Step 2 - Employer Nominates Permanent Positions
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Nomination charge
There is no charge for this nomination.
Nomination checklist
The nomination checklist details the information and supporting documents that you must provide with your nomination. Complete nominations are likely to be processed more quickly. Incomplete nominations may be delayed or, in some cases, not accepted.
See: Nomination Checklist
Nomination information
This information helps you to understand the requirements for certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, and more.
See: Information to Help Prepare Your Application
How to lodge a nomination
Complete the following form to nominate a position.
See: Form 1192 Employer nomination for a permanent appointment (158KB PDF file)
How and where to lodge
All Temporary Business (Long Stay) (subclass 457) visa nominations lodged by Australian businesses are processed by one of three centres of excellence.
See: Centres of Excellence
Alternatively, you can lodge a paper-based application by post, courier or in person directly to the appropriate centre of excellence or at any other state or territory office.
Note: If your application is lodged at an office that does not process these applications, it will be receipted and forwarded to the appropriate centre for processing.
All applications lodged prior to 1 July 2008 will continue to be processed in the receiving state or territory office.
If you are offshore and have an overseas business sponsor, you can lodge your application with an Australia Government Overseas Office responsible for applications in your country, either by post or courier.
See: Immigration Offices outside Australia