Skilled Sponsored Visa - 886

The Skilled Sponsored visa (886) is a points-based application. To qualify for the 886 visa, you must first meet basic requirements. These are based on your age, English competence, education and category of skilled occupation (50 point or 60 point occupation). You must in Australia to apply for the 886 visa.

You may be eligible for the 886 visa if you:

• Have completed an eligible course of study in Australia within the past six months
• hold a skilled Graduate (485) visa
• hold a Skilled – Recognised Graduate (476) visa
• hold a Trade Skills Training (471) visa

There are two pathways of the 886 visa.

Family Sponsorship

The 886 visa (family) requires sponsorship by an eligible relative. Your relative must be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or an eligible New Zealand Citizen. A sibling, parent, child, aunt or uncle can sponsor you on the 886 visa. On the 886 visa, you can live anywhere in Australia. The 886 visa allows you to travel to and enter Australia for up to five years after the visa is activated. Thus, you have the option of returning to your home country prior to migrating permanently on the 886 visa.

State Sponsorship

The 886 visa (state) requires sponsorship by an Australian state or territory that has your skilled occupation on its demand list. Each state has different lists for the 886 visa and lists are regularly updated. The 886 visa is a three year visa. You must live and work in the state that is sponsoring you on the 886 visa for three years. Once you have lived for two years (and worked for 12 months) on the 886 visa, you are eligible to live in another state.

Once you have activated your 886 visa, you and all migrating dependents gain permanent residency in Australia. In a nutshell:

• The 886 visa gives you and your partner full work rights
• The 886 visa enables you to sponsor others for permanent residency
• The 886 visa starts you on the pathway to Australian citizenship
• The 886 visa allows you and your dependents to receive subsidised healthcare, childcare and education  

We manage 886 visas for a range of skilled migrants. This includes tradespeople, IT, engineers, nurses, teachers and engineers. For all skilled visas, we first manage the skill assessment, as this is the initial step to being granted the 886 visa. The skill assessment is complex with authorities requiring detailed reports of work projects or informal training references from the first years in your career. We make sure you will meet the requirements. Many 886 visa applicants also need to sit an English test called IELTS. This is also a hurdle requirement in applying for the 886 visa, so we give our clients insider hints and tips for passing the IELTS.

True Blue Migration can determine your eligibility for the 886 visa. Our experience in skilled migration and years of success means we may be determine an avenue for the 886 visa that others could not find.

If you would like a free assessment, please complete our online form and we will provide information the steps, fees and process.