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This table comes form DIAC - http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/overseas-options.pdf

	Type	Duration	Sponsorship	Entitlements	Requirements	Other	Pathway to PR
Employer sponsored options	Long Stay Temporary Business (457)	One day up to 4 years	Yes, by an employer	Must be offering full time work	Occupation must be on a gazette notice and meet the minimum salary requirements Occupant must have English language skillsunless exempted	Dependants have full work/study rights Employers have additional obligations	May apply for ENS with a formal skills assessment or after 2 years continuous work in the occupation in Australia May apply for RSMS
	Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)	Permanent Resident	Yes, by an employer	Must be offering full time work for at least 3 years	Skills assessment by relevant Australian authority, 3 years full time work experience and registration or licensing if required Must have English language skills unless exceptional circumstances apply	Occupation must be on the Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) and meet the minimum salary requirement	May apply for citizenship after 4 years of lawful residence in Australia including at least 12 months of permanent residency
	Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)	Permanent Resident	Yes, by a regional employer	Must be offering full time work for at least 2 years	Relevant trade diploma or higher qualification and registration or licensing if required Must have English language skills unless exceptional circumstances apply	A certification process applies	May apply for citizenship after 4 years of lawful residence in Australia including at least 12 months of permanent residency
	Labour Agreement (LA)	Dependent on agreement	Yes, by an employer who has entered into an agreement with DIAC	Must be offering full time work	Dependent on agreement and which visa applied for	Labour Agreements can provide a flexible response to industries with ongoing skill shortages while protecting Australian jobs	Dependent on agreement
General Skilled Migration (GSM)	Skilled – Independent	Permanent Resident	No	Unrestricted	Nominated occupation must be on Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and skills assessed by relevant assessing authority	Must have recently completed an Australian qualification in Australia or have recent relevant work experience	May apply for citizenship after 4 years of lawful residence in Australia including at least 12 months of permanent residency
	Skilled – Sponsored	Permanent Resident	Yes, by a state / territory government or an eligible Australian relative	Unrestricted	Nominated occupation must be on SOL and skills assessed by relevant assessing authority	Must have recently completed an Australian qualification in Australia or have recent relevant work experience	May apply for citizenship after 4 years of lawful residence in Australia including at least 12 months of permanent residency
	Skilled – Regional Sponsored (provisional)	3 years with option to apply for one further 12 month visa	Yes, by a state/territory government agency or by an eligible Australian relative	Must live/work/study in a specified regional area in Australia	Nominated occupation must be on SOL and skills assessed by relevant assessing authority	Must have recently completed an Australian qualification in Australia or have recent relevant work experience	May apply for the Skilled – Regional visa after 2 years residence and 12 months full-time work in a Specified Regional Area May apply for a visa under the RSMS at any time
	Skilled – Regional	Permanent Resident	No	Unrestricted	Must have lived for at least 2 years and worked full time for at least 12 months in a Specified Regional Area while holding a provisional GSM visa	This visa is not points tested	May apply for citizenship after 4 years of lawful residence in Australia including at least 12 months of permanent residency
	Skilled – Graduate	18 months	No	Unrestricted	Nominated occupation must be on SOL, skills assessed byrelevant assessing authority and English language threshold met	This visa is for overseas students who have recently completed an Australian qualification in Australia and need additional time to gain the skills needed to apply for a permanent GSM visa	May apply for a permanent GSM or employer sponsored visa at any time
	Skilled – Recognised Graduate	18 months	No	Unrestricted	Must have recently completed a bachelor degree or higher qualification in a specified discipline at a recognised overseas educational institution in the last 24 months	This visa is for graduates from recognised overseas educational institutions who have skills in demand in Australia	May apply for a permanent GSM or employer sponsored visa at any time


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The Australian Government is now in caretaker mode ahead of the national election scheduled for August 21. The timing is very unfortunate as a long series of major changes to immigration policy are still unfinished, leaving many thousands of people in a state of great uncertainty.

Although it is possible that State Governments may be able to submit their new lists of State Sponsored occupations for Ministerial approval, it is unclear whether the Minister still has the ability to authorise their implementation at least until a new Government is formed. Similarly, other unwelcome legislation for capping and ceasing certain visa categories is also unable to progress. Another choke point is that quotas for certain occupations may also be implemented at State and Federal levels soon after the election.

Or not! One major party view is that smaller employers should find it easier to become a sponsor, which would enable many more job applicants through. Applicants affected by change and uncertainty may still consider applying for 457 permits until their visa pathway for permanent residency is made clear. Even without the election, Immigration is in a bit of a mess and it will probably be October before it’s mostly cleared up.