Permanent residency sponsored by an Australian employer — via Direct Entry, or transitioning from your 482 through TRT.
Visa type
Permanent
Full permanent residency on grant
Streams
Three streams
TRT, Direct Entry or Labour Agreement
From 482
2 years (TRT)
Portable across approved sponsors
The subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) is a permanent employer sponsored visa. Unlike a temporary visa such as the 482, the 186 grants full permanent residency from the day it is granted — you can live and work in Australia indefinitely, access Medicare, include family, and work toward citizenship.
It is a two-part process: first your employer lodges a nomination, then you lodge your visa application. There are three streams — Temporary Residence Transition (TRT), Direct Entry, and Labour Agreement — all leading to the same outcome: Australian permanent residency.
We focus on employer sponsored PR for Queensland employers and the workers they nominate across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Ipswich. Because salary thresholds and rules are indexed and updated periodically, the details below link back to the Department of Home Affairs so you can confirm the current position.
Read the official overview on the Department of Home Affairs.
We help you identify whether TRT, Direct Entry or a Labour Agreement is the right route for you.
For workers transitioning from a 482 (or legacy 457) visa to PR with their sponsoring employer. The most common route for people already sponsored in Queensland.
For skilled workers applying directly for PR — including from overseas — without first completing a sponsored work period in Australia.
For workers sponsored by an employer holding a labour agreement (including DAMAs) — where concessions on the standard rules may apply.
Permanent residency changes what you can plan for — here is what it gives you.
Full, unconditional PR from the day it is granted — no points test, no temporary phase.
Work in any occupation without restriction (a 2-year commitment to your nominating employer applies).
Access to Australia’s public healthcare system from the date of grant.
Your partner and dependent children gain the same PR status alongside you.
Time on a 482/457 before grant can count toward the residence requirement for citizenship.
Travel in and out of Australia for five years; a Resident Return Visa is needed after that.
The nominated salary must meet the applicable income threshold and the market rate — and the employer’s costs cannot be passed to you.
Government fees are indexed periodically and some figures depend on your family composition. We give you a written, itemised estimate for your situation. Confirm current charges on the Department of Home Affairs.
End-to-end support from nomination to PR grant
We confirm which stream fits — Direct Entry or TRT — and your eligibility.
Where required, we guide your skills assessment with the relevant authority.
We prepare and lodge the employer’s permanent nomination.
We prepare and lodge your 186 application with full supporting documents.
Permanent residency granted for you and your included family members.
Answer a few questions and we will tell you if you qualify for 186 permanent residency.
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📍 Serving South East Queensland — Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Logan and Toowoomba. Remote consultations for clients across Australia and overseas, including the Philippines, China, India, Malaysia and Singapore.
The subclass 186 ENS is a permanent residency visa for skilled workers nominated by an approved Australian employer. It has three streams: Temporary Residence Transition (TRT), Direct Entry, and Labour Agreement.
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