Australian Embassy, China

澳大利亚驻华大使馆

Embassy address: 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun, Beijing - Telephone: 5140 4111 - Fax: 5140 4204

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1. Information – Subclass 457 Visa

On this page: Introduction and Further Information

Introduction

This visa enables employers to sponsor skilled workers to fill nominated skilled positions in Australia.

Business - Long stay (Subclass 457) applications generally involve three stages of processing, namely; sponsorship, nomination and visa application. The employer is responsible for applying to be a business sponsor and for nominating the position to be filled by an overseas employee, and the employee is responsible for applying for the visa. These sponsorship, nomination and visa applications may be made either seperately or together.

There are a number of responsibilities that the Employee and Employer must be willing and able to meet in order to obtain a Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa. These are summarised in the table below:

Who	Responsibility
Employer	• Apply to be a sponsor to recruit overseas workers • Nominate the positions you want to fill • Recruit the overseas worker/s to fill your nominated positions • Act as a sponsor for your employees applying for a visa • Cooperate with the Department’s monitoring requirements • Meet costs and other obligations as part of the program
Employee	• Accept the offer of employment from the sponsor • Apply for a visa • Meet all the conditions of the visa

Further Information

For information regarding this visa it is recommended that you visit the main DIAC website at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/index.htm.

We suggest that you read the booklet Sponsoring Temporary Overseas Employees to Australia. The booklet provides detailed information and instructions on applying for the Business (Long Stay) visa (please note that it does not cover the Independent Executive Category). To obtain this booklet, you may either:

• download it for free from the DIAC website at www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books11.htm or

• purchase the booklet from any of our Visa Offices in China for RMB130. You may purchase the booklet either by cash at our counter or by mail using a China Post postal order.

Australia also has a range of other temporary and permanent visas not covered in the above mentioned booklet that cater for the needs of Australian employers and business people. For more information on other temporary residence visas, please go to the following address www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/visa-options.htm

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