Grandfathering arrangements for 186 visas (5 case studies)

The significant changes to the Employer Sponsored visa categories in March 2018 limited access to permanent residency for many applicants. The assessment of eligibility for a Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (186 visa) visa under the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream has become increasingly complicated, and requires a comprehensive analysis of an applicant's circumstances. Transitional provisions, commonly referred to as grandfathering provisions, are available to certain Subclass 457 – Temporary Work visa ('457 visa') holders applying for a 186 visa under the TRT stream, if they held or had applied for a 457 visa on or before 18 April 2017.

Grandfathering (transitional) arrangements for 186 visas