Are you an employer involved in a successful profitable business who intends to apply to sponsor any number of overseas
skilled workers to Australia? Applicants in this category are fast-tracked and are usually at your disposal within a couple
of months. Specific conditions ensure that the employer can get the benefit of the recruit for the specified period of
sponsorship and the applicant gets the benefit of being eligible to qualify for permanent migration to Australia.
With this visa you can employ overseas workers for a period of between three (3) months and four (4) years who
can then bring eligible secondary applicants with them to Australia – secondary applicants can work and study
after entering Australia and have no limit on the number of times they travel in and out of Australia.
Employers can either be Australian or overseas businesses who can apply to be approved in one of the 4 sub-categories
of the subclass 457 visa. Please complete our Business Assessment below to ascertain if your company will meet the
basic requirements in this category. Any prospective skilled worker will also need to complete a Free Assessment
Sponsorship
Sponsorship of skilled persons by an Australian or Overseas business on a full-time basis for up to 4 years.
Employer Sponsorship is a 3-stage process. Firstly, the employer makes an application to become a
Standard Business Sponsor. Secondly, the employer nominates a suitable candidate to sponsor and
thirdly, the candidate applies for a subclass 457 visa. We handle every stage of this process for you
ensuring that your chosen candidate will meet all the criteria to be granted a visa in this category.
Labour Agreement
Labour Agreement arrangement between the Australian employer or industry association and the Australian
government to sponsor a number of skilled overseas workers to Australia. Labour Agreements provide a
pathway to recruit overseas skilled workers where standard visa arrangements do not meet industry needs.
This is formal arrangement to recruit a number of overseas skilled workers. Both temporary and permanent
visas can be granted under the agreement. Agreements are generally effective for 2 to 3 years.
Invest Australia Support Skills
Invest Australia support skills brings key managerial or executive personnel to Australia who have been assessed as been
required to support companies who are proposing to make significant and/or strategic investments in Australia. Visas
(within the agreement) can be temporary or permanent and can be extended beyond the usual 3 year life of the agreement.
Services Sellers
Service Sellers of overseas suppliers or services negotiating or entering into agreements to supply their services in Australia
Please complete this short questionnaire to assist with our assessment of your business.
