Why Settle Under Subclass 186?
The Subclass 186 visa represents Australia's premier employer-sponsored permanent residence category, providing career security and permanent settlement for high-value talent.
Indefinite Permanent Stay
Live, work, and study anywhere in Australia permanently without visa renewal cycles or temporary conditions.
Medicare Coverage
Immediate access to Medicare, Australia's public healthcare system, and subsidized hospital treatments from day one.
Include Eligible Family
Include your spouse or de facto partner and dependent children with full permanent resident entitlements.
Pathway to Citizenship
Qualify for Australian Citizenship and an Australian passport after completing standard continuous residence requirements.
Subclass 186 Application Lifecycle
Our registered migration strategists coordinate corporate nomination compliance and personal visa applications concurrently for accelerated results.
Stream Selection & Eligibility Audit
Determine whether you qualify under the Direct Entry Stream (requiring a positive skills assessment and 3 years experience) or the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream (2 years on a 482 visa with the nominating employer).
Employer Nomination & Market Salary (AMSR)
The Australian employer lodges the formal nomination proving a genuine full-time position for at least 2 years, paying at or above the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) and TSMIT threshold.
Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Remittance
The sponsoring enterprise pays the mandatory one-off Skilling Australians Fund contribution associated with the permanent nomination.
Visa Application Lodgement
Submit the applicant petition with verified skills assessments, employment references, English test results, Form 80s, and police checks.
Visa Grant & PR Status
Receive your unconditional Australian Permanent Residency visa grant and continue building your long-term career in Australia.
Required Documentary Evidence
All supporting documentation must be high-resolution certified colour copies verifying corporate nomination, professional skills, and health/character clearance.
- Positive Skills Assessment outcome letter from the authorized assessing body (Direct Entry stream)
- Comprehensive employment reference letters on employer letterhead proving at least 3 years relevant experience
- Official PTE Academic (minimum 50 in each band) or IELTS (minimum 6.0 in each band) test results
- Financial evidence of employment: official payslips, annual PAYG payment summaries / income statements, and tax returns
- Formal employment contract confirming a full-time, ongoing position for at least 2 years
- Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) assessment report proving remuneration parity with Australian workers
- Business financial records: recent Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, and ATO BAS lodgements
- Organizational hierarchy chart detailing business reporting lines and employee roles
- Valid Passport bio-pages and certified Birth Certificates for all applicants
- Marriage Certificate or evidence of 12+ months de facto relationship (if including partner)
- National Police Clearances from Australia (AFP) and all countries resided in for 12+ months (if aged 16+)
- Completed eMedical health examination clearances (HAP ID)
Frequently Asked Questions
Essential clarifications regarding 186 streams, skills assessments, and age exemption parameters.
The Direct Entry stream is for applicants who have at least 3 years of skilled work experience and a positive formal skills assessment; you do not need prior Australian work experience to apply. The Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream is for individuals who have already worked full-time in Australia for their nominating employer on a 482 visa for at least 2 years, where a formal skills assessment is generally not required.
Applicants must generally be under 45 years of age at the time of application. Specific age exemptions exist for academic staff at universities, government science agency researchers, medical practitioners with regional employment history, and Subclass 444/461 visa holders.
Yes. You can lodge an application under the Direct Entry stream whether you are inside or outside Australia, provided an approved Australian employer nominates you for an eligible occupation.