Australian permanent residents can:

• Live and work in Australia on permanent basis
• Study in Australia at school or university
• Receive subsidized healthcare through Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
• Access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
• Be eligible for Australian Citizenship (Subject to residency eligibility criteria)
• Sponsor people for permanent residence.

Under the Employer nomination Scheme:

• the employer must comply with all relevant Australian standards and workplace legislation for wages and working conditions
• the employer must comply with all Australian laws as a permanent resident

For this visa, you will need:

• An Australian employer for example Hospital or Medical Centre etc
• A highly skilled employee for example a Doctor, GP or specialist etc
• An eligible occupation, which can be one as listed in the form 1121i (ENSOL)

An eligible position must meet the following requirements:

• Be full time, ongoing and available for atleast 3 years
• Provide working conditions that are no less favourable than provided for under relevant Australian legislation and awards
• Be a highly skilled occupation that is on the Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL)
• Meet the minimum salary level for ENS.

The validity period of the nomination approval is 6 (six) months. This visa is permanent.
If the employer and the employee are eligible, willing and able to meet their obligations under the Employer Nomination Scheme, they can commence the 2-step application process.

Step 1 – Employer nominates a position
The employer must nominate the position to be filled

Step 2 – Employee applies for a visa
The employee must apply for a visa to work in Australia
Form 785 Employer nomination under the Employer Nomination Scheme
Form 47es Application for employer sponsored migration to Australia
Form 956 Appointment of a migration agent or exempt agent or other authorised recipients