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A 457 visa holder can only work in a nominated occupation for the sponsor employer. Medical practitioners and general managers must work in their nominated occupation but they can work for employers other than their sponsor or an associated entity of their sponsor. The specific occupations to which
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Holders of a 457 visa may be employed for a period of up to four years and may bring any eligible family members, including partners, who have unrestricted work and study rights in
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