How can you convert your 457 Visa to enable you to live permanently in Australia?

Click here for your FREE 457 Visa to Permanent Residence Visa Assessment.

Want to convert your 457 visa to a Permanent Resident Visa for Australia?

457 Visa Assistance can help you.


Did you spend a lot of time, money and effort getting your 457 Visa so you could work in Australia?

Do you know that working on a 457 visa that if you lost your job in 28 days it could all be gone?

The 457 visa scheme is a short term TEMPORARY VISA and offers no guarantee to you or your family, with the 457 visa if you have no work for an approved 457 visa sponsor then you are only given 28 days to find a new 457 visa approved sponsor or leave Australia!

Instead of returning to your country of origin if you lose your job or your 457 visa expires, would you like to live and work in Australia with permanent residency?

How can you convert your 457 Visa to enable you to live permanently in Australia?

Click here for your FREE 457 Visa to Permanent Residence Visa Assessment.

Look at the recent Australian Government cuts to the Permanent Skilled Migration program, it may be vital that you act quickly to secure your future.

Has your job now been removed from the latest Critical Skills List? Look at some of the recent Australian media regarding work visas and the 457 visa including "The Critical Skills List will remain under constant review and the Government will remove occupations from the list if demand for those skills can be satisfied by local labour"

"The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said that industry should employ locals ahead of overseas workers as the economic downturn increases pressure on unemployment."

"The Rudd Government has released regulations outlining new sponsorship obligations for employers of temporary skilled overseas workers on a 457 visa." This affects all 457 visa employers!

"The Australian Government has decided to cut skilled migrant workers coming into the country on a visa by nearly 20,000"

More and more Australian 457 Visa Sponsors are getting disillusioned with the costs, delays, extra compliance and paperwork, adverse media and Unions pressure trying to get the 457 visa program stopped, the Australian Government is constantly reviewing its migration policy and could at any time if the economic climate warrants it stop the 457 visa scheme completely.

As the Australian economy slows and unemployment rises, it may be vital that you act quickly to secure your future.

How can you convert your 457 Visa to enable you to live permanently in Australia?

Click here for your FREE 457 Visa to Permanent Residence Visa Assessment.


Let our Migration Consultants assist you every step of the way through the process of changing from a 457 visa to Australian Permanent Residency.

Depending upon what visa is most suitable there may be matters relating to:

If you have any questions regarding in converting your 457 Visa application to permanent residency visa, kindly visit our Frequently Asked Questions page

Do I have to work in Australia for two years on a 457 Visa before applying for a Permanent Resident Visa such as a Skilled – Independent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 175) (also known as General Skilled Visa), Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176), Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 121/856), Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 119/857) or Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)

For the answer click on this link for the Free Australian Resident Visa Eligibility Assessment

If you want to convert your 457 Visa to enable you to live permanently in Australia

Click here, free eligibility test find out if you can move from your 457 visa to an Australian Permanent Residency Visa.








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If you want to convert your 457 Visa to enable you to live permanently in Australia

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Top 15 nominated occupations for primary applications granted

Computing Professionals NEC 223179
Registered Nurse 232311
General Medical Practitioner 231111
Medical Practitioner In Training 231181
Business and Information Professionals NEC 229979
Specialist Managers NEC 129979
Applications and Analyst Programmer 223117
General Manager 111211
Marketing Specialist 222113
Accountant 221111
Project or Program Administrator 329211
Management Consultant 229411
Chef 332211
Civil Engineer 212411
Mechanical Engineering Technician 312513

Permanent Resident Visa Employers seeking
457 Visa Employees

If you would like to be considered for an interview with Australian Employers currently approved as Sponsors for Permanent Residency Visas Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 119/857) RSMS and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 121/856) ENS for the following occupations, please email your updated resume to This image when clicked will allow you to send an email to www.457assistance.com

Applications and Analyst Programmer ASCO 2231-17
Business and Information Professionals NEC ASCO 2299-79
Butcher ASCO 4511-11
Computing Professionals NEC ASCO 2231-79
Driller ASCO 4986-11
Fitter-Mechanic Diesel and Heavy Earthmoving Equipment ASCO 4112-11
Welder (First Class) ASCO 4122-15