A Comprehensive Guide for Employers : Australian Work Visa Sponsorship

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The employer-sponsored visa allows Australian employers to sponsor specific skilled labour to serve their business needs. It also allows skilled labour of a foreign country to explore their employment options with Australian employers, in case they may need their skills.

Australian Employer - Sponsored Visa

The Government is committed to protecting the health of Australians during the global pandemic and carefully calibrating skilled migration to fill critical skills needs that support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

A variety of safeguards exist within employer sponsored visas that are designed to put job opportunities for Australia workers first. These ensure that overseas workers complement, but do not displace Australian workers. These safeguards include:

requiring market salary rates to be paid to sponsored workers
mandating a minimum salary of $53,900
limiting the occupations that are eligible for employer sponsorship to only those determined to be in demand in the Australian labour market by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment
requiring employers to contribute to the Skilling Australians Fund
requiring overseas workers to hold relevant Australian registration, licences and certificates
skills, english language, age, and work experience requirements for overseas workers

For some visa types, you must show us you can't find a suitable Australian worker. For these visas, if you nominate an overseas worker, you will need to test the local labour market. Given the economic impacts of COVID-19, we will be further scrutinising employer sponsored applications to ensure that job opportunities for Australian workers are being prioritised.

There will be more attention given to employer nominations in relation to Australian workers in similar occupations when considering whether there is a genuine need for an overseas worker, including:

retrenchments in the previous 12 months
reduction of hours worked during the previous 12 months
reduction in pay and conditions within the previous 12 months
employment of a temporary visa holder on conditions less favourable than Australians
recruitment of temporary visa holders beyond the ordinary scope of the business

Being a sponsor means the skilled worker can work only for you while you sponsor their visa.

When you sponsor a worker you have certain obligations to them. Some of these obligations might continue after they cease working for you.

Who can become a sponsor

Any legally established and operating business can apply to be a sponsor. A business or organisation can be approved for different types of sponsorships – for example, they may hold both a Standard Business Sponsorship as well as a Labour Agreement at the same time.

Visa options for skilled sponsored workers

This table lets you compare sponsored visas for skilled workers. You can sponsor someone to come to Australia permanently or temporarily to fill a nominated skilled role.

Visa	Length	Unique features	Skill or qualification requirements
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482)	1-4 years	Workers can only work for you or an associated entity unless exempt from this requirement Workers must work only in nominated occupation You can't change the occupation without a new nomination	Worker must have the skills to perform the nominated occupation Worker must have 2 years work experience in the occupation or a related field
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)	Permanent	No geographical restrictions The employment will be for at least a period of 2 years after visa grant	Direct Entry stream applicants require a skills assessment (unless exempt) Relevant registration or licensing must be held if required
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)	Permanent	Work must be in a regional area The employment will be for at least a period of 2 years after visa grant	Relevant registration or licensing must be held if required
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)	5 years	Work must be in a designated regional area The employment will be for at least a period of 5 years after visa grant	Employer Sponsored stream applicants require a skills assessment (unless exempt) Relevant registration or licensing must be held if required

Other criteria apply to these visas. Consult the visa specific page for more complete details with No Borders Law Group on the criteria for the grant of each visa type.

If you want sponsor someone to travel to Australia for other short-term work or activities, or for training, learn more about other ways of bringing someone.

Who you can sponsor

You might be able to sponsor a skilled worker to come to Australia if you can't find an Australian citizen or permanent resident with the skills and experience needed for the job.

You can sponsor workers temporarily or permanently.

You can sponsor someone who is a skilled worker:

living overseas who wishes to travel and work in Australia, or
already in Australia on another type of visa which does not currently allow them to work, or
already living and working on another visa in Australia

You can also take over the sponsorship of people holding a Temporary Work skilled visa (subclass 457) Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482).

With limited exceptions, the job you sponsor the overseas worker to do must be on the Skilled Occupations List.

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Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/employer-nomination-scheme-186

Last updated: 7 February 2022

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