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Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) eligibility for Indians, 2026

Who qualifies for the Employer Nomination Scheme visa from India, the thresholds that apply, and the tools to check before you pay.

Requirements

  1. 1

    Nomination by an approved employer

  2. 2

    Under 45 (with exemptions), competent English

  3. 3

    Skills assessment and three years of experience (direct entry) or two years on a 482 (transition)

Information only. Pro Lifeset Overseas does not process employer-sponsored visas. Most Indians reach the 186 after working in Australia on a 482; direct entry from India requires a skills assessment and three years of experience.

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Questions

Can I apply for the 186 from India?+

Only through the direct entry stream with an employer nomination. Speak to the sponsoring employer's registered migration agent.

We do not process this visa. We can help with study and skilled PR routes that do not need an employer.

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