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As the 457 visas were abolished in the year 2018, there are still many people who are currently holding the 457 visas and still want to work. Those people are not forgotten by the Department of Home Affairs.
As the 457 visas were abolished in the year 2018, there are still many people who are currently holding the 457 visas and still want to work. Those people are not forgotten by the Department of Home Affairs. They can apply for a PR visa through the 186 or 187 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream.
The 457 visa holders who cannot apply under the TRT stream can choose to apply for the 482 visa as long as their current sponsor is willing to sponsor them continually.
The immigration department also sets up a special transitional arrangement to allow 457 visa holders to access the PR pathway with lower and easier requirements. EZOZ Migration takes all steps to check if you can access this transitional arrangement to apply for PR sooner and easier.
457 transfer to 186 or 187 transitional arrangements for TRT stream:
Client Cohort | TRT requirements expected to apply |
If the client held a subclass 457 visa on 18 April 2017 and continues to hold this visa or a 457 visa/TSS visa/related bridging visa at the time of application Or, if client lodged a subclass 457 visa application on/before 18 April 2017 which was subsequently granted and continues to hold this visa or a 457 visa/TSS visa/related bridging visa at the time of application. | New requirements apply subject to the transitional provisions outlined below
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All other applicants | New requirements apply (for example, new age requirements, occupation list requirements and three ar transitional period on a temporary visa). |
Eligible overseas workers will need to lodge their permanent visa applications within four years (by March 2022).
Access to these transitions by an overseas worker is not dependent on continuing to hold the same subclass 457 visa or working for the same employer. The overseas worker can have since been granted subsequent subclass 457/TSS visas and/or been re-nominated by a different employer.
This visa allows people to take part in workplace-based training to improve their skills for their job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.
Nomination requirements are different depending on the purpose or type of training. There are 3 types of occupational training covered by this visa:
Nomination is the stage where the sponsor provides details about the nominee (intended trainee), the purpose or type of training and how and where the training will be provided.
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply. You can also add family members to your application after you apply but before we decide on your visa. Family members who apply for the visa with you must also meet our health and character requirements. If you apply for this visa from outside Australia, family members who are not coming to Australia might also have to meet our health requirements.
If we grant you the visa, your family members might be able to apply to join you in Australia later as a subsequent entrant. They can do this using the Temporary Work and Activity Visa (Subsequent Entrant) (403,407,408) form in ImmiAccount. Family members applying subsequently should :
Your application might take longer to process if:
We can’t process your application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. We will notify you if this is the case and if necessary return your application.
Your sponsor must have nominated you to participate in a program of occupational training unless your sponsor is a Australian Commonwealth Government agency. Nomination requirements are different depending on the purpose or type of training.
If you are applying in Australia, you must currently hold a valid temporary substantive visa that is not a:
If you are in Australia and do not hold a substantive visa, your last substantive visa must not have been one of the above visas and your application must be made within 28 days:
You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Medical insurance helps limit your financial liability. You must maintain adequate health cover for the whole of your stay if you are granted this visa. Your insurance should cover you for medically necessary treatment, including transport.
See a guide to what we consider adequate health insurance. See more about health insurance for overseas visitors.
Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.
You must only intend to:
You must have substantially complied with the conditions of the last substantive or subsequent bridging visa that you held.
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
You must have:
All people arriving Australia must complete the Incoming Passenger Card. You will get the card on board.
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.
You and your family members must meet all visa conditions that apply and obey all Australian laws. Check your conditions in VEVO or your visa grant letter.
Things you need to let us know about when you have this visa include:
See how to let us know if there is a change in your situation.
This is a temporary visa. You can stay until your visa expires. To see when your visa expires use VEVO.
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer.
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid. The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.
To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.
You and your family are protected by Australian workplace law. See their workplace rights and entitlements.
Family members who are granted the same visa with you can only work up to 40 hours every two weeks in Australia. To see your and your family’s conditions for work, use VEVO.
Your family members who did not apply for the visa with you might be eligible to apply for a subsequent entrant after the visa is granted. Apply for a subsequent entrant visa using the Temporary Work and Activity Visa (Subsequent Entrant) (403,407,408) form in ImmiAccount.
You must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia.
Check your conditions and the expiry of your current visa in VEVO. See what you can and must do if your visa has expired or is about to expire.
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.
You are likely to have some money in a superannuation fund if you worked in Australia and you are:
To prove you have been to Australia, request the international movement records by completing Form 1359 Request for international movement records (280KB PDF).
This visa allows people to take part in workplace-based training to improve their skills for their job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.
Nomination requirements are different depending on the purpose or type of training.
There are 3 types of occupational training covered by this visa:
Nomination is the stage where the sponsor provides details about the nominee (intended trainee), the purpose or type of training and how and where the training will be provided.
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply.
You can also add family members to your application after you apply but before we decide on your visa.
Family members who apply for the visa with you must also meet our health and character requirements.
If you apply for this visa from outside Australia, family members who are not coming to Australia might also have to meet our health requirements.
If we grant you the visa, your family members might be able to apply to join you in Australia later as a subsequent entrant.
They can do this using the Temporary Work and Activity Visa (Subsequent Entrant) (403,407,408) form in ImmiAccount.
Family members applying subsequently should :
The visa costs from AUD310 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
To work out what your visa will cost, use the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator does not take into account the other costs.
Your application might take longer to process if:
We can’t process your application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. We will notify you if this is the case and if necessary return your application.
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.
If you decide to train with another organisation while you are in Australia, you will need to be sponsored by that organisation. They must submit a new nomination for you.
When the new nomination is approved you can do your occupational training with that organisation for the time remaining on your visa.
You do not have to apply for a new visa, as long as you continue to do the training program your visa was approved for.
If your occupational training program changes, you need to submit a new visa application.
If your sponsor ends your training you must tell us. You may try to find another organisation to sponsor you.
Your sponsor must be approved as a temporary activities sponsor.
Your sponsor must have nominated you to participate in a program of occupational training unless your sponsor is a Australian Commonwealth Government agency.
Nomination requirements are different depending on the purpose or type of training.
If you are applying in Australia, you must currently hold a valid temporary substantive visa that is not a:
If you are in Australia and do not hold a substantive visa, your last substantive visa must not have been one of the above visas and your application must be made within 28 days:
You and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet our character requirement.
We might also ask that other family members meet the requirement.
You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Medical insurance helps limit your financial liability. You must maintain adequate health cover for the whole of your stay if you are granted this visa. Your insurance should cover you for medically necessary treatment, including transport.
See a guide to what we consider adequate health insurance.
See more about health insurance for overseas visitors.
Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.
You must only intend to:
You must have substantially complied with the conditions of the last substantive or subsequent bridging visa that you held.
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
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