Employer-sponsored visas let skilled professionals work for approved Australian employers — opening the door to long-term career opportunities and, in many cases, a genuine pathway to permanent residency.
Take up an approved role with a genuine Australian employer.
Your employer nominates you directly for the role.
Genuine seniority and experience within an Australian company.
Several routes can lead toward permanent residency over time.
An employer-sponsored visa connects a skilled professional with an approved Australian business willing to nominate them for a genuine, ongoing role — creating a direct route into the Australian workforce.
A genuine job offer with an approved sponsoring employer.
Your employer formally nominates you for the role.
Real seniority and experience within an Australian business.
Several pathways can lead toward permanent residency.
Each suits a different stage of your career — we help you and your employer choose the right one.
Whichever route into Australia fits your goals, we scope, prepare and lodge it with you.
Civil, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering professionals.
Software engineers, analysts, and cybersecurity specialists.
Nurses, doctors, allied health and aged care professionals.
Primary, secondary and vocational education professionals.
Electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other skilled trades.
Chefs, hotel managers, and experienced hospitality staff.
Site managers, estimators and construction professionals.
Accounting, audit and finance professionals across sectors.
Tap any card to see what it involves.
A genuine job offer from an employer approved as a Standard Business Sponsor.
Your role must appear on the relevant skilled occupation list for the visa.
Qualifications or trade certification relevant to your nominated occupation.
Typically at least two to three years of relevant, skilled employment history.
A competent English test result, or an accepted exemption where applicable.
Standard health examinations completed as part of your application.
You receive a genuine offer of employment.
Your employer applies to become an approved sponsor.
We confirm your occupation and profile qualify.
Every document gathered and verified.
Your case is lodged and actively tracked.
The Department reaches its decision.
You begin your role in Australia.
Six commitments that shape every case we take on.
Guiding your employer through becoming an approved sponsor.
A full review of your profile against current visa criteria.
Confirming your role matches an eligible occupation list.
Gathering and verifying every document required.
Coordinating directly with your employer's HR team.
A complete, well-founded application prepared and lodged.
Helping employer and employee stay compliant throughout.
Mapping your route toward permanent residency over time.
We stay involved well beyond your visa grant.
MARA-registered agents who handle sponsorship cases daily.
Clear timelines and fees for both employer and employee.
From first consult to your first day on the job.
Support built for both sides of the sponsorship relationship.
Every file checked twice before it's ever submitted.
We think years ahead, not just to your next visa.
Yes — a genuine job offer from an approved or approvable Australian employer is the foundation of every employer-sponsored visa.
Most legally operating Australian businesses can apply to become approved sponsors — we guide them through that process directly.
Yes — eligible family members, including a partner and dependent children, can generally be included on your application.
Often, yes — the 482 visa can lead to the 186 permanent visa, and the 494 has its own dedicated pathway toward PR.
Healthcare, engineering, IT, construction and trades are especially active — though sponsorship spans nearly every sector.
It's possible, but generally requires a new nomination from your new employer — we help you manage that transition correctly.
Prefer a points-tested pathway instead? Compare your options.
Recently graduated with a business idea? Explore this pathway.
Bring your partner and family along as you build your business.
Considering study before your business move? Start here.
Considering starting your own venture instead? Explore this route.
Get personalised advice about employer-sponsored visa options for you — and practical guidance for your employer too.
