Labour Agreements

Labour Agreements are a formal arrangement negotiated with the Australian Government to bring eligible skilled workers to Australia where standard temporary or permanent employer sponsored visa programs are not available and there is a demonstrate need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market.
There are five types of Labour Agreements:

• Company Specific Labour Agreements
• Designated Area Migration Agreements
• Industry Labour Agreements
• Project Agreements
• Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES) Agreements

Any Migration Agents and Lawyers requiring assistance for a Labour Agreement, Contact Us to discuss your clients’ options.

Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES) Agreements

Unlike other arrangements, Global Talent Employer Sponsored Agreements allow companies to bring highly skilled and specialized workers in critical areas with an aim to provide more opportunities for Australian labour market by creating new jobs and knowledge transfer.

Do not let your clients suffer with skill-shortages as they may have serious repercussions on their business. McKkr’s will assist you and your clients to ensure a hassle-free process to have a Labour Agreement in place. Depend on our experts to execute the negotiations with the Government as it requires submission of strong evidence to support request to access Labour Agreements instead of standard employer sponsored visa options such as Subclass 482, 186 or 494 to hire overseas workers. We can include the concessions to standard visa requirements in the agreement such as the English language requirement and salary, if your client wants. To know more, Discuss your Case with us.

Once executed, Labour Agreements are generally in effect for five years and allows your clients to bring overseas employees to work for them. McKkr’s is the pioneer in Labour Market Test reports and Training Benchmark-B services and we are also industry leaders in many other migration support services. We are able to test the labour market and prove the genuine need for the agreement. We can also help your clients demonstrate that they have a satisfactory record of and an ongoing commitment to, the training of Australians.