidentiary requirements are very specific. In most cases, three advertisements placed on different job websites (including the government’s job active website) within the last four months for a minimum period of 28 days will be acceptable. (Attached is a recruitment template which you can use to demonstrate you attempted to first hire Australians for the role)

This can vary but the current time taken is around 2 – 9 months. Once you apply for this visa you would be receive a bridging visa, that would allow you to remain in Australia.

• Nomination to become a standard business sponsor $420
• Nomination $330
• Visa Application Charge $1265 or $2645 Please note because you applied for your current visa from inside Aus, you must also pay the subsequent visa application charge of an additional $700)
• Training Levy (2 years) – $1200 per year for companies with a turnover of less than $10 million

Streams of Training Visa

• Occupational training required for registration or licensing. This for applicants who require registration, membership or a licence to work in Australia or their home country
• Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation. This is for applicants who wish to participate in structured workplace-based training to improve their skills.
• Occupational training for capacity building overseas. This is for applicants who require training as part of their overseas study

As you are already fully licensed you would be applying under the second stream – training to improve your skills in the occupation.

Requirement for visa
Generally speaking, to be eligible for this visa you must have the past 24 months, you must have worked or studied full time for at least 12 months in the occupation.

I believe immigration will consider full time work to be approximately 38 hours per week.

The costs for this visa that are paid directly to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection are below:

• Sponsorship fee $420
• Nomination fee $170
• Visa Application fee $310 for the main applicant (Please note if you applied for your last visa from within Australia, you may be charged an additional $700 subsequent application charge).