Challenge:

When lodging the visa application offshore, Mr H’s wife was pregnant and unable to complete the health examination; they had to wait until after the breastfeeding period before proceeding.After more than a year of waiting, the case officer developed serious doubts about whether the employer still intended to hire the applicant and whether the employer’s current business circumstances still qualified them to sponsor.Ultimately, our migration agents and lawyers supplemented dozens of additional documents, addressing the case officer’s concerns and successfully securing this hard-won visa for our client.

At the time, we estimated 12–18 months for the visa to be granted. Subsequently, due to COVID, employer sponsorship entered a fast-track processing phase, and the early stages of the case progressed very smoothly — we lodged the nomination and obtained nomination approval without any issues.It is worth noting that after the COVID outbreak in 2020, the Department of Home Affairs published the PMSOL list, and occupations within it — including IT, engineering, and accounting — seemed to enjoy near-miraculous processing speeds, with invitations issued within roughly 2–3 months and visas granted within about 1 month.Our in-progress cases were moving at remarkable speed, and we placed even greater hopes on this particular case.

Although many clients who had applied six months or even a year after Mr H had already received their visas, although this case truly embodied the saying that good things take time, the outcome was positive in the end. The journey had its share of setbacks, yet it made the result all the more rewarding.

Challenge:

Demonstrating why the employer needed to hire an offshore employee — a common pain point for business and commerce professionals migrating to Australia

After circling between Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 Skilled visas for some time, but hampered by the prolonged skilled migration drought for the accounting profession with no invitations being issued,he ultimately chose the employer sponsorship pathway, accumulating three years of taxation accountant work experience through a Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa and full-time employment.With the assistance of our migration agent and legal team, the nomination and visa were lodged in November 2021, and both nomination and visa were successfully approved on 26 April 2022.

Challenge:

Working as a General Accountant at a construction-related company — whether the company had the qualifications to provide sponsorship

Ms Z had previously been concerned about whether working as an accountant at a commercial company would qualify for an employer-sponsored visa.After our thorough assessment, we concluded that the employer’s solid financial statements and steadily growing business volume were indeed sufficient to sponsor an offshore accounting employee,with the contract signed in July 2021, the nomination and visa lodged on 3 August 2021, the nomination approved on 12 February 2022, and the visa approved on 20 April 2022.The steady granting of employer-sponsored visas has undoubtedly given accounting professionals a much-needed confidence boost, offering applicants who have waited years for a skilled migration outcome a reliable and expedited pathway!

Challenge:

Demonstrating why the employer needed to hire an offshore employee — a common pain point for business and commerce professionals migrating to Australia

Ms L was also among those who had spent the past two years waiting patiently for a Subclass 189 or Subclass 190 Skilled visa invitation. Despite having a relatively high EOI score, there was no viable pathway, and so at the start of this year she confirmed her decision to pursue the employer sponsorship route. With only two years of work experience at that stage,we recommended applying for the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa first, and once her work experience reached three years, she would be eligible to lodge a Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme application.The employer is an accounting firm. The contract was signed in January 2022, the nomination was lodged on 10 February, nomination approval was granted on 1 March, and the visa was approved on 11 April. Thanks in large part to the employer’s cooperation, the entire process from signing to visa grant took just three months. In a few more months, she will be able to apply for the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa.

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