Permanent
← Back to Visa Guides
Direct Entry stream
This visa lets skilled workers, who are nominated by an employer, live and work in Australia permanently.
At a Glance
Price estimation for this visa is currently unavailable. You are also required to pay the Skilling Australians Fund levy.
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
See all conditions
Things to note
- The position offered need to be a skilled position that is full time and ongoing for at least 2 years
- You need to pay the Skilling Australians Fund levy when you submit your employer nomination application
With this visa the applicant can
- live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
- include their eligible family members in their application
- lodge an application for Australian citizenship, if eligible