Settlement Guide: how to apply for a 457 visa?

There are three processing stages in sponsoring a worker from overseas.

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The subclass 457 visa program allows skilled overseas workers to work in Australia on a temporary basis.

 

Each year, the federal government receives over 50 thousand applications for the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa, known as subclass 457 visa.

 

The program was designed to address labour shortages in Australia.