Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)’s Provisional or Limited registration will now be accepted for all AHPRA-regulated occupations
The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has announced that since 22 December 2022, the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) policy requiring medical practitioners to show evidence of full registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has been changed.
DoHA said that the policy entitled “3.8.3. Medical Practitioners – registration requirements” under the “Assessing Eligible Skilled Occupations” will now apply to all AHPRA-regulated occupations, which means that Provisional or Limited Registration will now be accepted to all Subclass 186 visa applications.
However, additional information may be required to confirm that the applicant has a sufficient level of registration, and a decision-maker may request a statement that:
The nominator is aware of the applicant’s ‘type’ of registration; and
They agree that the type of licensing and/or registration that the applicant currently holds is sufficient, and will allow them to effectively perform the duties of the occupation for which they have been nominated.
DoHA has also advised that the new policy be retroactively applied to applications already lodged.
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