Dom Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Hey guys, Could anyone help with this?My employer sponsorship expired in June 2016. Now I would like to apply for a 186 visa TRT.Can I still apply for it despite sponsorship expiration?Secondly about training benchmarks do I have to provide evidences since June 2013 (sponsorship started back then) or only for the years I have been on 457 (from June 2015 till now)??Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 what visa are you currently on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 I'm on 457 (granted on 5/6/15) but sponsorship was granted on 6 June 2013 (expired June 2016). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I am confused. What sponsorship expired 2016? Your employer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Standard Business Sponsorship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 That seems to imply your 457 is no longer valid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 My 457 expires on June 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I am a bit lost. If you have a current 457, then you have current sponsorship. You cant have a 457 without being sponsored. If you want to apply for a 186, the company has to start the ball rolling - so you need their agreement and they will need to fulfill the requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 17 hours ago, Dom said: My employer sponsorship expired in June 2016. Now I would like to apply for a 186 visa TRT.Can I still apply for it despite sponsorship expiration? Yes, the 457 sponsorship for the business does not need to be valid for them to nominated you for PR. 17 hours ago, Dom said: Secondly about training benchmarks do I have to provide evidences since June 2013 (sponsorship started back then) or only for the years I have been on 457 (from June 2015 till now)?? This will depend on a number of factors. They will need to show that they still meet training benchmarks in order to nominate you for PR and they may also be asked to show evidence that they met their training obligation during the validity of their sponsorship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Thank you Raul. after few researches I found out that to be safe it's better to show training evidences since 2013. Then this can be helpful for others: training benchmarks are calculated in 12 months period (not financial year) so for instance if sponsorship started 1 January 2017 employer has to meet the requirements from that day till 1 January 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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