Career visa (subclass 836 & 116)

Career visa (subclass 836)

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident
• work and study in Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years

• be in Australia when you apply for the visa and when Australia decide your application
• be a carer for your Australian relative who needs care or a member of their family who lives with them and needs care and who has no reasonable access to care in Australia
• be sponsored by an eligible sponsor

Be a career

Have a sponsor

• You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
• Australia must approve the sponsorship.

Career visa (subclass 116)

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident
• work and study in Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years

• be outside Australia when you apply and when Australia decide your application
• be sponsored by your relative or their partner for your first 2 years in Australia
• provide care for a relative, or a member of their family who lives with them, who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia

Be a career

Have a sponsor

• You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
• Australia must approve the sponsorship.