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The holder of a Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa or a Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa must undertake certain periods of “specified work” in order to secure their second and or third visas.

In order to apply for conferral of Australian Citizenship, applicants must generally have spent prescribed minimum periods of time in Australia, both in total and as the holder of a permanent Australian visa.

Under the Temporary Skill Shortage visa program, businesses generally cannot sponsor an overseas skilled worker for the purpose of providing on-hire services to third parties, as a nominated overseas skilled worker must be employed to work in a position in the sponsor’s business. Similarly, a sponsoring business cannot nominate a position that is for on-hire purposes under the Employer Nomination Scheme visa program, as the nominated position must be under the sponsoring employer’s direction and control.

Labour Market Testing is a legislative requirement for most Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (subclass 494) nomination applications

As part of the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced that it will implement reforms to strengthen the integration outcomes of the Partner visa program by the end of 2021.

Under the Minister of Religion Industry Labour Agreement, approved businesses are able to sponsor skilled overseas workers for a Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visa and/or an Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) visa.

In order to sponsor skilled employees for Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) and/or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (subclass 494) visas, the sponsoring business must demonstrate to the Department of Home Affairs that they have tested the local labour market. This is known as the ‘Labour Market Testing’ requirements.

The Meat Industry Labour Agreement is a work agreement between approved businesses and the Department of Home Affairs, allowing employers to sponsor skilled workers to work in the meat industry in Australia. Under the Meat Industry Labour Agreement, approved businesses are able to sponsor skilled overseas workers for a Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visa, an Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) visa and/or a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Subclass 494) visa.

The Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa (SHEV) pathway gives some SHEV holders working and/or studying in regional areas the option to apply for certain visas (including some permanent visas) in Australia.

In order for a business to sponsor an employee for a Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (subclass 494) visa, the business must apply for and be approved as a Standard Business Sponsor.