Skilled migration program Temporary company specific labour agreement arrangements for the hotel and accommodation industry

Temporary company specific labour agreement arrangements for the hotel and accommodation industry

A set of company-specific labour agreement arrangements are now available to support businesses to fill critical skill shortages in the hotel and accommodation industry, including in-house food services. These arrangements are temporary to support recovery from COVID-19 and will be reviewed after 12 months.

What arrangements are available for businesses?

• A permanent residence pathway under the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa (subclass 186), available across Australia, for overseas workers who have held a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) for at least three years relating to one of the following seven ANZSCO occupations:
  • Café or Restaurant Manager (141111)
  • Hotel or Motel Manager (141311)
  • Hotel Service Manager (431411)
  • Accommodation and Hospitality Manager nec. (141999)
  • Cook (351411)
  • Chef (351311)
  • Pastry Cook (351112)
• A permanent residence pathway, via the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191), for regionally-based workers who have held a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) for at least three years relating to one of the following seven ANZSCO occupations:
  • Café or Restaurant Manager (141111)
  • Hotel or Motel Manager (141311)
  • Hotel Service Manager (431411)
  • Accommodation and Hospitality Manager nec. (141999)
  • Cook (351411)
  • Chef (351311)
  • Pastry Cook (351112)
• An age concession, for ENS and SESR visa applicants, which allows workers to be under 55 years old when they apply for an ENS/SESR visas for the following four occupations:
  • Café and Restaurant Manager (141111)
  • Hotel or Motel Manager (141311)
  • Accommodation and Hospitality Manager nec. (141999)
  • Hotel Service Manager (431411)

Standard skilled visa requirements will apply for:

• labour market testing
• English language requirements
• work experience (check specific visa eligibility for requirements)
• salary

How do I apply to access these arrangements?

Apply online through ImmiAccount and select the agreement type ‘company specific’.

Membership of an industry body or association should be declared and will be given consideration by the Department. For more information email labour.agreement.section@homeaffairs.gov.au or access our website.

For more information on company specific labour agreement see Company specific labour agreements.