494 Visa Labour Agreement Stream
Eligibility Criteria of Labour Agreement Stream?
- Obtain nomination to work in a specific occupation as defined by a labour agreement
- You have a minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in your nominated occupation
- You hold a relevant skills assessment if it is mandated in the labour agreement.
- You can work only for your sponsor
- Age must be under 45 years of age unless the labour agreement states otherwise
- You must meet minimum standards of English language proficiency
- You must meet the health and character requirements
Who Qualifies as a Family Member for This Visa?
- You can include family members when you submit your visa application
- You can add a dependent child after you submit
- Family members must meet the health and character requirements.
Secure Your Future in Australia with Labour Agreement Stream
What is the Duration of Your Stay?
- This is a provisional visa.
- You can stay in Australia for 5 years from when your visa is granted.
What are the eligibility requirements for applying for permanent residence?
If you are eligible, you can apply for permanent residence after you have held your 494 visa for 3 years. Unless you have held your subclass 494 visa for 3 years, holders of the subclass 494 visa are incapable of:
- Submit a valid application for a subclass 820 (Partner) visa
- Be granted any of the following visas:
- Subclass 132 (Business Talent)
- Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme)
- Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional))
- Subclass 189 (Skilled (Independent))
- Subclass 190 (Skilled (Nominated)
- Subclass 858 (Global Talent)
Become a Part of the Australian Skilled Workforce with Labour Agreement Stream
What are the Specified Regions?
- You can live, work and study only in a specified regional area.
- Specified regional areas include all of Australia except for Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Benefits of Labour Agreement Stream
You can live, work and study only in designated regional areas of Australia for 5 years
You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid
If you are eligible, you can apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted
The Eligibility Criteria for Businesses to Act as Sponsors
- There should be no negative information about your business or any individuals associated with it.
- Complete the Skilling Australians Fund levy payment when lodging your nomination application.
- You have met the standards of Australian immigration and workplace relations laws.
- You currently hold a labour agreement in place with the Australian Government.
