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What are the English requirements for an ENS (Subclass 186) visa? (updated: 8 August 2025)
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What are the English requirements for an ENS (Subclass 186) visa? (updated: 8 August 2025)

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) program consists of employer sponsored visas for skilled foreign workers in high demand occupations. The Subclass 186 visa is a permanent resident visa and eligibility depends on a number of factors including the occupation, age, or salary of the candidate. For further information about the ENS program generally, you can refer to our dedicated page…
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8 August, 2025
What are the English Language requirements for an Australian visa (in plain English)? (Updated on: 8 August 2025)
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What are the English Language requirements for an Australian visa (in plain English)? (Updated on: 8 August 2025)

Depending on the visa you apply for in Australia, as a visa applicant you may need to provide the Department with evidence of your English language ability. Which visa are you applying for and what are the English requirements? The below table sets out the general English requirements for some common visa applications (noting that certain applicants may be exempt…
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8 August, 2025
Resident Return Visa (RRV) Checklist
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Resident Return Visa (RRV) Checklist

Obtaining Australian permanent residence is an important decision and can grant you access to certain privileges (e.g. medicare) and also obligations (e.g. tax). For those who are not eligible or do not seek Australian citizenship, it is important to know that despite allowing for an indefinite stay once in Australia, permanent visas have a travel facility (or re-entry rights) that…
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7 August, 2025
Victorian State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)
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Victorian State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)

The National Innovation (Subclass 858) Visa (NIV) requires that each visa applicant has an Australian Nominator. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the NIV sets out four priority groups that the Department will consider in issuing invitations to apply for the visa. "Priority Group 2" captures candidates who have been nominated "by an expert Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory Government". Ahead of…
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18 July, 2025
Student (Subclass 500) (Student) visa checklist
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Student (Subclass 500) (Student) visa checklist

Studying in Australia offers a unique way to experience Australian life, whilst gaining access to Australia’s world-class education system including top-ranking universities, practical vocational colleges, and outstanding English language schools to support international students. If a person intends to undertake study in Australia for more than 3 months, they will usually require a Student (Subclass 500) (Student) visa. What are…
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4 July, 2025
A guide to calculating FWHIT earnings for the ENS 186 visa exemption (Updated 3 July 2025)
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A guide to calculating FWHIT earnings for the ENS 186 visa exemption (Updated 3 July 2025)

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 visa ordinarily has an upper age limit of 45 years, meaning that once an applicant turns 45 years old, they will need an age exemption to be eligible. We have a separate article that addresses the various applicable age exemptions. This article deals with the most common of the age exemptions, being "Subclass 457/482…
Immigration blog
3 July, 2025