Permanently
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Temporary Residence Transition stream
This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
At a Glance
From AUD 4,910.00
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You need to:
- be a transitional subclass 457 or subclass 482 worker, see definition under eligibility “Have this visa”
- hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C in association with a pending 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS), 186 or 187 visa
- usually, have worked for your employer in regional Australia for at least 2 years full time while holding a subclass 457 or TSS visa
- have been nominated by an Australian employer whose nomination was approved in the 6 months prior to you applying
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With this visa you may:
- live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
- sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
- lodge an application for Australian citizenship, if eligible