Booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration

Booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration, has detailed information about migration procedures for the:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
• Labour Agreements (LAs)
  or
• Invest Australia Supported Skills (IASS) Agreements

Contents of the booklet

This is the information you will find in this booklet.

1. General information
   • Basic requirements
   • Costs and charges
   • Dependants
   • Living in Australia
2. Categories
   • Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
   • Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
   • Labour Agreements (LA)
   • Invest Australia Supported Skills (IASS) Agreements
3. Health and character
4. Preparing your application
5. Processing visa applications
6. Regional Certifying Bodies

How to get the booklet

To access the free online booklet:

• please click on the Booklet 5 link below
• the booklet will then either display on your computer screen, or you will get a dialog box asking if you want to save the file
• save the booklet file onto your computer
• you can now open and print the booklet using the Adobe Reader.

See: Booklet 5 (239KB PDF file)

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Associated forms

These forms are packaged with Booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration - after you have read the booklet, print those you need.

• Form 47ES - Application for employer sponsored migration to Australia (557KB PDF file)
• Form 785 - Employer nomination under the Employer Nomination Scheme (166KB PDF file)
• Form 1054 - Employer nomination under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (135KB PDF file)
• Form 1192 - Employer nomination for a permanent appointment (Labour Agreement, Regional Headquarters Agreement or Invest Australia Supported Skills Agreement) (120KB PDF file)
• Form 1196N - Nominating overseas employeesto work temporarily in Australia (237KB PDF file)
• Form 1196S - Sponsoring overseas employeesto work temporarily in Australia (169KB PDF file)
• Skilled Occupation Lists (Formerly known as Form 1121i)
• Form 886 - Settlement details (105KB PDF file)

This form is used by some applicants for employer-sponsored migration visas - only print it if you need it:

• Form 47A - Details of child or other family member aged 18 years or over (238KB PDF file)

Further information

The information contained in this booklet should be used as a guide only as the requirements may change from the date of printing the booklet. Before you lodge a visa application you should check the website for the most current visa specific information.
See: Employer Sponsored Workers