482 Nomination & Visa Application

With this visa, you can stay up to 2 years and you have the potential of being able to apply for permanent residency.  We are an approved sponsor and will nominate you for a position we have advertised in one of our salons.

Criteria:

• Hold relevant hairdressing qualifications from home country
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the last 5 years as a hairdresser
• Meets English language requirements

Process: Once we have all of the correct documents from your Tech Visa will lodge your application. Once the visa is approved, you will be granted a 2-year visa with the option to renew for an additional 2 years towards the expiry of your visa. You are able to commence with Epic Hair Designs as soon as your nomination and visa application are approved.

 Processing Time: Processing is currently 60 days for nomination and visa applications.

 Costs:

• Government Home Affairs Main Applicant fee: $1175 + credit card surcharge (1.32%)
• Government DIBP Nomination fee: $330 + 1.32%
• Government SAF levy/year of nomination: $1200/year of nomination
• Nomination Professional fees: $1,500 plus GST
• Visa Applicant Professional fees: $1,500 plus GST

457/482 Visa Holder > 482 Transfer Nomination Application

If you already hold a 457 or 482/TSS we can easily transfer your visa over to Epic Hair Designs. We only need to transfer your visa through a nomination transfer rather than submitting a full visa application.

We will need a copy of your visa grant number and passport, however, you do not need to reprove your qualifications and experience.

Process: You are not able to commence working with Epic Hair Designs until you nomination transfer has been approved.

 Processing Time: Processing is currently 2 weeks for nomination applications.

Costs 

• Government DIBP Nomination fee: $330 + 1.32%
• Government SAF levy/year of nomination: $1200/year of nomination
• Nomination Professional fees: $1,500 plus GST

417 > 482 Nomination & Visa Application

If you already hold a working holiday visa and you have been offered work sponsorship by Epic Hair Designs, we are able to lodge a 482 Nomination & Visa Application.

Criteria:

• Hold relevant hairdressing qualifications from home country
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the last 5 years as a hairdresser
• Meets English language requirements

Process: Once the application has been lodged, you will be issued a Bridging Visa A automatically which will keep you legal in Australia throughout the processing of your 482 application. Once the visa is approved, you will be granted a 2-year visa with the option to renew for an additional 2 years towards the expiry of your visa. You are able to commence with Epic Hair Designs as soon as your nomination and visa application are approved.

 Processing Time: Processing is currently 60 days for nomination and visa applications.

 Costs:

• Government Home Affairs Main Applicant fee: $1175 + credit card surcharge (1.32%)
• Government DIBP Nomination fee: $330 + 1.32%
• Government SAF levy/year of nomination: $1200/year of nomination
• Nomination Professional fees: $1,500 plus GST
• Visa Applicant Professional fees: $1,500 plus GST

Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored (Regional)

The 494 visa requires employer sponsorship from a regional employer and the position must be likely to exist for 5 years. To be able to apply for this visa, the applicant must hold a positive skills assessment from the assessing body as well as have 3 years skilled employment. The applicant must have a relevant qualification to be able to obtain a positive skills assessment. Additionally, the company will need to obtain certification through the RCB amongst other criteria which we can certainly assist with.

PR Process – After being granted the 494 visa, the applicant must remain employed with the company for 3 years before being able to apply for permanent residency via the 191 visa. Applicants must be under 45 to be eligible for PR through this pathway.