Subsidies for WA construction businesses to retain a skilled workforce

Overview

Funding is available to support WA construction businesses to fill the demand for a skilled workforce.

Applicants may use the subsidy to offset the costs incurred in the migration process, including:

• recruitment costs
• fees paid to a registered migration agent
• visa application fees
• relocation costs.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, employers must sponsor skilled migrants in at least one of the following visa subclasses:

• 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa – medium term (up to 4 years) or short term (up to 2 years)
• 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa – up to 5 years
• 186 – Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) – permanent.

Additionally, applicants must:

• be headquartered and undertaking commercial and/or residential building and construction work in Western Australia, in an eligible occupation
• have a valid Australian business number (ABN).