Employer sponsored visas allow Australian businesses to sponsor overseas workers to work for them fill-time. These include some visas that are temporary and others that are permanent. There are also options for a worker on a temporary employer sponsored visa to also be sponsored by the same or another business for a permanent employer sponsored visa.
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa 186
This is a permanent visa for workers in Australia or overseas, and are sponsored by their employer, to migrate to Australia
Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS)
for Skills In Demand (SID) Visa
This is the first step of the three-step process for an Australian business to sponsor an overseas worker for a TSS visa
Skills In Demand (SID) Nomination
This is the second step of the three-step process for an Australian business to sponsor an overseas worker for a TSS visa
Skills In Demand (SID) Visa 482
This temporary visa is the final step of the three-step process for an Australian business to sponsor an overseas worker for as TSS visa
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (494)
This is a temporary employer-sponsored visa available to Australian businesses in a Regional area of Australia
Frequently asked questions – Employer Sponsored Visas
No. Whilst there is no expectation on how large a business should be in order to hire an overseas worker, the business does need a formal approval known as the Standard Business Sponsorship.
No. The employer sponsored visas (temporary or permanent) are only required if you wish to formally sponsor the worker to work for you full-time for a period of up to four years.
No. Some costs associated with hiring an overseas worker must be paid by the business and it is against the law to recover these costs from the visa holder.