Work and settle in Australia through employer nomination and sponsorship.
Get your free Employer Sponsored Visas assessmentEmployer sponsored visas let an approved Australian business nominate a skilled worker for a role it cannot readily fill from the local labour market. They range from temporary skill-shortage visas through to permanent employer nomination.
Every employer sponsored visa has two moving parts — the employer's sponsorship and nomination, and your visa application — and both have to line up. The occupation, the salary, the genuineness of the position and your evidence all matter, and they shape whether a temporary visa can later become permanent residence.
Explore the individual visas in this category for detailed eligibility, costs and how to apply:
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Skilled workers with an offer from an Australian employer, and businesses wanting to sponsor overseas talent. A registered agent can confirm the right stream, check occupation and salary requirements, and manage both the sponsorship and the visa application.
If you want to start work sooner, the temporary subclass 482 is usually the entry point, with a pathway to the permanent subclass 186 after a qualifying period. If you are open to regional Australia, the subclass 494 can offer a wider occupation list and its own PR pathway. Plan the temporary and permanent stages together from day one.
Answer a few quick questions about your visa goal, location and circumstances.
We connect you with up to 3 OMARA-registered agents who handle Employer Sponsored Visas and serve your state.
Compare their advice and choose who to work with. Free and no-obligation.
You are not required to use a registered migration agent, but Employer Sponsored Visas are detail-heavy and the rules change often. A small mistake — the wrong subclass, a missing document, a late response or an unevidenced claim — can mean delay or refusal, and a refusal can affect future applications. A registered migration agent confirms your eligibility before you spend money, recommends the right pathway, prepares your evidence and manages the process with the Department of Home Affairs. Through Immigration Expert you can be matched with up to three OMARA-registered agents who handle Employer Sponsored Visas every day, compare their advice and choose who to work with — free and with no obligation.
Yes — the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) is a permanent pathway where an approved employer nominates you for an eligible occupation. Eligibility depends on your role, experience and the business.
Generally the employer must be (or become) an approved sponsor and lodge a nomination for the position before or alongside your visa application.
Yes — the subclass 494 supports regional employers and can lead to permanent residence through a later regional pathway.
It depends on the sponsorship, nomination and visa stages, the occupation and the evidence. An agent can give a current estimate and keep the stages aligned.
Tell us about your situation and we'll connect you with up to 3 OMARA-registered migration agents who specialise in Employer Sponsored Visas and serve your state. Free and no-obligation.
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