Employer Nomination
Scheme (ENS)
The ENS has been developed for Australian employers to
recruit, on a permanent basis, highly skilled staff from overseas or temporary residents
currently in Australia, when they have been unable to fill a vacancy from within the
Australian labour market or through their own training programs. More Information
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
The RSMS is designed to help employers in regional or low
population growth areas of Australia, who are unable to fill skilled vacancies from the
Australian labour market. More Information
Labour Agreements (LA)
Labour Agreements enable Australian employers to recruit on
both a permanent and temporary basis a specified number of workers from overseas in
response to identified or emerging labour market (or skill) shortages in the Australian
labour market. More Information
Regional Headquarters Agreements (RHQ)
RHQ Agreements provide streamlined immigration arrangements
to enable the transfer on both a permanent and temporary basis of key executive and
specialist personnel of an organisation that Australia has identified as managing
functions that support an international operation. More Information
Background
There are four categories for employer sponsored migration
to Australia - Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
(RSMS), Labour Agreements (LA) and Regional Headquarters Agreements (RHQ).
These programs are employer driven. The first three enable
Australian employers to recruit highly skilled workers, either from overseas or from
people temporarily in Australia, where an employer has been unable to fill their
recruitment needs from the Australian labour market or through their own training efforts.
The fourth program, RHQ, enables employers (who have an
approved RHQ), to transfer 'key' employees of their company group who are essential in
establishing their Regional Headquarters in Australia.
For all categories except RHQ, the employer must show they
have been unable to find an Australian citizen or resident who is suitable for the
appointment.
All prospective applicants must first be nominated by the
employer in Australia. The nomination must be received by a Department of Immigration and
Multicultural Affairs Business Centre in Australia. If the nomination is approved, the
employer will advise the nominee.
The nominee can apply in Australia (subject to conditions)
or from outside Australia. In most cases, the nominee must have a vocational or functional
level of English. The nominee's qualifications must be assessed if:
- registration, licensing or membership of a progressional
body is mandatory in the proposed field of employment, or
- the trade occupation is covered by the Tradesmen's Rights
Regulations Act or is a designated non TRAA trade.
Disclaimer: Above introduction
is for your information only and is not updated. Please consult the government
agency or other attorneys for updated information. |
