The Pacific Engagement Visa is a permanent residence visa available for eligible citizens of participating Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. Up to 3,000 Pacific Engagement Visas are available each year through a ballot process.

The PEV is not an employer-sponsored visa, but applicants need an offer of ongoing employment for a genuine position in Australia to be granted the visa.

Registrations for the next PEV ballot are now open and will close on 25 August 2025. Nationals from eligible Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste will then be randomly selected from the ballot pool and invited to apply for a PEV. The PEV is open to eligible nationals with different skill levels from a range of occupations.

The BIRO network invites employers to attend a webinar to learn more about the PEV and how you can hire PEV holders.