Overview: A permanent visa for skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
Eligibility: Applicants must be nominated by a state/territory government and have an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) or the State Nominated Occupation List.
Relevant Occupations: Aged care roles such as Registered Nurse or Aged or Disabled Carer may be included.
Requirements: Must meet the points test, health, and character requirements, and obtain a state or territory nomination.
Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482)
Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482)
Overview: A temporary visa that allows skilled workers to work for an approved employer. There are two streams:
Short-term stream (up to 2 years)
Medium-term stream (up to 4 years)
Eligibility: Applicants must be sponsored by an approved employer. Aged care occupations like Registered Nurse may be eligible under the Medium-Term Skilled Occupation List (MTSOL).
Requirements: Employer sponsorship is required, and the applicant must meet skills, health, and character requirements.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 494)
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 494)
Overview: A temporary visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in a regional area.
Eligibility: Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in a regional area for a position in an occupation such as Aged or Disabled Carer or Registered Nurse.
Requirements: Must meet health, character, and skills assessments.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Visa (subclass 187)
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Visa (subclass 187)
Overview: A permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by a regional employer.
Eligibility: Your occupation (such as Aged or Disabled Carer or Registered Nurse) must be nominated by a regional employer.
Requirements: The employer must be located in a regional area, and the applicant must pass health, character, and skills assessments.
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Overview: A permanent visa for skilled workers who are nominated by their Australian employer. This visa has three streams:
Temporary Residence Transition stream: For applicants who have worked for their employer on a TSS or other temporary visa.
Direct Entry stream: For those who are directly nominated by an employer and have skills in an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list (like aged care roles).
Labour Agreement stream: For individuals nominated through a labor agreement.
Eligibility: You must be nominated by an Australian employer in an occupation such as Registered Nurse (Aged Care) or Aged or Disabled Carer. The employer must demonstrate they cannot fill the position with an Australian worker.
Requirements: Applicants must meet skills, health, and character requirements.
Overview: This is a temporary visa for young people (18-30, or 35 for some countries) that allows you to work and travel in Australia for up to 12 months. While it is not a skilled visa, it may allow for temporary work in entry-level roles in aged care.
Eligibility: Must be from an eligible country, and the visa allows part-time work (up to 40 hours per fortnight).
Overview: A temporary visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in a regional area.
Eligibility: Applicants must be sponsored by an employer in a regional area for a position in an occupation such as Aged or Disabled Carer or Registered Nurse.
Requirements: Must meet health, character, and skills assessments.