Employer Sponsored
Employer sponsored visas
When an Australian employer wants to hire you for a role they cannot fill locally, an employer-sponsored visa can make it happen. These visas link your visa to a genuine job and an approved sponsor, and several of them lead to permanent residence. We prepare and organise every part of the paperwork for workers and employers, and match you with a registered migration agent who provides the advice and lodges.
How this works
- Us:We get your documents application-ready, match you with a registered migration agent we have vetted, and stay on the matter until it is lodged.
- Registered agent:A registered migration agent gives the migration advice and lodges your application.
- The Department:The Department of Home Affairs decides. No outcome is guaranteed.
How employer sponsorship works
Sponsorship
The employer becomes an approved sponsor and takes on the obligations that come with it.
Nomination
The employer nominates a genuine position and the worker who will fill it.
Visa application
The worker lodges the visa application. The Department of Home Affairs decides the outcome.
Pathway to PR
Time on a temporary or provisional sponsored visa can count toward permanent residence.
Visas we help you prepare for
Compare the employer-sponsored visas
| Visa | Best for | Result | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skills in Demand (482) | Filling a skilled role now, with a PR pathway | Temporary (pathway to 186) | Approved Australian employer |
| Employer Nomination (186) | Permanent residence through an employer | Permanent residence | Australian employer |
| Skilled Employer Regional (494) | A regional employer and regional life | Provisional (pathway to 191) | Regional employer |
Not sure where to start?
Tell us about your situation. We get your file application-ready and match you with a registered migration agent for the advice and lodgement, and we stay on it the whole way. No obligation.