Visa Services

Crockford Migration offers a competitive pricing structure based on visa transactions. There are no hidden costs.

Strategic and application related advice is provided as a courtesy to employers who engage Crockford Migration as a provider of visa services.

As a pricing guide the Migration Agents Registration Authority annually publishes the average fees charged by migration consultants.

Crockford Migration is fully compliant with the Migration Agents Code of Conduct.

Visa subclass 400 – short term work

This visa provides a cheap, responsive visa option for “one off” pieces of work which do not exceed 6 months in situations where:

• The work undertaken is highly specialised;
• Engagement in the work will be non‑ongoing;
• The applicant does not intend to engage in activities that will have adverse consequences for employment or training opportunities, or conditions of employment, for Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents.

What you should know:

• Visa applicants must be overseas at the time of visa application and decision;
• This visa is not appropriate for a number of overseas workers to be rotated through a position on a short-term basis. A 482 visa would be required in this scenario;
• Under Immigration policy, the majority of visa approvals will be limited to 6-12 weeks validity rather than the full 6 month period available under legislation;
•  Further visas of this type would usually only be granted if the need for return to Australia was due to unforseen and compelling circumstances and there is an urgent need for the applicant to enter and stay in Australia to complete a task.

Visa Subclass 482  – Skills in Demand visa

Sponsors who qualify for Accredited Sponsor status receive a number of facilitation measures including significantly faster processing times and reduced employer nomination and police clearance requirements.

Sponsors need to demonstrate recruitment efforts to fill the role locally (Labour Market Testing) unless an International Trade Obligation applies.

Visa subclass 186 – Employer Sponsored Migration 

The Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186  allows employers to sponsor skilled workers who are overseas or in Australia for permanent migration where a 2 year full time job is available.

There are 3 pathways by which an applicant can qualify for this visa:

• the Transition (TRT) pathway for visa subclass 482 primary visa holders who have worked in their nominated occupation in Australia for at least 2 out of the last 3 years; or
• the Direct Entry pathway which requires an occupation on the  Core Skilled Occupation List (CSOL) and the applicant to have migration skills assessment and at least  3 years post qualification work experience in that role.
• the Agreement pathway which applies if the nominating entity holds a Labour Agreement with a permanent residence pathway .

Applicants must evidence Competent English ability , be aged less than 45 years and meet health and character requirements.

There is an exemption from the age requirement under the Transition (TRT) pathway for high income earners who have worked as subclass 482 visa holders their nominated occupation for 2 years in Australia AND the base salary for each of the 2  years worked in Australia is at least equivalent to the Fair Work High Income Threshold.

What you should know:

Standard visa processing can take 6-8 months. Many employers prefer to get their workers in Australia on a 482 visa and then sponsor them permanently so that they are working for you, while the permanent visa is being processed.