cl 186.211 — Subclass 186 Primary Criteria — Migration Regulations 1994

Clause 186.211 — Employer Nomination Scheme — primary criteria

The applicant must, at the time of application or decision (as applicable):

(a) be nominated by an Australian employer who is an accredited sponsor or who has an approved nomination for the applicant in the relevant stream;

(b) satisfy the requirements of the applicable stream:

(i) Direct Entry stream: have the relevant skills assessment and at least 3 years recent work experience; or

(ii) Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream: have held a Subclass 482 (or predecessor 457) visa for at least 2 years with the same nominating employer in the same occupation; or

(iii) Labour Agreement stream: meet the requirements of the applicable labour agreement;

(c) have proficient English (or better) (IELTS 7.0 per band or equivalent), unless exempt;

(d) be under 45 years of age, unless exempt;

(e) satisfy health (PIC 4005 or 4007) and character (PIC 4001) criteria.

Source: clause 186.211, Schedule 2, Migration Regulations 1994. See legislation.gov.au for the authoritative current text.